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.
One of the biggest films this year, The Substance, is set to make a bang at this year's awards circuit.
2024 saw the rise of Charli XCX, Chappel Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter. But who is going to take on the mantle of Next Big Artist this year?
Cain took her fame and showed that she does not care to please in her latest effort, Perverts. Read our review on the album inside.
The Last Showgirl has attracted a lot of attention due to the fact that audiences will get to see a new side of Pamela Anderson. 
Famous French auteur Jacques Audiard has received much critical acclaim in the past for his films, but none of them have reached as much international success as Emilia Pérez. 
Despite being directed by Academy Award winner Barry Jenkins, Mufasa: The Lion King feels directionless and uninspired.
Vera Drew's The People's Joker stands as an important landmark for transgender representation in cinema.