Leah Peifer
Located in Chicago, Illinois. Leah is working on getting her degree in Marketing at the University of Illinois Chicago. For Feature First, she writes articles and reviews, all of which have to do with film. Her main interests include collecting physical media, watching old Hollywood cinema, and predicting every awards season months in advance.
February is Black History Month, so here are 10 overlooked films you could check out this year.
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Netflix’s hit television show Bridgerton is back with a Cinderella story of sorts, but does it live up to the heights of past seasons?
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It has been seventeen years since Sam Raimi has directed a horror movie, does the Evil Dead creator still have it? Read our Send Help review.
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Acclaimed American filmmaker Gus Van Sant is back with a 70’s crime thriller based on a true story.Â
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A slasher movie with a rabid chimp killing its victims in wild, unrealistic ways… sure.Â
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Here are my predictions for next Pop Girls of the new year. Read our Pop Girls 2026 article.
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After years of anticipation, book lovers can see Emily Henry’s Poppy and Alex brought to life.Â
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Bradley Cooper's third directing outing is not as ambitious as A Star is Born or Maestro, but might just be his most resonant. Read our Is This Thing On? review.
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After making a splash at the Cannes Film Festival in 2025, The Plague is finally coming to a theater near you. Read our The Plague review.
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Based on the best selling book of the same name, Paul Feig’s The Housemaid is a campy, sometimes thrilling ride with surprises behind every door.Â
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Guillermo Del Toro reminds you again of the humanity of the creature in his adaption of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.Â
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Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal star in Hamnet, following the Shakespeare family and the tragic event that led to the making of Hamlet.
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