Scott Phillips joined the Forbes.com team in December 2022 and covers the film festival circuit across the globe. He published his first film review in 1988 when he was a student at the University of Georgia’s Grady School of Journalism. Based out of our Atlanta office, Scott is
The Criterion Collection Strikes Again With ‘The Wes Anderson Archives’
An amazing 20-disc retrospective of the first ten films made by American filmmaker Wes Anderson including The Royal Tenenbaums and The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Five Must-See Films From Fantastic Fest 2025
Every September Fantastic Fest offers the best in genre films from around the globe. Be sure you have these five films on your Watch List.
Riz Ahmed, Lily James Thriller ‘Relay’ Proves To Be A Pleasant Surprise
The new thriller from the director of 'Hell or High Water' explores the world of a corporate espionage expert who helps whistleblowers wiggle out of tough situations.
‘Nobody 2’ Strikes A Fun, But Familiar, Note
Master operative Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk) goes on vacation and finds himself protecting his family from a crime syndicate in this action-comedy sequel.
The Top 10 Films From The 2025 Fantasia Film Festival
The Fantasia Film Festival was held in Montreal from July 16 to August 3. Here are the films from their impressive slate that you should be certain not to miss.
5 Films From The Japan Cuts Festival To Put On Your Watch List
The Japan Cuts film festival was held from July 10-20 in New York City. These are five of the excellent films they screened that should be on your film-watching radar.
‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Is Fun For All Ages
In this 1960's-inspired version of The Fantastic Four, our heroes try to save Earth from annihilation by the space-traveling giant Galactus.
‘Eddington’ Takes Big Swings And Connects
The new film from writer-director Ari Aster starring Joaquin Phoenix and Pedrol Pascal takes a look at small-town turmoil during the early days of the COVID pandemic.
Friedkin’s Masterpiece ‘Sorcerer’ Joins The Criterion Collection
William Friedkin's underseen 1970's thriller has never looked or sounded better and is ready to be rediscovered by generations of film fans.
This ‘Superman’ Will Make You Believe A Dog Can Fly
A look at writer-director James Gunn's reboot of the 'Superman' franchise starring David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult and Rachel Brosnahan.