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Writer: Erik Benjamin

Benjamin: The box office winners and losers of Thanksgiving weekend

Every family has different Thanksgiving traditions. One of these traditions is going to the movies at this time of year. Read More »

November 29, 2015 at 8:08 pm

Benjamin: Chris Rock's natural humor makes him the ideal host for the 88th Academy Awards

Movie columnist Erik Benjamin thinks that Chris Rock was the perfect choice for host of the 88th Academy Awards because of his diversity and natural stage presence. Read More »

October 25, 2015 at 10:48 pm

Benjamin: 'Steve Jobs' is one of the best films of the year

Once the "Steve Jobs" began, the audience was captivated by its electric energy. Read More »

October 17, 2015 at 3:17 pm

Benjamin: Why 'Pan' could never fly

“Pan," based on the story of Peter Pan, flopped at the box-office this weekend. Here's why: Read More »

October 11, 2015 at 7:35 pm

Human Rights Film Festival films highlight world social issues

Syracuse University’s 13th annual Human Rights Film Festival showed a variety of films, spanning the globe and different human rights issues. Read More »

September 27, 2015 at 11:43 pm

Movie: Erik Benjamin

Meet Erik Benjamin, who is The Daily Orange's Movie columnist for the fall 2015 semester. Read More »

September 27, 2015 at 7:50 pm

Horror movie fanatics gather at Scare-A-Con

Horror fans gathered this weekend at Scare-A-Con — a three-day convention dedicated to everything scary from films to costumes that took place about 30 miles from the Syracuse University campus. Read More »

September 13, 2015 at 9:35 pm

Benjamin: 'The Visit' terrifies in University Union's advance-screening

Erik Bejamin reviews UU's advance screening of "The Visit." Read More »

September 11, 2015 at 6:21 pm

Benjamin: 3 potential Tom Brady biopics

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September 9, 2015 at 9:30 pm

Benjamin: Summer movie recap, what studios can learn

The good, the bad and the necessary room for improvement learned from this summer's movie releases. Read More »

August 30, 2015 at 10:29 pm

Benjamin: A movie guide to college

There are a lot of movies about school. Check out these five films for a crash course in collegiate living. Read More »

August 25, 2015 at 9:26 pm

TV vs. Film: Is there a difference?

Movie columnist Erik Benjamin compares two summer releases on the big screen and the television screen. Read More »

August 5, 2015 at 3:19 pm

Benjamin: "San Andreas" feels different when watching it across the pond

Movie columnist Erik Benjamin discusses seeing in American film abroad. Read More »

June 8, 2015 at 8:44 pm

Benjamin: 'Pitch Perfect 2' highlights importance of women in movie industry

Movie columnist Erik Benjamin discusses need of proper representation of women in Hollywood. Read More »

May 26, 2015 at 8:51 am

Benjamin: 5 movies you won't see coming this summer

Columnist lists movies you may have looked over but should check out on screen. Read More »

May 13, 2015 at 12:47 pm

Benjamin: 5 movies you should skip this summer

Movie columnist Erik Benjamin sums up five movies you may want to miss this summer. Read More »

May 12, 2015 at 11:12 pm

Benjamin: 5 movies you won’t want to miss this summer

Movie columnist Erik Benjamin lists the top five movies to see this summer. Read More »

May 11, 2015 at 8:34 pm