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Scott Phillips

Columbus

Film Critic at Freelance

President: @SEFCAtweets; Member @ATLFilmCritics and @gafilmcritics. Outlets include @forbes; @RottenTomatoes approved

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  • 2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Scott Phillips

    Matchmaker Lucy (Dakota Johnson) wants Harry (Pedro Pascal) as a new client, but Harry has other ... More ideas in writer-director Celine Song's new film, "Materialists"Courtesy of A24The label “rom-com” conjures a host of thoughts: the “meet cute”, a wacky, loudmouth sidekick for the main character, silly pratfalls, slapstick physical comedy and big broad emotions that never resemble life.

  • Mar 17, 2025 | forbes.com | Scott Phillips

    Everything I know about Scotland I learned from watching nine seasons of the crime procedural Shetland. That’s not entirely a joke as I’ve never had the pleasure of visiting that gorgeous country. Put it on the Bucket List for this middle-aged film critic. Do Scottish people come with actual subtitles translating their speaking voices? I’m afraid my American ears may be insufficient to get the job done, but I’d love to try.

  • Feb 24, 2025 | forbes.com | Scott Phillips

    The 97th Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 2nd. So it’s time for the annual ritual engaged in by professional and amateur film critics alike: Oscar predictions. To truly understand how the winners are chosen, you have to understand the mechanics of the balloting system. The Academy uses what is referred to as a “weighted” ballot. In the instance of Best Picture where there are ten nominees, the film at the top of the ballot (the # 1 film of the year for that voter) receives ten points.

  • Feb 17, 2025 | forbes.com | Scott Phillips

    The “cold open” has become a tradition in horror films. From little Michael Myers donning his clown mask in John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978) to Drew Barrymore having the last telephone conversation of her life in Wes Craven’s Scream (1996), the cold open serves as a tone-setting introduction for the film to come. Writer-director Osgood Perkins (Longlegs) opens his new film The Monkey with an iconic addition to the canon of cold opens.

  • Feb 13, 2025 | forbes.com | Scott Phillips

    From January 23rd to February 2nd, filmmakers from across the globe descended on Park City, Utah for the Sundance Film Festival. But, is the festival being held there for the final time? Speculation about the future location of the festival almost eclipsed the discussion about the films making their world premieres. Park City has long been a logistical nightmare, a sleepy ski town that suddenly plays host to tens of thousands of film fans for week.

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Scott Phillips @MScott_Phillips
15 Jan 25

The first big horror film of 2025 is a dog. https://t.co/Lw4B4F6bYG

Scott Phillips
Scott Phillips @MScott_Phillips
4 Jan 25

It’s that time of year once again … https://t.co/0499y9MR76

Scott Phillips
Scott Phillips @MScott_Phillips
2 Jan 25

‘The Count Of Monte Cristo’ Is a Rollicking Film Adventure and a great start to the New Year https://t.co/vQPdVqUFYg