Scott Phillips

I published my first film review in 1988 when I was a student at the University of Georgia’s Grady School of Journalism. For the last three years, I’ve reviewed films and written about filmmakers for two CBS affiliates with audiences stretching across Alabama, Florida and

SOCIAL
article image
329 viewsJul 2, 2024

‘MaXXXine’ Is The 80’s Horror Film You Never Knew You Needed

An adult film star trying to make her way as a Hollywood actress is stalked by a serial killer in this homage to the horror films of the 1980's.

article image
1,240 viewsJun 26, 2024

‘Janet Planet’ Is A Quiet Coming-Of-Age Story With A Lot On Its Mind

A coming-of-age story set in 1991 chronicles a summer with Janet and her 11-year-old daughter as Janet searches for romance while Lacy just tries to fit in

article image
558 viewsJun 24, 2024

‘Kinds Of Kindness’? More Like Minds Of Madness

The latest film from Yorgos Lanthimos, Kinds of Kindness, is a dark examination of relationships and an absurdist comedy

article image
1,123 viewsJun 14, 2024

Is The Death Of Movie Theaters Upon Us?

Declining movie theater attendance and box office grosses, do they result from post-pandemic isolation, excessive cost or improvements in home theater technology?

article image
2,262 viewsMay 21, 2024

‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ Has Its Moments But Ultimately Disappoints

Dead mothers have been providing motivation for movie characters since Walt Disney traumatized American children nationwide with 1942’s Bambi.

article image
3,940 viewsApr 13, 2024

Vampire Thriller ‘Abigail’ Descends Into Silliness, Not Darkness

If you’re a horror fan, you’ve seen the marketing materials for Abigail, the new film from Radio Silence Productions (Scream VI).

article image
307 viewsApr 8, 2024

Horror Thriller ‘Cuckoo’ Opens The Overlook Film Festival

On a film festival schedule, the films playing at midnight are indescribable portion of the programming.

article image
11,450 viewsFeb 21, 2024

‘Dune: Part Two’ Is The Best Sci-Fi Film Since ‘The Matrix’

I was primed and ready to write that Dune 2 is the best science fiction film of the last twenty-five years.

article image
682 viewsFeb 19, 2024

Filmmaker Ed Zwick Delivers An Astute, Entertaining Hollywood Memoir

Ed Zwick writes about working as a writer, director and producer with the likes of Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio, Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, and Julia Roberts

article image
378 viewsFeb 12, 2024

2024 Sundance Films Breathe New Life Into Old Ideas

The phrase "everything old is new again" has appeared and reappeared throughout pop culture.