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Phoenix FM Film Reviews

Every Saturday afternoon Film Critic & author Mark Searby joins Spencer Carter on Phoenix FM for reviews of the latest films in the cinema, on streaming, DVD/Blu Ray and on-demand.

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

00:28:08

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 1 July 2023

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2023/06/29

This week Mark reviews: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - Archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary artifact that can change the course of history. Hello, Bookstore - In the shadow of the pandemic, a small-town rallies to protect a beloved local bookstore. Marcel The Shell With Shoes On - Marcel, a mollusc, is trying to find his family. He enlists the help of a filmmaker to track them down.

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00:23:41

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 24 June 2023

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2023/06/23

This week Mark reviews: Asteroid City - World-changing events spectacularly disrupt the itinerary of a Junior Stargarzer/Space Cadet convention in an American desert town circa 1955. Stars At Noon - A young American journalist stranded in present day Nicaragua falls for an enigmatic Englishman who seems like her best chance of escape. She soon realizes, however, that he may be in even greater danger than she is. Pearl - In 1918, a young woman on the brink of madness pursues stardom in a

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00:21:52

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 17 June 2023

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2023/06/15

This week Mark reviews: Greatest Days - When Rachel wins a competition to see a reunion tour for a band she loved as a teenager, she looks to take her best friends from twenty five years ago. But time has moved on and they have all lost touch. But can one last night listening to the music of their youth rekindle their friendship? Champions - A former minor-league basketball coach is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities. He soon realises that despite his

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00:23:03

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 10 June 2023

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2023/06/09

This week Mark reviews: Chevalier - Joseph Bologne was the illegitimate son of an African Slave and a French plantation owner. He rose to great heights in French society as composer Chevalier de Saint-Georges, before an ill-fated love affair. Love Without Walls - Forced out of their home to face life on the streets, young lovers Sophie and her singer/songwriter husband Paul must fight to keep their love, dreams and music alive. 65 - An astronaut crash lands on a mysterious planet only to

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00:23:51

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 3 June 2023

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2023/06/01

This week Mark reviews: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Miles Morales catapults across the multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-people charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero. Cocaine Bear - An oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teenagers converge on a Georgia forest where a huge black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine. Guy

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00:23:01

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 27 May 2023

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2023/05/25

This week Mark reviews: The Little Mermaid - A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a Prince. Master Gardener - A meticulous horticulturist is devoted to tending the grounds of a beautiful estate and also pandering to his employer, a wealthy dowager. 1976 - Chile, 1976. Carmen heads off to her beach house. When the family priest asks her to take care of a young man he is sheltering in

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00:25:12

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 20 May 2023

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2023/05/19

This week Mark reviews: Fast X - Dom Toretto and his family are targeted by the vengeful son of drug kingpin Hernan Reyes. Knock At The Cabin - While holidaying at a cabin in the woods, a girl and her parents are taken hostage by armed strangers who demand that the family make a choice to avert the apocalypse. The Inspection - Ellis French, a young, gay Black man rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, enlists in the Marines. He looks to do whatever it takes to succeed in a

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00:17:18

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 12 May 2023

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2023/05/12

This week Mark reviews: Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie - Follows the life of beloved actor and advocate Michael J. Fox, exploring his personal and professional triumphs and travails, and what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease. What’s Love Got To Do With It? - In London, an award-winning film-maker documents her best friend’s journey into an assisted marriage in line with his family’s Pakistani heritage. In the process, she challenges her own attitude towards

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00:16:22

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 5 May 2023

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2023/05/05

This week Mark reviews: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 - Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own – a mission that could mean the end of the Guardians. Rye Lane - Two youngsters reeling from bad breakups connect during an eventful day in South London. The Amazing Maurice - Maurice is a street-wise but goofy cat, who has the perfect money-making scam. He finds a dumb-looking kid who plays a pipe and has his own horde of

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00:28:40

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 27 April 2023

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2023/04/27

This week Mark reviews: A Good Person - Allison is involved in a fatal car crash. Her life falls apart due to her involvement in it. However, she finds help in the most unlikely of people. Magic Mike’s Last Dance - After a business deal went bust, Mike Lane leaves Florida and travels to London with a wealthy socialite who gives him an offer he can’t refuse. Much Ado - Hero and Beatrice are cousins and best friends. They have different approaches to love. But when they get trapped in a house

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00:32:10

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 20 April 2023

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2023/04/20

This week Mark reviews: Missing - After her mother goes missing, June tries to find her from home, using tools available to her online. Winnie The Pooh: Blood & Honey - After Christopher Robin abandons them, Pooh and Piglet going on a killing spree in the 100 acre woods. M3gan - A robotics engineer at a toy company builds a life-like doll that begins to take on a life of its own.

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00:28:52

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 13 April 2023

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2023/04/13

This week Mark reviews: Renfield - Renfield, Dracula’s henchman and inmate at the lunatic asylum for decades, longs for a life away from the Count, his various demands, and all of the bloodshed that comes with them. Loving Highsmith - Based on Patricia Highsmith’s personal writings and accounts of her family and lovers, this documentary casts new light on the famous thriller writer’s life. The Curse of Rosalie - When a man with a dark secret sees his daughter threatened with eternal damnation,

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00:33:42

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 6 April 2023

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2023/04/06

This week Mark reviews: The Super Mario Bros. Movie - Plumber Mario teams up with Princess Peach to save his brother Luigi from the evil Bowser. Air - Sonny Vaccaro is a shoe salesman in the basketball division of Nike. With the department losing players to other sports brands, Sonny decides to pursue the signing of the soon-to-be greatest basketball player of all time: Michael Jordan. Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre - Special Agent Orson Fortune and his team of operatives recruit one of

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00:30:36

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 30 March 2023

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2023/03/30

This week Mark reviews: Tetris - Businessman Henk Rogers and Tetris inventor Alexey Pajitnov join forces in the USSR, risking it all in-order to bring Tetris to the world. Breaking - Marine war veteran Brian Brown-Easley holds up a bank. His only demand is he receive the money he is owed. Hellraiser - Riley is struggling with addiction. One day she comes into the possession of a puzzle box. Along with her friends she tries to solve the puzzle unaware that its purpose is to summon evil.

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Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 23 March 2023

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2023/03/23

This week Mark reviews: John Wick: Chapter 4 - John Wick uncovers a path to defeating the High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, he must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe. Infinity Pool - James and Em Foster are enjoying a beach vacation together when a fatal accident exposes the resorts perverse subculture of hedonistic tourism, reckless violence and surreal horror. 80 For Brady - A group of friends make it their life-long mission to go to the

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Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 16 March 2023

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2023/03/16

This week Mark reviews: Shazam! Fury of the Gods - Billy Batson and his fellow foster kids are still trying juggle their teenage life with their superhero alter egos. But when a trio of vengeful Gods arrives on Earth it is up to Shazam and his allies to save the Earth. Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody - A biopic about the journey from obscurity to musical stardom for Whitney Houston. Living - In 1950s London, a humourless civil servant decides to take time off to experience life after

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00:30:01

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 9 March 2023

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2023/03/09

This week Mark reviews: Luther: The Fallen Sun - Brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther breaks out of prison to hunt down a sadistic serial killer who is terrorising London. Violent Night - When a group of mercenaries attack the estate of a wealthy family, Santa Claus must step in to save the day (and Christmas). The Middle Man - Frank Farrelli takes on the job as a middle man in the small rural town of Karmack, USA, a community in a depression so deep that they need a middle man to

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00:31:13

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 2 March 2023

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2023/03/02

This week Mark reviews: Creed III - Adonis Creed has been thriving in both his career and his family life, but when a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy resurfaces, the face-off is more than just a fight. Dead For A Dollar - A famed bounty hunter runs into his sworn enemy, a professional gambler and outlaw that he sent to prison years before. I’m Fine (Thanks For Asking) - When a recently widowed mother becomes houseless, she convinces her 8-year-old daughter that they are only camping

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00:31:55

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 24 February 2023

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2023/02/23

This week Mark reviews: The Independent - A young journalist discovers a conspiracy involving a U.S. Presidential candidate that could change the election and the fate of the country. Aftersun - Sophie reflects on a holiday she took with her father twenty years ago. Between watching an old video tape of the holiday and filling in the gaps with her memory, she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn’t. Armageddon Time - Young Paul Graff is coming of age in 1980s New York. His

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00:33:18

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 17 February 2023

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2023/02/17

This week Mark reviews: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania - Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne, along with Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne, explore the Quantum Realm, where they interact with strange creatures and embark on an adventure that goes beyond the limits of what they thought was possible. Marcel The Shell With Shoes On - Marcel, a mollusc, is trying to find his family. He enlists the help of a filmmaker to track them down. The Woman King - In the 1800s, a group of all-female warriors protects the

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