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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.

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

Hundreds of Beavers

If you really want to punish David Zaslav for shelving Coyote vs. Acme, you’ll seek out Hundreds of Beavers wherever it’s playing.

By |March 8th, 2024|Comedy, Top Picks|0 Comments

Dune: Part Two

Grandiose and distinct, the world of Dune: Part Two feels alive and big.

By |March 1st, 2024|Book adaptation, Top Picks|0 Comments

Argylle

Argylle certainly has personality (and cats).

By |February 6th, 2024|Action, Espionage|0 Comments

Concrete Utopia

A massive earthquake tears through Seoul, yet somehow, one apartment complex manages to survive intact.

By |December 7th, 2023|Action, Thriller, Top Picks|0 Comments

Dream Scenario

A unique dark comedy by a rising filmmaker, starring a performer who regularly defies expectations.

By |November 9th, 2023|Comedy, Horror|0 Comments

Butcher’s Crossing

Cage brings his trademark intensity to the role, albeit quiet and grizzled, to this effortlessly intense and beautiful looking western.

By |October 17th, 2023|Western|0 Comments