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.
Aaron Sorkin’s companion piece to The Social Network rehashes recent history without the insight, complexity, or entertainment that made its predecessor so compelling.
‘Verity’ proves that even when Colleen Hoover trades in romance for psychological thrills, the result is still as convoluted and uninspiring as the rest.
To promote her third studio album, Phoebe Bridgers is out on the road asking you to put your phones down and inviting you to live in the moment. Read the full review for ‘Phoebe Bridgers: The Lost Tour’ below.
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return, but Practical Magic 2 feels more like a hollow rehash than a worthy sequel.
You will want to remember the name Alexander Ullom. This debut feature positions Ullom as one of the most intriguing new voices in horror.
The romantic comedy of the year that has movie goers pronouncing “Rom-coms are back!” is finally here in all its messy, adorable fun.
The sixth film in the beloved Evil Dead franchise might be its darkest yet, having an emphasis on scares rather than comedy.
Kane Parsons transforms an internet phenomenon into one of the year’s most atmospheric and psychologically gripping horror films.
Radically creative auteur, Boots Riley, is back with his second feature that is even more explosive, colorful, and witty than his first. Read our I Love Boosters review.
For Sophia Coppola’s 55th birthday, I thought it was only fitting to rank this distinct, hyper-feminine auteur's work.
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 ‘King of Pop’, is finally coming to a theater near you.