Ben Sherlock-Reviews & Features Author

Ben Sherlock

Reviews & Features Author

November, 2018
film, television
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About Ben Sherlock

Ben Sherlock is a Tomatometer-approved film and TV critic who runs the massively underrated YouTube channel I Got Touched at the Cinema. Before working at Screen Rant, Ben wrote for Game Rant, Taste of Cinema, Comic Book Resources, and BabbleTop. He's also an indie filmmaker, a standup comedian, and an alumnus of the School of Rock.

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.

Favorite Media

Ben's favorite movie of all time is School of Rock. He's also a big fan of Frances Ha, Little Miss Sunshine, the original Star Wars trilogy, and Wes Anderson's early stuff. He enjoys the films of Sam Raimi, Brian De Palma, and the Coen brothers, he watches the golden-age seasons of The Simpsons on a constant loop, and he's an avid player of The Last of Us games.

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Wagner Moura on the phone in The Secret Agent.
Wagner Moura's Star Wars Character Is A Lot Like His Oscar-Nominated 2025 Role

Wagner Moura's Maul: Shadow Lord character, Lawson, is basically a Star Wars version of his Oscar-nominated role from The Secret Agent.

Spock in the original Star Trek series
10 "Really Old TV Shows" That Are Still Considered Masterpieces

From Star Trek to I Love Lucy to The Twilight Zone, these old TV shows are still considered masterpieces more than 50 years after they aired.

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Ben Affleck as Batman in the Batcave in Batman v Superman
Deathstroke, Arkham, & More: Everything We Know About Ben Affleck's Unmade Batman Movie

Before the SnyderVerse ended, Ben Affleck was lined up to direct and star in a Batman solo movie. Here's everything we know about the unmade film.

Wesley Snipes as Blade in Deadpool and Wolverine
8 Marvel Characters Who Need A 'Special Presentation' After The Punisher

The Punisher: One Last Kill proves Marvel's Special Presentation format is a potential goldmine for expanding on underutilized characters in the MCU.

Aya Cash as Stormfront speaking into a mic in The Boys.
Forget Vought Rising, The Boys Really Needs A 'Vought Villages' Spinoff

The Boys season 5 is more interested in setting up Vought Rising than finishing the series at hand, but I'd much rather see an older supes spinoff.

Kevin Costner in a promotional image for Yellowstone
Kevin Costner's 10 Best Movies & TV Shows In The 21st Century

From Thirteen Days to Man of Steel to Yellowstone, these are the very best movies and TV shows that Kevin Costner has made in the 21st century so far.

Alicia Witt in season 2 of Lore
Prime Video's 2-Part 'Black Mirror Meets Blair Witch Project' Series Is One Of Its Best Horror Shows

Prime Video's Lore is a chilling blend of horror and documentary, exploring the real-life origins of scary stories we've been telling for centuries.

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Daniella Pineda as Faye Valentine in Cowboy Bebop
Netflix's 10-Part Space Opera Brought Back One Of The Greatest Sci-Fi Stories Of All Time

Netflix's live-action remake of Cowboy Bebop turned one of the greatest sci-fi shows ever made into one of the most mediocre and forgettable.

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Aunt Gladys in Weapons
The X-Files' Upcoming Reboot Already Has One Of Hulu's Best Casts

Hulu's X-Files reboot has announced an impressive roster of A-list guest stars, and lots of guest stars means lots of case-of-the-week episodes.

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Jon Bernthal looking down in The Punisher One Last Kill
The Punisher: One Last Kill Quietly Remakes Charles Bronson's 52-Year-Old Action Movie

The Punisher was originally created as Marvel's answer to '70s vigilante thrillers like Death Wish, and One Last Kill is a stealth remake.

Nate begging in Euphoria
Hey Euphoria, Where Is Nate Jacobs & What Have You Done With Him?

Euphoria season 3 has had a big problem with characters not acting like themselves, but Jacob Elordi's Nate Jacobs is the worst offender.

Butters talking to Awesom-O in South Park
22 Years Ago, South Park Predicted AI Slop

When Cartman pretended to be a robot called Awesom-O, South Park inadvertently predicted Hollywood studios using AI to help them make movies.

Paul Giamatti smiling with tears in his eyes in Black Mirror
10 Greatest Performances In Black Mirror Episodes

Black Mirror is renowned for its shocking plot twists and prescient future predictions, but it also has some of the best acting performances on TV.

Jess Bush in season 2 of Star Trek Strange New Worlds
Paramount's 5-Part Space Opera Deserves More Than Its 94% Rotten Tomatoes Score

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is the best modern Star Trek show by far, but its current ranking on Rotten Tomatoes sadly doesn't reflect that.

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The Seinfeld cast in a promotional image for season 1
8 Things About Seinfeld Season 1 Everyone Forgets

From George's career as a real estate agent to Claire the main character who never was, everyone forgets these key details from Seinfeld season 1.

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Moe Bar-El as Benjamin Rashidi in season 1 of Alien: Earth
Hulu's 8-Part Sci-Fi Thriller Can Only Get Better In Season 2

Alien: Earth got off to a strong start in its first season, but it'll only get even better in season 2 when Peter Dinklage joins the cast.

Olivia Cooke in season 1 of Slow Horses
Apple TV's Faultless 5-Part Spy Thriller Is So Good, It's Already Renewed For 2 More Seasons

Apple TV has so much faith in the future of its acclaimed spy drama, Slow Horses, that it's already renewed the show for seasons 6 and 7.

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Riki Lindhome as Valerie Kinbott in season 1 of Wednesday
Netflix's 16-Part Hit With An All-Star Cast Revived A Dead Genre

Netflix's Addams Family spinoff Wednesday brought goth back into the mainstream for the first time since Twilight, which wasn't very gothy at all.

Michael Scott in The Office series finale
7 Harsh Realities Of Rewatching The Office Series Finale, 13 Years Later

The Office's series finale managed to redeem a shaky final season with a satisfying ending. But, 13 years later, does it still hold up to a rewatch?

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Deborah and Ava smiling in Hacks
Hacks Season 5 Just Gave Deborah & Ava's Shippers Everything They Wanted

Hacks season 5 hasn't made Deborah and Ava a romantic couple, and probably never will, but it has given their shippers the next best thing.

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