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Sunday, September 8, 2024

Ben Sanchez

Ben Sanchez is a recent Metea Valley Graduate. He is both an avid moviegoer and writer.

At the movies – ‘Logan Lucky’

Logan Lucky is almost like a distant sequel of Ocean's 11. A less luxurious, more ridiculous, backwoods sequel. Steven Soderbergh, who came out of semi-retirement...

At the movies – ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’

I was getting worried about Johnny Depp. His past few movies have been nothing short of utter flops. Not to mention he's experienced a recent...

At the movies – ‘John Wick: Chapter 2’

"John Wick: Chapter 2" is a sequel all sequels should aspire to be. I typically roll my eyes at anything with an actual number two...

At the movies – ‘Split’

There's not much to say about “Split,” M. Night Shayamalan's most recent psychological thriller. James McAvoy, well known for portraying young professor Charles Xavier in...

At the movies – ‘La La Land’

The gloriously entertaining and wildly satisfying "La La Land" is no doubt the awards season's go-to film. Filmmaker Damien Chazelle pulls out all the stops...

At the movies – ‘Allied’

I am slightly surprised that, to my knowledge, a film like “Allied” has not been made before. Especially considering how successful it may have been...

At the movies – ‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’

If you’ve seen a movie with Tom Cruise in it from the past 15 so years, I guarantee you’ve seen Jack Reacher: Never Go...

At the movies: ‘Sully’

The all-American, aviation biopic “Sully,” starring Tom Hanks and Aaron Eckhart, is the best movie Clint Eastwood has made in years. It’s short and to...

At the movies: ‘War Dogs’

“War Dogs” is kind of an interesting movie. You don’t quite know what genre it is, you don’t quite know what the plot is, you...

At the movies: ‘Café Society’

I’m a sucker for movies that take place in the past. Especially when it involves the mid 20th century. Even more so when it is...