Ben Murchison

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Ben Murchison is a regular contributor for TV and Movies. He’s that guy that spends an hour in an IMDb black hole of research about every film and show he watches. Strongly believes Buffy the Vampire Slayer to be the best show to ever exist, and that Peaky Blinders needs more than 6 episodes per series. East Carolina grad, follow on Twitter and IG @bdmurchison.

Whiskey, Bullets & A Red Right Hand: 5 Reasons to Binge Peaky Blinders

Ben Murchison - March 17, 2019

Written by Ben Murchison Anytime someone asks me for a recommendation of a new show to watch, I smile and quickly make my pitch for...

Review: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind – A Strong Directorial Debut for Chiwetel Ejiofor

Ben Murchison - March 8, 2019

Written By Ben Murchison Based on the memoir of the same name, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is available on Netflix and tells the...

Review: Netflix’s Paddleton – The Game Isn’t Real but the Emotion Is

Ben Murchison - February 28, 2019

Written by Ben Murchison Paddleton is an eccentric buddy comedy on Netflix that is packaged within a deeply emotional transition for both of its main...

Polar: A Polarizing Movie That is Overkill in the Best Way

Ben Murchison - February 9, 2019

Written by Ben Murchison Sometime between watching Johnny Knoxville chase a line of coke with champagne and Viagra while a half-naked woman slo-mo emerges from...

1999 Movie-versaries: She’s All That

Ben Murchison - January 29, 2019

1999 was a big year for movies. It was the year that The Matrix's slow-motion bullet influenced action movies for years to come. It...

The Ranch: Part 6 is Not What We Signed Up For

Ben Murchison - January 10, 2019

Written by Ben Murchison Executive Producer and star of the Netflix original The Ranch, Ashton Kutcher had a difficult task facing him as the successful...

Review: Narcos: Mexico – The First Episode Sets up Another Brutal Battle

Ben Murchison - November 28, 2018

By Ben Murchison As Scoot McNairy narrates the opening minutes of the new season of Narcos, it would be easy to lose the weight of...

The Kindergarten Teacher: Maggie Gyllenhaal Shines in the Titular Role

Ben Murchison - October 18, 2018

There's nothing like the classic mid-life crisis; people get to a period in their lives where they start to reflect on and scrutinize all...

Trailer Reaction: Why The Creed II Trailer is One of the Best of 2018

Ben Murchison - September 28, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u22BXhMu4tI I grew up on the Rocky franchise. I thought it was absolutely brilliant to extend it the way they did -- with Stallone as...