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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Full of disturbing imagery and the horror of liminal spaces, Kane Parsons’ series of shorts set in a mythology of 90’s found footsage aesthetic works outside its audience with compelling performances from Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve ★★★ & 1/2…
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REVIEW – Damian McCarthy’s HOKUM (2026) is a meditation on loss in the trappings of a haunted house horror.
Atmospheric and tragic, McCarthy’s follow-up to Oddity set in a quirky Irish inn channels vibes from The Shining in a story about the demons that haunt a prolific writer far from home. HOKUM (2026)★★★ & 1/2 ★ OF ★★★★★ stars…
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REVIEW – BUFFET INFINITY (2026) is a hilarious absurdist apocalypse comedy horror told in public access commercials
Director Simon Glassman parodies Scientology, religious apocalypses and feuding small town businesses in a subtext driven horror comedy told entirely through bizarre local TV ads in a small Canadian town. BUFFET INFINITY (2026)★★★ & 1/2 ★ OF ★★★★★ stars I’m…
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REVIEW – THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE (2026) is a fun popcorn flick full of nostalgia for gaming fans that plays well for families.
THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE (2026)★★★ OF ★★★★★ stars The latest film in the Super Mario saga from Illumination and Nintendo very much channels the same vibe as Wreck It Ralph. I very much enjoyed the original The Super Mario…
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REVIEW – THEM PUBLIC ROMANTICS (2025) is an unflinching look at life and survival on the streets in the wake of gentrification in Los Angeles
Documentarian Jennifer Rubin shines a light on the unhoused in Los Angeles as she spotlights the lives of a couple trying to survive on the streets with the odds stacked against them. ★★★ & 1/2 ★ OF ★★★★★ stars One…
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REVIEW – THEY WILL KILL YOU (2026) is a fun hellish action horror comedy with shades of Tarantino.
Director Kirill Sokolov helms this year’s best girl versus Satanic Cult members movie with great action choreography and a solid story to match. THEY WILL KILL YOU (2026)★★★ & 1/2 ★ OF ★★★★★ stars 2026 is a funny year where…