Ben Begley
Expertise
Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Wars, Horror Films
- In 2015, Ben wrote the horror/comedy feature "The Funhouse Massacre," starring Robert Englund, Clint Howard, and Jere Burns, which won Best Film at Horrorhound Film Festival.
- He pops up all over the internet hosting, writing, and podcasting about all things television, film, and pop culture.
- Ben hosted/co-wrote over 200 episodes of the movie-centric podcast "Guilty Movie Pleasures" for Maria Menounos's network Popcorn Talk.
Experience
Ben has over 15 years of experience as a writer, actor, entertainer, and film nerd. He has been a guest correspondent on Screen Junkies, SEN Live, Movie Fights, and Collider Live. He's featured as a "Scream" expert in the Tubi documentary "Lights, Camera, Murder: Scream." Ben has hosted/written segments and celebrity interviews for ABC and Marvel, as well as live events at San Diego Comic-Con. He is very excited to have joined /Film as a feature writer in 2022 and has been putting his love for movies to good use ever since.
Education
Ben received a BFA in performance from Ohio University, but also studied English, classic and modern literature, playwriting and screenwriting, comedy, and drama. His well-rounded education in the arts allows him to have a wide-ranging perspective on the entertainment industry and the topics he tackles.
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Stories By Ben Begley
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The Djinn is out of the bottle. Here are the wildest moments in George Miller's Three Thousand Years of Longing.
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Look, it's Idris Elba versus a lion. If that's not a recipe for some spectacularly brutal moments, we don't know what is.
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To be a Jedi, you need patience, humility, self-control, and a complete understanding of the Force. Do our top picks have all of those qualities? Well, almost.
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The Panther's Habit. The Ten Rings. Mjolnir. You know their names — now, find out what the most powerful weapon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe really is.
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For every high point in Fox's X-Men franchise, there's at least one deep, deep low — in fact, we're still fuming about a few of them.
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You think you've had a bad day? Jack Bauer has you beat. Check out our favorite seasons of 24, but do it fast — we're running out of time!
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Look, there's nothing better in Star Wars than a good lightsaber duel. Here are our favorites from all nine chapters of the Skywalker Saga.