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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.
For Sophia Coppola’s 55th birthday, I thought it was only fitting to rank this distinct, hyper-feminine auteur's work.Ā 
Blending psychological drama, haunting surrealism, and electrifying pop performances, Mother Mary is an uneven but alluring exploration of fame, friendship, and buried trauma.
The long awaited biopic, covering the meteoric rise of the ā€˜King of Pop’, is finally coming to a theater near you.Ā 
ā€˜Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ is bold, funny, and undeniably watchable, but not quite the adaptation readers might be expecting.
Robert Pattinson and Zendaya star as a couple getting ready to walk down the aisle, until their world is flipped upside down when long buried secrets are unveiled.Ā 
The long anticipated sequel to the surprise hit, Ready or Not, is finally here and even bloodier than before.Ā Read our full review for Ready or Not 2: Here I Come below.Ā 
The newest Colleen Hoover adaptation might be a new low.
The marketing promises Mean Girls meets The Craft, but does this new attempt at a girlie cult classic reach those heights.Ā 
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s second outing behind the director’s chair is an audacious yet messy feminist retelling that is screaming for attention.Ā 
The final part of Bridgerton season four is out and may be the greatest outing from the show.Ā 
The most surprising crowd pleaser of the year is Pillion, the debut feature of writer, director Harry Lighton.Ā 
Emily the Criminal writer and director, John Patton Ford, is back with a sometimes slick, dark comedy starring Glen Powell.Ā Read our How to Make a Killing review.