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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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Arnold Schwarzenegger as Doug Quaid in Total Recall
This '90s Sci-Fi Classic Is Basically A 'Black Mirror' Episode Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnie starred in a Philip K. Dick adaptation that blends the all-out action of the former's work and the thought-provoking themes of the latter's.

The cast of the 2016 Ghostbusters reboot
The Ghostbusters Reboot Should've Used Dan Aykroyd's Original Premise

Paul Feig could've made 2016's Ghostbusters as a direct sequel set in a world filled with competing Ghostbusters teams.

The chestburster scene in Alien
The One Key Aspect That Makes Ridley Scott's 'Alien' A Horror Masterpiece

Ridley Scott's Alien is a perfect movie in many ways, but this crucial element solidified it as one of the greatest horror movies ever made.

The soldiers arrive on the beaches of Normandy in Saving Private Ryan
How Steven Spielberg Shot Saving Private Ryan's D-Day Sequence

Spielberg upended a couple of filmmaking traditions in bringing the D-Day landings to the big screen.

Henry Cavill as Geralt in The Witcher
There Can Only Be One Henry Cavill In The 'Highlander' Reboot

The DCEU's Superman is being eyed for the lead role in the Highlander reboot being helmed by John Wick's Chad Stahelski.

Groundhog Day and Palm Springs
The Main Difference Between 'Palm Springs' & 'Groundhog Day'

Time-loop romcom Palm Springs is often compared to Groundhog Day, but it's different in one crucial way.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Quentin Tarantino Already Made The Perfect Final Movie

Fans are wondering what Tarantino's tenth and final movie will be, but he already gave his filmography a perfect swansong.

Family Guy - Blue Harvest
Family Guy Should Do Blue Harvest-Style Parodies Of The Star Wars Prequels & Sequels

Now that Disney owns Lucasfilm and Family Guy, the Seth MacFarlane series should revisit its fan-favorite 'Blue Harvest' Star Wars parody concept.

Kylo Ren in the teaser trailer for Star Wars The Force Awakens
Star Wars: George Lucas Wanted A Familiar Face For The Sequel Trilogy's Villain

The Star Wars creator's original plans for the saga brought the story of the Skywalkers full circle with the return of a familiar Sith menace.

Michael Keaton Should Play Bruce Wayne In Another Potential DC Project

After reprising his role as an older Bruce Wayne in The Flash, Michael Keaton could star in a live-action adaptation of this classic Batman cartoon.

WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Disney Plus' Weekly Release Model Worked Better For WandaVision

The weekly format helped WandaVision's long-running mysteries, but The Falcon and the Winter Soldier could've benefited from releasing all at once.

Han and Greedo's confrontation in Mos Eisley Cantina in Star Wars
Star Wars: Why 'Han Shot First' Is Important

The fan debate over who shot first has devolved into semantics, but this crucial scene has major implications for Han Solo's characterization.

Chadwick Boseman Lupita Nyong'o Black Panther 2
'Black Panther 2' Was Changed To 'Honor' Chadwick Boseman's Legacy

Lupita Nyong'o, who plays Nakia in the MCU, detailed how Ryan Coogler has 'reshaped' Black Panther 2 to honor Chadwick Boseman's memory.

Fan art poster for Spider-Man No Way Home with Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield
Spider-Man: No Way Home Should Include Tobey Maguire (But Not Andrew Garfield)

A live-action Spider-Verse isn't a bad idea, but No Way Home could feel overstuffed if it brings back two previous Spider-Men.

The cover of Alien 3 The Unproduced Screenplay
Unproduced 'Alien 3' Script Being Published As A Novel This Summer

This year, fans will get a look at the threequel that never was with a new novelization of William Gibson's unproduced script for Alien 3.

Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan in The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Gave Obi-Wan The Perfect Origin Story

The Star Wars prequel trilogy is primarily an origin story for Darth Vader, but Episode I also gave the Jedi who trained him the perfect backstory.

The Red Circle nightclub shootout in John Wick
These Are The Secret Ingredients That Make John Wick So Special

John Wick could've been dismissed as a run-of-the-mill revenge thriller, but a few key aspects made it a modern classic that launched a franchise.

Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, and Carrie-Anne Moss on The Matrix poster
The Matrix Is Basically A Live-Action Remake Of This Classic Anime

The Wachowskis borrowed so much from a classic 1995 anime in making The Matrix that it's effectively a live-action remake.

John Walker in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 4
The Falcon And The Winter Soldier: Episode 4 Review

A pretty run-of-the-mill episode culminates in possibly the darkest moment in the entire MCU.

Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy in the poster for Mad Max Fury Road
The Furiosa Prequel Can Set The Stage For A Mad Max Cinematic Universe

George Miller's new Furiosa prequel can clear up some of the franchise's worldbuilding and create opportunities for more spin-offs.