Ben Gourlay
Movie Reviewer · Hobart, Australia
Ben joined TweakTown in 2008 and has since reviewed 100s of movies. Ben is based in Australia and has covered entertainment news and reviews since 2002. A student of film, Ben brings a wide understanding of the medium to the latest happenings in entertainment circles and the latest blockbuster theatrical reviews.
- 907 news posts
- 472 reviews
- 86 articles
- 4 guides
- 3 gaming articles
- since February 2008
Editorial responsibilities: movies
December 2015
- NewsGeorge Lucas didn't like 'Retro' 'Force Awakens'
- News'Mad Max: Fury Road' comes to 4K Blu-ray in first wave of WB titles
- NewsParamount, CBS sue producer of 'Star Trek' fan film
- NewsDozens of unreleased and recent release movie screeners leak online
- ReviewStar Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) Cinema Movie Review
- NewsPre-orders for 'Force Awakens' Blu-ray and DVD open already
- News'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' to return to cinemas in 3D
- NewsReturn to 'Harry Potter' universe in 'Fantastic Beasts' teaser trailer
- News'Star Trek' boldly goes 'Beyond' in first trailer for 2016 sequel
- News'Independence Day' returns in first look teaser trailer
- ArticleRemastering 'The X-Files' in HD, Q&A with Jim Hardy CEO of Illuminate
- NewsGeorge Lucas weighs in on 'Force Awakens' screening
- News'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' returns in Netflix sequel trailer
- NewsPlay to win a copy of 'Pixels' on Blu-ray, thanks to Universal Sony
- News'Star Trek', 'Independence Day 2' trailers attached to 'Force Awakens'
- ReviewThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (2015) Cinema Movie Review
- News'Game of Thrones' season 6 trailer teases Jon Snow
- NewsCritics vote 'Mad Max: Fury Road' as best film of 2015
- NewsMacFarlane confirms 'Family Guy' movie coming soon
- NewsSpielberg says Ford will return as 'Indiana Jones'
- News3 minutes of epic 'Batman V Superman' action debuts in new trailer
- NewsHarrison Ford has seen 'Force Awakens' final cut
November 2015
- NewsNew 'Batman V Superman' teaser revels in animosity
- News'Star Wars: Rebels' renewed for third season
- ReviewSpectre (2015) Cinema Movie Review
- NewsStar Trek DS9 Blu-ray campaign warps into view
- NewsFirst 'Captain America: Civil War' trailer hits the web
- NewsBattle the Five Armies to win yourself a 'Hobbit' Blu-ray boxset!
- NewsSony Pictures announce first 4K UltraHD Blu-ray titles coming for 2016
- NewsSony finally kills off Betamax and MicroMV tape formats
- NewsFirst 'Warcraft' trailer is an awesome sight to behold
- News'Hateful Eight' trailer features all the Tarantino touches
October 2015
- News'Independence Day Resurgence', 'Deadpool' and 'Wolverine' head to IMAX
- ReviewThe Walk (2015) Cinema Movie Review
- NewsWin Studio Ghibli's 'When Marnie Was There' on Blu-ray from Madman
- ReviewThe Martian (2015) Cinema Movie Review
- ReviewPan (2015) Cinema Movie Review
- NewsRegion coding removed from UltraHD Blu-ray spec
- News'Furious 8' finally lands a director
- NewsHD remastered 'X-Files' Bluray boxset announced
- NewsFour more 'Transformers' films in development
- News'MacGyver' TV reboot being assembled from sticks and length of hose
September 2015
- NewsExtended 'X-Files' revival trailer shows truth is still out there
- NewsTarantino hates Netflix, still uses VHS
- NewsKanye isn't playing; definitely running for President in 2020
- News'Jurassic World' director drops sequel clues
- NewsMichael Bay circling 'Transformers 5' production
- NewsA New Hope for original 'Star Wars' theatrical cuts release
- ReviewPixels (2015) Cinema Movie Review
- NewsFinal 'Steve Jobs' trailer trailer depicts the highs and lows of Apple
- NewsWarner execs demand more Batman, less Superman
- News'Force Awakens' releases in France one day before rest of world
- News'Force Awakens' actor blasts 'ludicrous' secrecy
- NewsBiggest 2015 box office failures revealed
- ReviewThe Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) Cinema Movie Review
- NewsFox announce first 4K Blu-ray titles
August 2015
- News'Fast and the Furious' ride coming to Universal Orlando
- NewsThe 'Terminator' franchise isn't dead after all
- NewsBBC's 'Blackadder' return 'on the cards'
- ReviewMission Impossible: Rogue Nation (2015) Cinema Movie Review
- News'He-Man' feature film reboot coming down from Eternia
- NewsRidley Scott's 'The Martian' gets first teaser trailer
- NewsHackers dump Ashley Madison data to dark web
- NewsDarth Vader Limited Edition PS4 announced by Sony and Disney
- News'Star Wars: Episode 9' gets a director
- News'Rick and Morty' third season ordered by Adult Swim
- NewsTarantino's 'Hateful Eight' teaser rides in from the cold
- News'Mighty Morphin Power Ranger' film reboot on the way
- NewsFox digging in heels over 'Fantastic Four 2'
- NewsFinal 'Hitman: Agent 47' trailer released
- NewsFox Network developing 'X-Men' TV series
- News4K UltraHD Blu-ray products to hit shelves in time for the holidays
- News'Jumanji' remake coming from Sony Pictures
- NewsFull 'Deadpool' red-band trailer is here
- News'Dungeons and Dragons' feature film reboot on the way
- News'Jurassic World' director hints at open-source dino future
- News'Tron' actor gives up on prospect of more films
- News'Zoolander 2' teaser hits the catwalk
- ReviewAnt-Man (2015) Cinema Movie Review
July 2015
- News'Game of Thrones' to live beyond 7 seasons
- NewsMichael Jackson returns to Disney World in 'Captain EO'
- NewsTom Cruise to return for 'Mission Impossible 6'
- News'Spectre' fan mashup returns Pierce Brosnan as Bond
- NewsTom Cruise open to 'Top Gun 2' - on one condition
- NewsAnimated 'Guardians of the Galaxy' show coming to DisneyXD
- NewsWin Disney's classic 'Snow White' on Blu-ray HD in our latest promo
- NewsNext 'Jurassic Park' film coming in 2018
- NewsArcade classic 'Rampage' coming to the big screen
- News'Jurassic World' becomes 3rd highest grossing film of all time
- NewsNew 007 film 'Spectre' drops full trailer
- NewsDisney/Pixar release new 'Good Dinosaur' trailer
- News'Minecraft' film moving ahead at Warner Bros
- NewsWin a copy of acclaimed drama 'Inherent Vice' on Blu-ray
- News'Warcraft' movie will have a great story, promises director
- ReviewTerminator: Genisys (2015) Cinema Movie Review
- NewsDisney developing live-action 'Aladdin' prequel 'Genie'
- NewsFinal 'Fantastic Four' reboot trailer drops
- News'Tron' ride coming to Disneyland Shanghai
- NewsTrailer for 'Danger Mouse' reboot released
- NewsNew 'Mission Impossible' video reveals Tom Cruise risking life & limb
- News'Walking Dead' spinoff 'Fear' trailer released at Comic-Con
- NewsNBC's 'Heroes Reborn' series reboot gets first trailer
- NewsNew 'Batman v Superman' trailer swoops in
- NewsOfficial 'Star Wars' iOS and Android apps launched
- News'X-Files' return teased in new Fox promo
- NewsHan Solo standalone 'Star Wars' film announced
June 2015
- ReviewJurassic World (2015) Cinema Movie Review
- ReviewSan Andreas (2015) Cinema Movie Review
- ReviewFitbit Surge GPS Fitness Super Watch Review
- News'Terminator' creator James Cameron backs 'Genisys'
- NewsFinal 'Jurassic World' trailer ratchets up the anticipation
- NewsPixar's 'The Good Dinosaur' first trailer stomps the web
- News'Jurassic World' director won't be back for fifth instalment
May 2015
- News'Tron 3' killed off by Disney
- ReviewMad Max: Fury Road (2015) Cinema Movie Review
- NewsUpcoming 'Mad Max' game gets new story trailer
- ReviewUnfriended (2015) Cinema Movie Review
- News'Simpsons' characters to be recast after core cast member leaves
- News4K UltraHD Blu-ray format spec finalised by Blu-ray Disc Association
- NewsFox announce 'X-Files' return date
- NewsFitness wearable company Fitbit to go public in $100m IPO
- ReviewFitbit Aria Wi-Fi Smart Weight Scale Review
- NewsHulu lands 'Myst' TV show
- News'Star Wars' characters join Disney Infinity 3.0
- NewsFox renews 'The Simpsons' for another two years
- NewsFinal 'San Andreas' trailer now with more large-scale destruction
- News'Force Awakens' set photos, video published by Vanity Fair
- NewsNew 'Jurassic World' featurette rides high on nostalgia
- ReviewAvengers: Age of Ultron (2015) Cinema Movie Review
- NewsAssassins Creed movie update from Michael Fassbender
April 2015
- NewsMicrosoft release age detection tech demo
- NewsStephen Hawking says mankind needs to leave Earth to survive
- NewsRestricted 'Ted 2' red band trailer brings the laughs
- News'Warcraft' movie set for a delay
- NewsFinal 'Ex Machina' trailer filled with tech giants AI concerns
- NewsFirst 'Mad Max' PS4 gameplay footage released
- NewsSony hanging onto Spider-Man rights, animated feature coming in 2018
- NewsThe fight for 'Tomorrowland' escalates in new trailer
- News'Independence Day 2' welcomes back President Whitmore and Dr. Okun
- News'Star Wars: Rebels' Season 2 trailer reveals role for Darth Vader
- NewsFull 'Jurassic World' trailer delivers the dino goods
- News'Fantastic 4' film reboot takes shape in new trailer
- News'Furious 7' races past $1B at the worldwide box office
- News'Star Wars: Battlefront' in-game trailer released
- NewsRyan Gosling in 'Blade Runner' sequel talks
- NewsSony Pictures email hack database published by WikiLeaks
- NewsNew 'Force Awakens' trailer was worth the wait
- News'Rockstar Games' adds Bill Paxton as anti GTA lawyer Jack Thompson
- ReviewFurious 7 (2015) Cinema Movie Review
- NewsSchwarzenegger says 'Terminator 4' sucked
- NewsABC rebooting 'The Muppets' TV show
- NewsMore classic 'X-Files' characters board revival
March 2015
- NewsEpic new 'Mad Max: Fury Road' trailer hits the web
- NewsHarrison Ford released from hospital, recovering at home
- NewsFan made 'Super Mario 64' HD remake hits Unity
- ReviewChappie (2015) Cinema Movie Review
- NewsNetflix 'Inspector Gadget' cartoon reboot gets a trailer
- NewsNew 'Entourage' movie trailer features half of Hollywood
- News'Star Wars' Tatooine set now a terror warzone
- NewsFox announces 'X-Files' return with Mulder and Scully
- NewsExtended 'Mission Impossible 5' trailer if you choose to accept it
- NewsBattle it out for a 'Hobbit: Battle Of the Five Armies' BD gift pack
- NewsJim Henson's 'Fraggle Rock' coming to the big screen
- News'Pixels' Movie trailer pits classic arcade characters against humanity
- NewsEnter to win a copy of the event miniseries 'Gallipoli' on Blu-ray
- NewsTake home Russell Crowe's 'The Water Diviner' in our Blu-ray promo
- News'Star Wars' stand-alone film gets official title, date and star
- NewsDestruction abounds in new 'San Andreas' trailer
- NewsTim Burton's 'Dumbo' live-action remake takes flight
- NewsTroubles abound on 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Australian set
- NewsNetflix 'Daredevil' series trailer shows huge promise
- News'Tron 3' is a go for Disney, as production eyes October start
- NewsNew 'Tomorrowland' trailer packs an intriguing premise
- NewsNew 'Game of Thrones' Season Five trailer tantalizes
- ReviewFitbit Charge HR Fitness Wireless Activity Wristband Review
- ReviewJupiter Ascending (2015) Cinema Movie Review
- NewsStallone's 'Expendables' franchise heads to small screen
- NewsHarrison Ford "seriously injured" in plane crash
- NewsSee Samuel L. Jackson kick ass as POTUS in 'Big Game'
- NewsFinal 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' trailer reveals Vision
- News'Independence Day 2' casts Jeff Goldblum and Liam Hemsworth
- News'Gran Turismo' movie being prepped by Sony Pictures
- News'Adventure Time' movie on the way
February 2015
- NewsSchwarzenegger will be back for 'Terminator 6'
- NewsProfessor Stephen Hawking congratulates 'Theory of Everything' star
- NewsFifth 'Alien' film greenlit by 20th Century Fox
- NewsFinal 'Hobbit' film comes to the small screen next month
- NewsNintendo ship nearly 6 million Amiibo NFC figurines worldwide
- News'Star Trek' style Tricorder becomes medical reality
- News'Fifty Shades of Grey' grosses massive $240m haul in under a week
- ReviewDumb and Dumber To (2014) Cinema Movie Review
- ReviewAmerican Sniper (2014) Cinema Movie Review
- NewsLando Calrissian may return to a galaxy far, far away
- NewsSpider-Man officially becomes part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
January 2015
- News'Game of Thrones' season five trailer hints at the epicness
- News'Avengers: Age of Ultron' Big Game spot hits the web
- News'Terminator: Genisys' Superbowl spot goes SkyNet
- News'Mission Impossible 5' release date moved 5 months forward
- News'Indiana Jones' reboot eyes Chris Pratt for leading man
- NewsApple just recorded the largest quarterly profit in mankind's history
- News'Fantastic Four' reboot trailer is here, not entirely fantastic
- NewsEmma Watson signs on to Disney's live action 'Beauty and the Beast'
- NewsDisney's 'Frozen' becomes US highest selling Blu-ray disc
- NewsDoomsday Clock moved even closer to nuclear apocalypse
- NewsDreamWorks animation announces upcoming slate, company restructure
- News'Supergirl' TV show moving forward for Warner and CBS
- NewsDavid Duchovny set for 'X-Files' return
- News'Jurassic World' D-Rex promotional image leaked, confirms design
- NewsStar Wars creator George Lucas has watched the 'Force Awakens' trailer
- News'Steve Jobs' biopic begins filming at the garage where it all started
- News'X-Men: Apocalypse' won't return stars Patrick Stewart or Ian McKellen
- NewsTake home the 'Fury' on Blu-ray, thanks to Universal Sony Pictures
- News'X-Files' star Gillian Anderson campaigning for show's return
- NewsJames Cameron's 'Avatar' sequels delayed by another year
- NewsGeorge Lucas originally planned to direct 'Star Wars' 7 himself
- News'Monopoly' movie passes go, collects $200
- NewsMarvel releases new 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' trailer
- NewsISIS rebranded as 'Daesh', as countries adopt name terrorists despise
- NewsNorth Koreans angry 'Interview' portrays them "as a bunch of idiots"
- NewsTake home 'The Boxtrolls' on 3D Blu-ray, thanks to Universal Pictures
- NewsMalaysia bans 'Achmed The Dead Terrorist', Jeff Dunham creates brother
- NewsLiam Neeson would like to return in 'Star Wars' sequels
- News'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' could be split into two films
- NewsEnter to win 'Boardwalk Empire: The Complete Fifth Season' on Blu-ray
- NewsHBO confirms 'Game of Thrones' Season Five launch date
- News25 classic films added to US National Film Registry for preservation
- NewsBlu-ray format successor officially called 'Ultra HD Blu-ray'
- News'Game of Thrones' episodes getting IMAX upgrade
- NewsFirst full 'Ant-Man' trailer teased online by Marvel
- News'Star Wars' Episodes I, II & III 3D versions see once-off presentation
- News20th Century Fox betting on virtual reality films
- NewsPanasonic show next gen Blu-ray technology at CES
- NewsFirst 'Star Wars' stand alone film to begin production next month?
- ReviewThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) Cinema Movie Review
- ReviewExodus: Gods and Kings (2014) Cinema Movie Review
- NewsUnsolicited 'Alien' sequel art released by director Neill Blomkamp
