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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.

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

King on Screen

A documentary made with a clear reverence for Stephen King's legacy, told straight from the mouths of those who have adapted his stories.

By |August 10th, 2023|Documentary, Film History|0 Comments

Sympathy for the Devil

This crime thriller offers the kind of performance by Nicholas Cage you can never tear your eyes away from, even as he does things no regular human being—movie villains included—would do.

By |July 27th, 2023|Thriller|0 Comments

Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One

The latest series entry kicks its globetrotting exploits into high gear and never stops, with fight scenes that are leaps and bounds over most of the competition.

By |July 12th, 2023|Action, Top Picks|0 Comments

The Boogeyman

The latest Stephen King adaptation gets points for its looming sense of dread per scene.

By |June 1st, 2023|Horror|0 Comments

Fast X

Jason Momoa chews a 10-course meal out of the scenery, and sets the bar this year for over-the-top movie performances.

By |May 17th, 2023|Action|0 Comments

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

All one needs to enjoy Vol. 3 is a love of the Guardians themselves.

By |May 4th, 2023|Action, Sci-fi|0 Comments

Wild Life

An intimate documentary about entrepreneur and conservationist Douglas Tompkins’s life from directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (Free Solo).

By |April 13th, 2023|Documentary|0 Comments