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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.

Americana

A decent first-time effort that takes on more ideas than it can fully explore.

By |August 14th, 2025|Crime, Western|0 Comments

Superman

Superman succeeds as a piece of entertainment that inspires hope through kindness, just when we need it most.

By |July 10th, 2025|Action, Top Picks|0 Comments

M3GAN 2.0

Still delightfully unnerving, M3GAN hasn’t lost her edge—and she’s even gained some extra wit.

By |June 26th, 2025|Sci-fi, Thriller|0 Comments

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina

If you go to a “John Wick” film, you’re going for the action. Under the eye of director Len Wiseman, Ballerina delivers it with energetic glee.

By |June 5th, 2025|Action|0 Comments

Thunderbolts*

The latest in Marvel's franchise rejects the usual bombastic set pieces and grandiose scale in favor of something more serious and intimate.

By |May 1st, 2025|Action|0 Comments

Sinners

A vampire flick set in the Jim Crow–era South that is as twisted as it is thrilling.

By |April 17th, 2025|Horror, Top Picks|0 Comments

Warfare

A film that forces its audience to confront the sounds of conflict—both the loudness and the mundane silence—and does so with brutal efficiency.

By |April 10th, 2025|Top Picks, War|0 Comments

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie

It’s B-movie sci-fi horror gone… well, looney, with a nonstop barrage of gags, visual humor, and antics that will entertain both kids and adults.

By |March 14th, 2025|Animated|0 Comments

Queen of the Ring

The biopic of wrestler Mildred Burke is at its best when it embraces the pageantry and over-the-top performances of the squared circle.

By |March 7th, 2025|Biopic|0 Comments