Cody Benjamin, Author at Bright Wall/Dark Room

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Cody Benjamin is an author and journalist based in Mankato, Minnesota. He wrote the book Why We Need the Movies (Especially in a Post-Pandemic World of Screens, Streams and Smartphones). He also covers the NFL for CBS Sports. Outside of work, he can usually be found chasing after his two kids or eagerly anticipating movie dates with his wife.

With God, Against the World

Cody Benjamin·

Issue 98: Underdogs

The wind breathes over tall grass, gently brushing each blade. Insects chirp in the distance, forming a chorus over the hillside. These are the first sounds in A Hidden Life, the longest entry in Terrence Malick's catalog of existential, earth-gazing films.

When Plans Run Counter to People

Cody Benjamin·

Issue 96: Best Laid Plans

Moneyball is not a baseball movie as much as it is a treatment on convictions, traditions, decisions, and how each of them have relational ramifications. Even the grandest plans have consequences.