Scott Phillips is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic located in Columbus, Georgia who reviews movies and covers film festivals for Forbes.com in its Hollywood and Entertainment Division. Scott has been publishing film reviews since 1988 when his first review appeared in the Red & Black student newspaper at the University of Georgia. Over this time, he’s honed his craft, offering his opinions on everything from summer blockbusters to indie films to beloved classics.

Prior to his position with Forbes.com, Scott covered the world of film for two regional CBS affiliates: www.wkrg.com (Alabama and Florida) and www.wrbl.com (Georgia). He served as the Executive Editor and Senior Writer for The Movie Isle from the inception of that site in November 2017 until he joined the WRBL News Team in September 2019. From 2013 through 2017, Scott reviewed films for Film Dispenser.com. His work also appears in each issue of Columbus and the Valley Magazine where he writes about a variety of film-related topics.

Scott co-founded the Midnight Train Film Festival which focuses on the art of short films. He previously served as the Content Programmer for the Way Down Film Festival held at the historic Springer Opera House in Columbus, Georgia, from 2016-2018. In September 2016, he founded the Way Down Film Society which met every month at Troy University in Phenix City, Alabama before the COVID pandemic caused the group to disband.

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