Scott Menzel
Born
Scott Dennis Menzel[1]

1982
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Film critic, writer, blogger
SpouseAshley Menzel

Scott Dennis Menzel born November 9, 1982, is an American film critic. Menzel currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the entertainment website We Live Entertainment which he founded in 2011.[2] Prior to We Live Entertainment, Menzel reviewed films under the pseudonym MovieManMenzel for outlets such as Joblo.com and IMDb while also managing his own website MovieManMenzel.com which is now defunct.[3]

In 2017, Menzel co-founded the Hollywood Critics Association alongside Scott Mantz and Ashley Menzel where he currently serves as the chairman.[4][5] The association's stated purpose is to be a critics' group that is diverse and supports underrepresented voices. They are the first critics' group to separate directing honors by gender.[6]

Menzel graduated with a B.A. degree in Mass Media Communications from Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, and has a Masters in Electronic Media from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.[7] Menzel was the host of Popcorn Talk's Film Critics Weekly on the defunct Popcorn Talk Network.[8]

In August 2022, Menzel and the HCA were the subjects of an article in The Hollywood Reporter after numerous members resigned, including the group's President, amid a social conflict that occurred with a member. In the THR article, Menzel also volunteered that he earned $60K “doing Whole Foods deliveries on the side.” [9]

References

  1. ↑ Gardner, Chris (February 13, 2020). "Hollywood Critics' Groups Squabble Over Who Is a Hollywood Critic". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Scott Menzel". Muck Rack.
  3. ↑ "We Live Entertainment' About Section". We Live Entertainment. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  4. ↑ "How Coronavirus is Impacting Hollywood's Freelance Film Critics and Writers". Variety. April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Hollywood Critics' Groups Squabble Over Who Is a Hollywood Critic". The Hollywood Reporter. February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  6. ↑ "There is room for everyone': 14 film critics on making media more inclusive". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Alumni US | Rowan University, Greater Philadelphia Area". alumnius.net.
  8. ↑ "Film Critics Weekly". Popcorn Talk Network. August 3, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Hollywood Critics Association in Turmoil as Numerous Members Resign, Including President, Amid Questions About Finances and Voting". The Hollywood Reporter. August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.


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