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Michael Phillips (critic)
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Michael Phillips | |
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| Born | March 11, 1961 Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film critic |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1[2] |
Michael Phillips (born March 11, 1961)[3] is an American film critic for the Chicago Tribune newspaper.
Early life
[edit]Phillips was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and spent most of his early years in Racine.
Career
[edit]Prior to being film critic for the Chicago Tribune, Phillips was the drama critic of the Tribune; the Los Angeles Times; the St. Paul Pioneer Press; The San Diego Union-Tribune; and the Dallas Times Herald.[citation needed]
From 2006 through August 2008, he appeared frequently on At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper, first as one of numerous guest critics filling in for the late Roger Ebert while he was on medical leave, and becoming a semipermanent cohost with Richard Roeper in the months before Roeper and Ebert ended their association with the series.[4] On August 5, 2009, Phillips was hired along with New York Times critic A. O. Scott to replace hosts Ben Lyons and Ben Mankiewicz.[5][6] The show was cancelled after one season due to low ratings, concluding its run in August 2010.[7]
More recently Phillips has introduced films as a guest host of Turner Classic Movies in 2011, 2013, 2016 and early 2017.[citation needed] He appears on the Filmspotting podcast, and hosts a series of programs about movie music, The Film Score, for WFMT-FM (98.7).[citation needed]
Preferences
[edit]In an interview with Rotten Tomatoes, Phillips listed his five favorite films (in chronological order):[8]
Best films of the year
[edit]Each year, Phillips prepares a list of the top ten films of the year. In 2009, he also made a list for the films of the 2000's decade.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2010 | At the Movies | Guest Host/Co-Host | 91 episodes |
| 2008 | Entourage | Himself | Episode: "Fantasy Island" |
| 2010 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | Guest Expert | 5 episodes |
| The View | Himself | 1 episode | |
| Charlie Rose | Guest | 1 episode | |
| 2011 | The Early Show | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2013 | TCM Friday Night Spotlight: Future Shock! | Host |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The 2022 edition was an overall list with no specific numbering; the films are listed here in alphabetical order.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Fragoso, Sam (September 13, 2016). "Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso - Episode 24: Michael Phillips". Movie Mezzanine. Retrieved September 17, 2016. Event occurs at 7:03.
- ^ a b "Michael Phillips". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ "'Talking Pictures. Conversations about film, the bad and the beautiful.' by Michael Phillips". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on August 11, 2007.
Your host is Michael Phillips, who was born in the year of 'The Hustler,' 'La Notte' and 'Flower Drum Song.'
- ^ Scott, A.O. (April 13, 2008). "Roger Ebert, The Critic Behind The Thumb". The New York Times. pp. Arts & Leisure, 1, 22. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Goldwert, Lindsay; Praetorius, Dean (August 5, 2009). "'At the Movies' Drops Hosts Lyons, Mankiewicz". ABC News. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Rosenthal, Phil (August 5, 2009). "Tower Ticker: Chicago Tribune's Michael Phillips, N.Y. Times' A.O. Scott take over 'At the Movies'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Rosenthal, Phil (March 24, 2010). "Tower Ticker: Disney-ABC cancels 'At the Movies,' Siskel and Ebert's old show". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Ryan, Tim (September 22, 2009). "Five Favorite Films with Michael Phillips".
- ^ Phillips, Michael (March 28, 2012). "10 best movies of 2011". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (March 14, 2013). "Photos: Best movies of 2012". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (December 17, 2013). "Photos: Best movies of 2013". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (December 18, 2014). "Photos: Best and worst movies of 2014". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (December 18, 2015). "Photos: Best movies of 2015". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (December 15, 2016). "Michael Phillips reveals the movie triumphs, disasters of 2016". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (December 13, 2017). "10 best movies of 2017". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (December 12, 2018). "10 best movies of 2018". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (December 19, 2019). "The best - and worst - movies of 2019". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (December 16, 2020). "Top 10 movies of 2020, from the Chicago Tribune's Michael Phillips". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (December 9, 2021). "The Tribune's Top 10 best movies of 2021: You haven't heard of the year's best film. I guarantee it". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (December 14, 2022). "The Top 10 best movies of 2022 (plus a few of the worst)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (December 6, 2023). "The top 10 best (and worst!) movies of 2023". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Michael Phillips at IMDb
- Michael Phillips at the Chicago Tribune
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