Ben Sherlock-Staff Writer

Staff Writer

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November, 2020
Star Wars, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Comedy
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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.

Industry Focus

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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Stan and Francine in American Dad
American Dad! Is Seth MacFarlane's Best Show

Although it was initially dismissed as a shallow imitation of Family Guy, American Dad! has since evolved into a much stronger show.

Logan and Indiana Jones
Indiana Jones 5 Has The Perfect Director To Replace Spielberg

Steven Spielberg stepping down from Indiana Jones 5 made some fans dubious, but his replacement James Mangold can give Indy a Logan-style swansong.

Godzilla vs. Kong Director On How He'll Avoid Batman v Superman Issue

Godzilla vs. Kong director Adam Wingard has explained how his monster film will avoid the mistakes made by Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman.

Vince Vaughn as Bradley Thomas in Brawl in Cell Block 99
This Vince Vaughn Movie Is An Underrated Action Masterpiece

Vince Vaughn beats and gouges his way through a dingy underground prison block, paving the way for some of the gnarliest violence ever put on film.

edgar wright the running man
Edgar Wright Directing A New Movie Adaptation Of Stephen King's The Running Man

The Shaun of the Dead director has signed on to helm a new version of the dystopian sci-fi classic.

blade runner tech noir
One Movie Both Invented And Perfected The Tech Noir Genre

By putting a sci-fi spin on well-worn noir tropes, Blade Runner arguably contributed as much to establishing the neo-noir as Chinatown.

Timothy Dalton as James Bond
Timothy Dalton Is The Most Underrated James Bond Actor

While Sean Connery and Daniel Craig are popular contenders for the best Bond actor, Timothy Dalton's 007 doesn't get nearly enough love.

Fast Five and Avengers Infinity War
The Fast & Furious Two-Part Finale Can Learn These Lessons From Infinity War & Endgame

Vin Diesel's plan to conclude the Fast & Furious series with two back-to-back movies is reminiscent of Infinity War and Endgame's two-part finale.

Batman in The Dark Knight
Future Batman Movies Should Take These Lessons From The Dark Knight

Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight is still the movie that best encapsulates the Batman character and what makes him tick.

Rey and Friends Star Wars
The Star Wars Sequels Failed Because Of One Big Problem Behind The Camera

A lot of the trilogy's problems arose from changing hands between directors with contradictory visions for Star Wars' future.

True Detective HBO
HBO Meeting With Writers For True Detective Season 4

HBO boss Casey Bloys says the network has begun the search for a new creative voice to take over the anthology crime drama True Detective.

Birds of Prey Cathy Yan Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Interfered With Birds Of Prey Director's Vision

Birds of Prey director Cathy Yan admits her vision for the DC movie was compromised by Warner Bros. during the post-production phase.

Viggo Mortensen Wolverine Marvel
Viggo Mortensen Reveals Why He Turned Down The Role Of Wolverine

The Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen has explained why he turned down the role of Logan, a.k.a Wolverine, in Fox's X-Men franchise.

The Incredibles and Watchmen
The Incredibles Is Watchmen For Kids

Pixar's superhero satire explores a lot of the same themes as Alan Moore's seminal graphic novel.

The Mandalorian's Deborah Chow directing Obi-Wan Kenobi
This 'Mandalorian' Episode Proves The Obi-Wan Series Has The Perfect Director

If her work on The Mandalorian is anything to go by, Deborah Chow is the right choice for Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi miniseries on Disney Plus.

Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi
Star Wars: Qui-Gon's Force Ghost Should Appear In The Disney Plus Obi-Wan Series

Liam Neeson is game to return to the role and it could help to bridge the gap between Episodes III and IV.

Daniel Craig and Judi Dench in Skyfall james bond film
Judi Dench's Ringtone Is The James Bond Theme

Eddie Izzard called Judi Dench on the air to reveal that her ringtone is John Barry's iconic Bond theme.

Tom Holland as Spider-Man
Tom Holland Wants To Star In A Horror Movie

Inspired by the originality of Get Out, the Spider-Man star is interested in appearing in a scary movie.

WandaVision
WandaVision Is The Breath Of Fresh Air The MCU Needed

The predictable formula of Marvel's movies risked franchise fatigue, but WandaVision has proven the MCU still has the ability to surprise.

nice guys russell crowe ryan gosling
Shane Black's The Nice Guys Should've Launched A Franchise

Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe's first on-screen pairing was primed to launch a series of buddy cop movies about 1970s private eyes.