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.

Netflix’s ‘Young Wallander’ Features A Fresh Take on a Familiar Character

Ben Murchison - September 16, 2020

Produced by Yellow Bird UK, Young Wallander is a sort-of prequel series to other adaptions of Swedish novelist Henning Mankell’s books about inspector Kurt...

Gary Busey: Pet Judge is Cleverly Absurd

Ben Murchison - September 9, 2020

Some people may think that a courtroom show where Gary Busey (Point Break) serves as a judge presiding over pet related disputes is too...

Last Chance U Season 5 Review: The Final Football Season Delivered More Substance Than Drama

Ben Murchison - August 21, 2020

The football season that began with a brutal hit and tons of promise (before injuries and mistakes plagued the team), draws to a close,...

‘Last Chance U’ Review: Season 5 Begins with a Refreshingly Different Tone

Ben Murchison - August 7, 2020

Before the Netflix documentary series Last Chance U reportedly makes its transition from JUCO football to basketball next year viewers are treated to what...

‘Palm Springs’ Review: One of the Best Films of 2020

Ben Murchison - July 16, 2020

If you begin watching Palm Springs just because you saw Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) in a Hawaiian shirt on a pool floatie in the...

Eve Cohen on Applying a Social Filter to The Cinematic Style of ‘Infamous’

Ben Murchison - July 10, 2020

Eve Cohen, the cinematographer for the new Bella Thorne thriller Infamous, sat down with Pop Break to talk about the highly innovative and creative...

‘My Spy’ Review: Sometimes Cute Is Enough

Ben Murchison - July 8, 2020

There is something endearing about a film that purposely draws attention to the formulaic nature of its makeup while happily playing into each and...

Yellowstone Season 3 Premiere Review: Change Brings New Threats to the Dutton’s Property Line

Ben Murchison - June 28, 2020

Another season of the Taylor Sheridan (Hell or High Water) helmed-western drama Yellowstone kicked off last week, and while the Dutton family is facing...

‘Infamous’ Director Joshua Caldwell on Crafting a Bonnie & Clyde Tale for the Social Media World

Ben Murchison - June 24, 2020

Days after the release of his latest film Infamous, writer/director Joshua Caldwell spoke with me about his modern-day Bonnie and Clyde story. The film,...

‘Infamous’ Review: A Dangerous Story of Influencers in the Wild

Ben Murchison - June 11, 2020

Gen Z is obsessed with likes and views. They're preoccupied with their followers — often at the expense of real relationships. Some are so...

Netflix’s The Wrong Missy Surprises By Being Not-Awful Given Its Cringey Premise

Ben Murchison - May 27, 2020

Against my better judgement I watched, The Wrong Missy, which is the latest straight-to-Netflix Happy Madison production. The trailer seemed to incorporate everything that...