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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

00:28:27

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 10 May 2025

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2025/05/09

This week Mark reviews:Riefenstahl - Explores Leni Riefenstahl's artistic legacy and her complex ties to the Nazi regime, juxtaposing her self-portrayal with evidence suggesting awareness of the regime's atrocities.Seeking Mavis Beacon - Investigates the disappearance and re-examines the legacy of one of the most influential Black women in technology.The Extraordinary Miss Flower - Uncovers Geraldine Flower's collection of love letters, suggesting a potential double life as a spy.

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00:25:42

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 3 May 2025

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2025/05/02

This week Mark reviews:Thunderbolts* - After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, an unconventional team of antiheroes must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their past.Parthenope - An Italian woman searches for happiness during the long summers of her youth, falling in love with her city and its memorable characters.Another Simple Favor - Stephanie Smothers and Emily Nelson reunite on the island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant

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00:30:25

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 26 April 2025

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2025/04/25

This week Mark reviews:The Accountant 2 - Christian Wolff applies his brilliant mind and illegal methods to reconstruct the unsolved puzzle of a Treasury chief’s murder.Havoc - After a drug deal gone wrong, a bruised detective must fight his way through the criminal underworld to rescue a Politician’s estranged son, unravelling a deep web of corruption and conspiracy that ensnares his entire city.Babygirl - A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair

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00:29:35

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 19 April 2025

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2025/04/18

This week Mark reviews:Sinners - Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.The Killer - An assassin tries to make amends in an effort to restore the sight of a beautiful young singer.Sonic The Hedgehog 3 - Sonic, Knuckles and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their

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00:27:03

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 12 April 2025

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2025/04/11

This week Mark reviews:G20 - Terrorists take over the G20 summit. US President Sutton brings her military experience to defend her family, company, and the world.Day of the Fight - Mike Flannigan was once a renowned boxer, but his time in prison stopped everything. Now, on the day of his first fight since release, he takes a redemptive journey around his neighbourhood.The Return - After 20 years Odysseus finally returns to Ithaca, where he finds his wife held prisoner by suitors vying to be king and

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00:32:50

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 5 April 2025

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2025/04/04

This week Mark reviews:A Minecraft Movie - Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world while embarking on a quest with an unexpected, expert crafter.The Substance - A fading celebrity takes a black-market drug: a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of you.Last Swim - On A-Level results day, an ambitious Iranian-British teen in

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00:30:42

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 29 March 2025

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2025/03/28

This week Mark reviews:Novocaine - When the girl of his dreams is kidnapped, Nathan Caine, a man incapable of feeling physical pain, turns his rare condition into an unexpected advantage in the fight to rescue her.La Cocina - In the heart of a bustling Times Square kitchen, dreams and desperation collide as the staff each chase the elusive American dream.The Stimming Pool - A documentary about a group of neurodivergent filmmakers who attempt to make a feature film about what it is like to live with

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00:29:14

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 22 March 2025

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2025/03/21

This week Mark reviews:Snow White - A princess joins forces with seven dwarfs to liberate her kingdom from her cruel stepmother the Evil Queen.Santosh - Newly widowed Santosh inherits her husband’s job as a Police constable in the rural Badlands of Northern India. When a girl’s body is found, she is pulled into the investigation under the wing of charismatic feminist inspector Sharma.Flow - Cat is a solitary animal. But when his home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat

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00:33:17

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 15 March 2025

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2025/03/14

This week Mark reviews:The Electric State - An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wise-cracking sidekick.Rumours - The leaders of seven wealthy democracies get lost in the woods while drafting a statement on a global crisis, facing danger as they attempt to find their way out.Sister Midnight - Uma is a frustrated and misanthropic newlywed who discovers certain feral impulses that land her in unlikely situations.New

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00:32:28

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 8 March 2025

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2025/03/07

This week Mark reviews:Mickey 17 - A disposable employee is sent on a human expedition to colonize an ice world. After Mickey dies, he is regenerated with most of his memories intact.All We Imagine As Light - In Mumbai, Nurse Prabha’s routine is troubled when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a spot in the city to be intimate with her boyfriend.Megalopolis - The city of New Rome faces a duel between Cesar Catillina, a

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00:27:36

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 1 March 2025

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2025/02/28

This week Mark reviews:The Last Showgirl - Shelly is a season showgirl in Las Vegas, who must plan for her future when her show is abruptly closed after a 30-year-run.The Summer With Carmen - While having a day-long swim at Athens queer beach, best friends Demos and Nikitas recall the events of a recent summer in the prospect of turning them into a screenplay for Nikitas’ feature film debut. Heretic - Two young religious women are drawn into a game of cat-and-mouse in the home of a strange man.

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00:31:56

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 22 February 2025

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2025/02/21

This week Mark reviews:I’m Still Here - Brazil, 1971: a country in the tightening grip of military dictatorship. A Mother is forced to reinvent herself when her family’s life is shattered by an act of arbitrary violence.The Last Stop In Yuma County - While stranded at a rural Arizona rest stop, a travelling salesman is thrust into a dire hostage situation by the arrival of two bank robbers who have no qualms about using cruelty to protect their bloodstained fortune.Grand Theft Hamlet - A feature

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00:35:38

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 15 February 2025

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2025/02/14

This week Mark reviews:Captain America: Brave New World - Sam Wilson, the new Captain America, finds himself in the middle of an international incident and must discover the motive behind a nefarious global plan.Broken Rage - Nezumi is a hitman that is struggling to survive as he finds himself caught between the Yakuza and the Police.Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy - Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mum with the help of her family, friends and former lover Daniel. Back to work and

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00:30:33

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 8 February 2025

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2025/02/07

This week Mark reviews:September 5 - During the 1972 Munich Olympics, an American sports broadcasting crew finds itself thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli Athletes. The Last Voyage of the Demeter - A crew sailing from Varna in Belgium to Whitby, England, via the Black Sea, find they are carrying very dangerous cargo. Small Things Like These - In 1985, devoted father Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers shocking truths of his

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00:29:39

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 1 February 2025

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2025/01/31

This week Mark reviews:Saturday Night - At 11:30pm on October 11th, 1975, a troupe of young comedians and writers changed the face of US TV forever. However, the ninety minutes leading upto their first broadcast was anything but simple. The Front Room - Belinda and Norman are a newly married couple who are forced to take in Norman’s estranged, and ailing, stepmother. Hard Truths - Pansy, angry and depressed, lashes out at family and strangers. Her constant criticism isolates her, except from her

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00:29:50

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 25 January 2025

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2025/01/24

This week Mark reviews:The Brutalist - When a visionary architect and his wife flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern United States, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious, wealthy client. Nightbitch - A woman pauses her career to be a sat-at-home mum, but soon her domesticity takes a surreal turn. Smile 2 - About to embark on a world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins to experience increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events

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00:27:57

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 18 January 2025

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2025/01/17

This week Mark reviews:A Complete Unknown - At the Newport Folk Festival in 1975, a young Bob Dylan shakes up his act by going electric and siring rock as the voice of a generation. Unstoppable - Wrestler Anthony Robles was born with one leg, but went on to win a national championship while competing at the Arizona State University. Juror #2 - While serving as a juror in a high-profile murder trial, a family man finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma, one he could use to sway the

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00:28:32

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 11 January 2025

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2025/01/10

This week Mark reviews:Maria - Maria Callas, the world’s greatest Opera singer, is in her final days. However, she wants to give one last performance. Get Away - A family’s vacation to a remote getaway takes an unexpected turn when they discover the island they’re on is inhabited by a serial killer. A Real Pain - Mismatched cousins David & Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honour their beloved Grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple’s old tensions resurface

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00:23:09

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 4 January 2025

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2025/01/03

This week Mark reviews:Nosferatu - In 19th Century Germany, Solicitor Thomas Hutter is sent to meet Count Orlok as he seeks to purchase a property in London. But the Transylvanian Vampire is seeking more than just property as he stalks Hutter’s wife. We Live In Time - Recently divorced Tobias and up-and-coming Chef Almut find their lives changed forever when a chance encounter brings them together. Nickel Boys - Elwood Curtis’ college dreams are shattered when he’s sentenced to Nickel Academy, a

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00:58:16

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - Favourite films of 2024

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2024/12/27

It's that time of year again. Phoenix FM presenter Spencer Carter and film critic Mark Searby discuss their favourite films of 2024.Will Spencer's choices annoy Mark? Has Mark chosen an obscure Eastern European arthouse film? Will either of them agree on at least one film they both enjoyed?

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