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About Ben Wasserman

Ben Wasserman is a graduate of NYU’s Masters in Cinema Studies program. In addition to writing reviews for Film-Forward, he works as a news writer for Comic Book Resources and evaluates screenplays for Eris Talent Agency. He loves staying on top of the latest breaking pop culture trend and seeing which new film adds something original or timely to the medium.

MaXXXine

A throwback to the long-revered era of exaggerated 1980s horror.

By |July 3rd, 2024|Horror|0 Comments

The Bikeriders

A motorcycle drama about the rise and fall of a bygone era, starring Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, and Tom Hardy.

By |June 20th, 2024|Book adaptation, Crime|0 Comments

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

The set pieces, performances, and visuals are here to remind you that director George Miller exists in an action movie class of his own.

By |May 23rd, 2024|Action, Top Picks|0 Comments

Resistance: They Fought Back

A tribute to the Jewish resistance as well as a radical pushback against misconceptions that Jews accepted their fate in ignorance or without a struggle. On the contrary, they gave the Nazis hell.

By |May 10th, 2024|Documentary|0 Comments

The Fall Guy

A celebration of filmmaking that keeps its pace snappy and its screwball banter sharp.

By |May 2nd, 2024|Action|0 Comments

Boy Kills World

An over-the-top violent yet childlike action riff on the dystopian and revenge film genres.

By |April 26th, 2024|Action|0 Comments

Civil War

At heart, this is a road trip film, a vehicular journey down the semi-ruins of cities and small towns, with occasional stops capturing vignettes of chaos.

By |April 11th, 2024|Action|0 Comments

Música

Perhaps one of the year’s most visually distinct films via its unorthodox approach to musical storytelling.

By |April 3rd, 2024|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Musical|0 Comments

Remembering Gene Wilder

What the documentary about the actor's career gets right is Wilder’s love of life itself.

By |March 21st, 2024|Documentary|3 Comments