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About Ben Sherlock

Ben Sherlock is a writer, comedian, and filmmaker. Before working at Screen Rant, Ben wrote for The Best War Games, Taste of Cinema, Comic Book Resources, and BabbleTop. In his spare time, Ben creates video essays and supercuts for his massively underrated YouTube channel I Got Touched at the Cinema.

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Ben writes reviews, features, and lists for Screen Rant. As a member of the Classic TV team, he covers timeless television masterpieces like Seinfeld, Breaking Bad, The Wire, and The Twilight Zone. As a reviewer, he covers new film and TV releases, but also does the occasional retrospective review of an enduring classic.

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Officer K in pink light in Blade Runner 2049
How Blade Runner 2049 Flips The First Movie On Its Head

Denis Villeneuve's 2017 Blade Runner sequel masterfully subverts the familiar formula of Ridley Scott's classic 1982 original.

Milly Shapiro as Charlie in Hereditary
The Beautifully Misleading Trailers For Hereditary

It's nearly impossible for movies to surprise audiences these days, but the trailers for Hereditary managed to keep the audience in the dark.

Obi-Wan takes the high ground
Star Wars: Obi-Wan Getting The High Ground Is More Than Just A Meme

Obi-Wan's "high ground" comment has been mocked and memed for years, but he demonstrates its effectiveness several times throughout Episode III.

Loki and Sylvie in the Loki finale
Loki: Episode 6 Review

A largely action-free season finale culminates in a tantalizing setup for season 2 (but provides little excitement of its own).

Pam Grier in Jackie Brown
Quentin Tarantino Should Make Another Adaptation

Being beholden to source material while making Jackie Brown resulted in Tarantino's most mature movie. He should adapt another existing story.

Lego Batman and Ben Affleck as Batman
Lego Batman 4 Should Finally Adapt The Movies

So far, the Lego Batman games have avoided adapting the movies. But the original stories in their place have been nowhere near as strong.

Logan and Victor in Vietnam in X-Men Origins Wolverine
Wolverine Should Get An MCU Solo Movie Set In The Vietnam War

Logan should be introduced into the MCU with a psychedelic, action-packed Vietnam War movie that plays like Hamburger Hill starring Wolverine.

The Girl in A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
'The First Iranian Vampire Western' Is A Must-See Horror Gem

Ana Lily Amirpour's A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night is one of the most unique and original horror movies in recent memory.

Stephen Lang as the Blind Man in Don't Breathe
This Home Invasion Thriller Subverted The Familiar Genre

In most home invasion movies, the intruders are the villains. But in Fede Álvarez's subversive thriller Don't Breathe, the homeowner is the villain.

The main cast of James Gunn's The Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad Can Fix This Major DCEU Problem

The Suicide Squad is set to be the DCEU's weirdest, wildest entry to date – and it's all thanks to Warner Bros. giving James Gunn creative control.

Bruce Willis in Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2 Is Better Than You Remember

Die Hard 2 is mainly remembered for rehashing the premise of the first one, but it perfectly characterized McClane and has plenty of memorable action.

Wonder Woman crossing No Man's Land
Patty Jenkins Had To Fight To Keep Wonder Woman's Greatest Scene

Wonder Woman's No Man's Land sequence became the cornerstone of the whole movie, but some of Patty Jenkins' crew wanted to cut it.

Kylo Ren in The Force Awakens and Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Should've Copied This Key Aspect Of The Phantom Menace

Episode I took the time to introduce Anakin as an innocent kid and round out the Old Republic era before tearing it all down.

Luke Skywalker in The Mandalorian
How Jon Favreau's Love Of Return Of The Jedi Is Saving Star Wars

The Mandalorian creator worked as an usher when Episode VI was in theaters and he's more committed to honoring its legacy than Abrams or Johnson were.

James Cameron and Jurassic Park
What James Cameron's Version Of Jurassic Park Might Have Looked Like

Spielberg beat Cameron to the film rights by 'a few hours.' If he'd called earlier, Jurassic Park could've turned out very differently.

Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back
How The Empire Strikes Back Foreshadows Its Biggest Twist

Audiences were blown away by Empire's 'I am your father' twist back in 1980, but Lucas carefully foreshadowed the surprise.

Gary Oldman in True Romance and Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis in Natural Born Killers
The Two Screenplays Quentin Tarantino Sold Before Becoming A Director

Before making his directorial debut with Reservoir Dogs, Quentin Tarantino sold off two scripts to be produced by other filmmakers.

Brie Larson as Captain Marvel
'The Marvels' Can Improve On Carol Danvers In One Big Way

Carol got a likable introduction in her origin movie, but her arc lacked real stakes. The sequel has the opportunity to add some conflict.

Daniel Craig as James Bond 007 in No Time to Die
James Bond Fans Don't Need To Worry So Much About The Amazon Deal

Bond fans are worried that the executives behind The Boys and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm will want to water down 007's adventures.

Tom Hiddleston in the Loki trailer
Loki: Episode 1 Review

While worldbuilding took the place of action for most of the premiere episode, Loki's latest adventure is off to a solid start.