Ben Sherlock-Staff Writer

Staff Writer

Staff Writer

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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Barry looking guilty in his trailer in Barry
Barry Season 3 Episode 3 Review
HBO

The third episode of Barry's new season is a stepping stone between more exciting installments, but it still has plenty of great character work.

Moon Knight summons the suit in the finale episode
Moon Knight Episode 6 Review

The Moon Knight finale more or less sticks the landing by resolving its storylines on its own terms instead of relying on wider MCU connections.

Bill Hader sits in a car in Barry
Barry Season 3 Episode 2 Review

After last week's stellar premiere episode, the third season of HBO's Barry continues to shock and delight in equal measure.

Bill Hader looking grizzled in the desert in Barry
Barry Season 3 Episode 1 Review

Three years after HBO aired the last new episode of Bill Hader's hitman comedy Barry, the best show on TV is back (and it's well worth the wait).

Oscar Isaac with a flashlight in Moon Knight
Moon Knight Episode 4 Review

The latest installment of Moon Knight, "The Tomb," starts off as a standard episode before delivering the biggest bombshell of the series to date.

Batman talking to Catwoman on a roof in The Batman
The Batman Fixes One Of The Most Common Batman Movie Problems

Batman's romantic subplots tend to be melodramatic and forgettable, but The Batman's Catwoman romance is one of the most compelling parts of the film.

Split image of Moira in Schitt's Creek, Bob in Bob's Burgers, and Ted in Ted Lasso
The Rise Of Feel-Good TV

TV audiences are escaping the bleakness of the modern world by embracing the positivity of shows like Ted Lasso, Schitt's Creek, and Bob's Burgers.

Moon Knight with glowing eyes
Moon Knight Episode 2 Review

Marc Spector emerges in all his antihero glory as Moon Knight continues to establish itself as Marvel's first full-blown psychological thriller.

Split image of Cad Bane in The Book of Boba Fett and Lee Van Cleef in For a Few Dollars More
Star Wars: Cad Bane Fans Should Check Out This Spaghetti Western Icon

Star Wars fans who were looking forward to more of Book of Boba Fett's live-action Cad Bane should check out the actor the character was based on.

Split image of Michael Keaton in Batman Returns, Robert Pattinson in The Batman, and Christian Bale in The Dark Knight Rises
The Batman Combines All The Best Parts Of Previous Batman Franchises

Matt Reeves' The Batman doesn't really reinvent the wheel as much as it collates all the best things about the previous incarnations of the wheel.

Split image of Jenna Ortega fighting off slasher villains in Scream, Studio 666, and X
Jenna Ortega: The Scream Queen Of 2022

With the 2022 releases of Scream, Studio 666, and X, Jenna Ortega has quickly joined the canon of iconic "scream queens."

The Riddler using duct tape in The Batman
What Can The Batman 2 Do With The Riddler?

The Batman leaves Paul Dano's Riddler alive in Arkham Asylum. But what is the "comeback story" that awaits Edward Nashton in the sequel?

Jake Gyllenhaal holding an assault rifle in Ambulance
Ambulance Review

The visceral thrills of Ambulance once again prove that Michael Bay does his best work on grounded mid-budget action movies.

Split image of the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness poster and Bruce Campbell in Evil Dead 2
Doctor Strange 2: What Kevin Feige's Evil Dead II Promise Means

Kevin Feige told Empire that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness "will make fans of Evil Dead II very happy." Here's what that means.

Grogu hugs the Mandalorian in The Book of Boba Fett
The Mandalorian Returning To The Status Quo Could Hurt Its Third Season

With Grogu back at Mando's side, it's hard to see how The Mandalorian season 3 can do anything different to shake things up.

Split image of the poster for Avengers Endgame and Jon Bernthal as the Punisher
How R-Rated Movies Could Work In The MCU (But Only For Certain Characters)

Birds of Prey and The Suicide Squad proved R-rated comic book films are still risky. But Marvel characters like the Punisher don't need a huge budget.

Will Ferrell and John C Reilly on the poster for Holmes and Watson
Holmes & Watson Squandered A Great Premise

A comedic take on the Sherlock Holmes mysteries is a great idea for a movie, but Holmes & Watson wastes the satirical potential of the iconic duo.

Split image of Jordan Peele directing Get Out and Chris Rock in Spiral
Why So Many Comedians Are Making Horror Movies

Jordan Peele, Danny McBride, and Chris Rock have all turned to horror movies in recent years. Comedy and horror are surprisingly similar genres.

Peacemaker, Harcourt, and Vigilante go into battle in the Peacemaker finale
Peacemaker Episode 8 Review

James Gunn sticks the landing with a gruesome boss battle and plenty of emotional closure in the season finale of Peacemaker.

Peacemaker looking at a Butterfly in a jar
Peacemaker Episode 6 Review

The sixth episode of Peacemaker, now streaming on HBO Max, develops its title character's conflicts but suffers from the show's usual problems.