Welcome to The Phoenix Film Critics Society
The Phoenix Film Critics Society is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt, not-for-profit, self-funded, independent organization consisting of professional film critics and film journalists in Arizona.
Our Mission Statement
- Supporting film as an art form through our yearly awards.
- Uphold integrity & professionalism in film criticism.
- To assist Arizona film festivals with jury representation.
- Safeguard & foster the interests & to provide professional support for our members.
Brief History of PFCS
- Founded in October 2000 by Roger Tennis & David Ramsay
- Our Annual Awards recognize the best in film from major studios, independent film and international films.
- Promoting film to the greater Arizona film community.
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Director Lance Oppenheim dramatizes the rise and fall of Dateline NBC’s To Catch a Predator with Robert Pattinson disappearing in the role of Chris Hansen and Merritt Wever delivering a career best performance. PRIMETIME (2026)★★★ & 1/2 ★ of ★★★★★…
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REVIEW: TONY (2026) gives us a portrait of the artist as a young man, albeit one that is a little bit glossed over.
Dominic Sessa plays a young Anthony Bourdain at the start of his introduction to the culinary world as he pursues the girl who would become his first wife from director Matt Johnson TONY (2026)★★★ & 1/2 ★ of ★★★★★ stars…
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REVIEW: THE END OF OAK STREET (2026) channels Spielberg/Amblin vibes but the tone muddles what the film is striking for
David Robert Mitchell’s End of Oak Street serves up Poltergeist/E.T./Back to the Future/Jurassic Park vibes but the film’s pendulum swings from gory horror to family adventure in an erratic way that make sit hard to tell what it was aiming…
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REVIEW: TEENAGE SEX & DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA (2026) is a great meta horror comedy that deconstructs franchise fandom.
Director Jane Schoenbrun explores film franchise fandom in this rom/com followup to I Saw The TV Glow. TEENAGE SEX & DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA (2026)★★★★ & 1/2 ★ of ★★★★★ stars Horror and franchise fandom is something that is ingrained.…
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REVIEW – SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY is the best live-action Spider-Man feature of the MCU era
Director Destin Daniel Cretton succeeds in reinvigorating Tom Holland’s Spider-Man and making him the focus in a complex storyline that reinvents the character as a street-level hero while laying seeds for the long-term future of the MCU. SPIDER-MAN BRAND NEW…
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REVIEW – THE ODYSSEY (2026) is Christopher Nolan’s Zenith in Epic Filmmaking
From telling stories of Dark Knights, Magicians, and those who split atoms, THE ODYSSEY is the best film of Nolan’s career and redefines what a film epic can be. THE ODYSSEY (2026)★★★★★ OF ★★★★★ stars Among film fans, Christopher Nolan…