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Access Hollywood is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Scott A. Mantz.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
4/5
Wonder Woman (2017) Scott A. Mantz "A trailblazer and a gamechanger."
Posted Jun 02, 2017  Edit critic review
4/5
Star Trek Beyond (2016) Scott A. Mantz Beyond goes from being a fun action movie to a great Star Trek movie, and one that's the closest of the reboots to capturing the spirit of the original series.
Posted Jul 18, 2016  Edit critic review
4/5
Captain America: Civil War (2016) Scott A. Mantz The biggest, the boldest and the most ambitious movie yet to come from Marvel Studios.
Posted Apr 21, 2016  Edit critic review
4/5
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) Scott A. Mantz From the opening crawl to the ending credits, it's the Star Wars movie we waited decades for, and it sets the stage for even bigger, better and bolder adventures to come.
Posted Dec 16, 2015  Edit critic review
3/5
Spectre (2015) Scott A. Mantz A merely good-enough, but not great addition to the Bond canon.
Posted Nov 03, 2015  Edit critic review
1.5/5
Fantastic Four (2015) Scott A. Mantz The Fantastic Four reboot is such a colossal disappointment that it makes the Evans-Alba version look like The Avengers by comparison.
Posted Aug 11, 2015  Edit critic review
4/5
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015) Scott A. Mantz Has a better story, a grittier tone and the perfect blend of action, humor and intelligence - all of which make it the best Mission yet.
Posted Jul 27, 2015  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Irrational Man (2015) Scott A. Mantz Watching this irrational man follow through with his calling with so much rejuvenated conviction is the film's greatest asset..
Posted Jul 17, 2015  Edit critic review
4/5
Ant-Man (2015) Scott A. Mantz It has a big heart, it's a lot of fun, and that vibrancy is infectious.
Posted Jul 13, 2015  Edit critic review
4/5
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015) Scott A. Mantz Stands alongside independent gems like The Spectacular Now and The Perks of Being a Wallflower as one of the best high school-set movies in recent years.
Posted Jun 18, 2015  Edit critic review
5/5
Inside Out (2015) Scott A. Mantz A glorious, sweet, funny, charming and incredibly moving masterpiece that easily fits the bill as Pixar's best outing since 2010's Toy Story 3.
Posted Jun 15, 2015  Edit critic review
4/5
Love & Mercy (2014) Scott A. Mantz It's deeply fascinating and engaging from start to finish, and the satisfying emotional impact is bound to give moviegoers - dare I say it? - good vibrations.
Posted Jun 03, 2015  Edit critic review
4/5
I'll See You in My Dreams (2015) Scott A. Mantz The kind of star turn that Oscar-worthy performances are made of, and that alone makes this wonderful crowd-pleaser a dream come true.
Posted May 14, 2015  Edit critic review
3/5
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) Scott A. Mantz Even though moviegoers looking for nonstop action will get their wish, Avengers: Age of Ultron is really at its best when it's focusing on the characters.
Posted Apr 22, 2015  Edit critic review
5/5
Boyhood (2014) Scott A. Mantz A stunning and mind-blowing testament to the relentless passage of time.
Posted Jul 15, 2014  Edit critic review
5/5
Life Itself (2014) Scott A. Mantz I'm calling it now: At next year's Academy Awards, the Oscar for Best Documentary will go to Life Itself.
Posted Jul 08, 2014  Edit critic review
5/5
A Hard Day's Night (1964) Scott A. Mantz Pure, delirious, irresistible joy.
Posted Jul 07, 2014  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) Scott A. Mantz Deeper, ambitious and morally-challenging to the extent that it depicts the apes and the humans as being far more alike than unalike.
Posted Jul 01, 2014  Edit critic review
2/5
Jersey Boys (2014) Scott A. Mantz Jersey Bores is more like it.
Posted Jun 19, 2014  Edit critic review
4/5
22 Jump Street (2014) Scott A. Mantz The best bromantic comedy since 2009's I Love You, Man.
Posted Jun 12, 2014  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Edge of Tomorrow (2014) Scott A. Mantz It's a blockbuster with brains, and when it's over, you might find yourself in a time loop of your own -- one where you can't wait to see it over and over again.
Posted May 28, 2014  Edit critic review
4/5
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) Scott A. Mantz X-cellent, X-citing, X-hilarating!
Posted May 21, 2014  Edit critic review
3/5
Godzilla (2014) Scott A. Mantz Saved by a rousing final showdown that's way too short and only hints at the better movie that this could have been.
Posted May 14, 2014  Edit critic review
4/5
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) Scott A. Mantz Andrew Garfield is having the time of his life. His Peter Parker loves being Spider-Man, and the feeling is infectious.
Posted Apr 28, 2014  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Scott A. Mantz With all the superheroes running around here, The Winter Soldier feels like a mini-Avengers movie unto itself.
Posted Apr 03, 2014  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Saving Mr. Banks (2013) Scott A. Mantz Saving Mr. Banks will warm your heart faster than you can say Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
Posted Dec 17, 2013  Edit critic review
4.5/5
All Is Lost (2013) Scott A. Mantz A mesmerizing, compelling and deeply profound high-seas adventure in which Robert Redford gives one of the most fulfilling and rewarding performances of his career.
Posted Oct 15, 2013  Edit critic review
4/5
Captain Phillips (2013) Scott A. Mantz Plays out like Zero Dark Thirty on a boat.
Posted Oct 10, 2013  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Enough Said (2013) Scott A. Mantz Julia Louis-Dreyfus...is such a revelation that it feels like we're watching her talents unfold for the very first time.
Posted Oct 02, 2013  Edit critic review
5/5
Gravity (2013) Scott A. Mantz Think Apollo 13 on steroids, and you get the idea.
Posted Sep 18, 2013  Edit critic review
5/5
Europa Report (2013) Scott A. Mantz Captures the beauty, the wonder, the fear, the intelligence, the heart, the heroism and the sacrifice that comes with boldly going where no man has gone before.
Posted Aug 02, 2013  Edit critic review
5/5
Blue Jasmine (2013) Scott A. Mantz A compelling, unsettling and darkly comic character study about a woman deep in the throes of a psychological breakdown.
Posted Jul 30, 2013  Edit critic review
4/5
The Wolverine (2013) Scott A. Mantz Breaks so far from the conventional comic book-based format that it doesn't even feel like a superhero movie (and I mean that in a good way).
Posted Jul 23, 2013  Edit critic review
4/5
The Way, Way Back (2013) Scott A. Mantz A charming, deep and delightful coming-of-age comedy.
Posted Jul 15, 2013  Edit critic review
3/5
White House Down (2013) Scott A. Mantz It fully embraces its preposterous air of absurdity and ends up being a damn good time because of it.
Posted Jun 27, 2013  Edit critic review
4/5
World War Z (2013) Scott A. Mantz A riveting, intense, visceral, smart and exciting summer movie that will rock your world.
Posted Jun 14, 2013  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Man of Steel (2013) Scott A. Mantz You'll believe a man can mope.
Posted Jun 12, 2013  Edit critic review
1.5/5
The Hangover Part III (2013) Scott A. Mantz Proving that lightning doesn't always strike twice - let alone three times - the final installment is such a colossal failure that there's no reason for it to exist at all
Posted May 22, 2013  Edit critic review
4/5
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) Scott A. Mantz Like its predecessor, it's not just a great Star Trek movie; it's a great movie, period.
Posted May 09, 2013  Edit critic review
4/5
Iron Man 3 (2013) Scott A. Mantz Just when superhero movies faced the danger of feeling too formulaic and conventional, along comes Iron Man 3 to give the genre a much-needed kick in the spandex.
Posted Apr 29, 2013  Edit critic review
1.5/5
This Is 40 (2012) Scott A. Mantz This Is Unbearable.
Posted Dec 20, 2012  Edit critic review
5/5
Zero Dark Thirty (2012) Scott A. Mantz An engrossing account of how one determined woman defied the odds to find the most wanted terrorist in the world.
Posted Dec 18, 2012  Edit critic review
4/5
Life of Pi (2012) Scott A. Mantz A profound, awe-inspiring and spellbinding coming-of-age adventure that will leave you breathless.
Posted Nov 20, 2012  Edit critic review
3/5
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012) Scott A. Mantz Director Bill Condon infuses the final entry with a refreshing balance of fun, vibrancy, action, humor and genuine emotion, making Part 2 the best of the bunch, by far.
Posted Nov 15, 2012  Edit critic review
4/5
Lincoln (2012) Scott A. Mantz Daniel Day-Lewis gives an amazing performance that's fully-realized, inspirational and powerfully restrained, and the film is all the better for it.
Posted Nov 08, 2012  Edit critic review
4/5
Flight (2012) Scott A. Mantz A gripping, deeply engaging and emotionally powerful drama that features Denzel Washington at the top of his game.
Posted Nov 01, 2012  Edit critic review
5/5
Skyfall (2012) Scott A. Mantz You couldn't have asked for a better way to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of James Bond, proving once again that nobody does it better, indeed.
Posted Oct 29, 2012  Edit critic review
2/5
Cloud Atlas (2012) Scott A. Mantz While it's admirable in its ambition, it's haphazard in its execution, resulting in a clouded Atlas that's quite literally all over the map.
Posted Oct 25, 2012  Edit critic review
5/5
Argo (2012) Scott A. Mantz A fascinating and incredibly entertaining crowd-pleaser, Argo is also a testament to how much Ben Affleck has matured into one of the finest directors working today.
Posted Oct 10, 2012  Edit critic review
2/5
Taken 2 (2012) Scott A. Mantz Feels like more of the same, and not in a good way.
Posted Oct 05, 2012  Edit critic review
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