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 »
Writer archives: Erik Benjamin
Benjamin: Quentin Tarantino's controversial comments should not deter viewers from upcoming film
Film director Quentin Tarantino has made national headlines over the last few weeks with his controversial comments and protests against New York City Police Department.… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Alvin & the Chipmunks bring the house down at the Syracuse Oncenter
Syracuse has seen its fair share of musical acts over the past few years: Billy Joel, Schoolboy Q, Matt & Kim, and Big Sean to… Read more »
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 »
Movie: Erik Benjamin
Meet Erik Benjamin, who is The Daily Orange's Movie columnist for the fall 2015 semester. Read more »
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 »
Benjamin: 'The Visit' terrifies in University Union's advance-screening
Erik Bejamin reviews UU's advance screening of "The Visit." Read more »
Benjamin: 3 potential Tom Brady biopics
Few people have dominated the news in 2015 like Tom Brady. He has had some high highs, like winning the Super Bowl, some low lows,… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Benjamin: 'Jurassic World' vs. 'Terminator Genisys': Why one works and the other doesn’t
2015 seems to be the year of long-awaited films that are hybrid sequels and reboots. We have movies that not only continue the events of… Read more »
Benjamin: "San Andreas" feels different when watching it across the pond
Movie columnist Erik Benjamin discusses seeing in American film abroad. Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
