Feature First

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.
With Celine Song’s second feature, Materialists, she draws you in with a nostalgic rom-com set up, but ends up giving you something completely new by the end. 
Wes Anderson is back, with a film filled with business deals, questions of morality, assassinations, Michael Cera, and classic Anderson comedy.
Nine months after winning the top audience award at TIFF, The Life of Chuck will finally hit theaters worldwide. 
It's the one-year anniversary of Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department, here is a ranking of every single track on the album.
After making a splash at Sundance, The Ugly Stepsister is ready to disgust anyone who sees it. 
Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk’s debut film is a return to summer camp slashers but is not an instant classic.
Welcome to the new season with some bright, beautiful movies. 
Ariana Grande keeps the eternal sunshine era afloat with the release of six new deluxe tracks. 
Even though 2025’s Snow White has been riddled with controversy, at the end of the day the movie comes out good. 
The newest A24 horror film starring Ayo Edebiri is a lukewarm blend of their better films. 
The new action comedy starring Jack Quaid is nothing special, but a committed, good time. 
Here is a list of eight movies directed by women about women to watch on International Women’s Day.