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Ben Sanchez

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

At the movies: ‘Free State of Jones’

What is it about The Civil War era that intrigues us so? It’s been 150 years after the last bullet was fired yet people are...

At the movies: X-Men: Apocalypse

X-Men movies have held a slot in the summer blockbuster lineup just about every other year since the beginning of the millennium. Unlike most...

At the Movies: ‘Everybody Wants Some??’

Richard Linklater’s “Everybody Wants Some!!” centers around the baseball team of Southeast Texas University, a fictional representation of Linklater’s college experience in which he...

At the movies: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice

Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, directed by Zack Snyder and starring Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill as both Batman and Superman respectively, is...

At the Movies: ‘Triple 9’

Ah, the heist movie, one of Hollywood’s most storied sub-genres, including such cinematic achievements as Armored, Takers, and Tower Heist. OK, none of these movies...

At the Movies – ‘The Finest Hours’

Disney’s newest live action venture, “The Finest Hours,” is just what you would expect. A simple Coast Guard crew must rise to the occasion when...

At the Movies: ‘The Hateful Eight’

The 8th film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, appropriately titled “The Hateful Eight,” is a graphic symphony of colorful characters, bloody ordeals, and...

At the movies: ‘Creed’

“Creed” is, for all intents and purposes, a Rocky sequel filled with references and nods to the original franchise, most notably, Sylvester Stallone reprising...

At the Movies: ‘Steve Jobs’

British Director Danny Boyle explores how the world of technology as we know it was constructed in the daring biopic “Steve Jobs” – which...

At the Movies: ‘Everest’

The newest visual blockbuster “Everest” sets a familiar scene. It has all the markings of a traditional adventure/disaster thriller with its characters at constant odds,...

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