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PODCAST

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

00:23:14

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 28 June 2025

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2025/06/27

This week Mark reviews:F1: The Movie - A Formula One driver comes out of retirement to mentor and team up with a younger driver.Black Dog - Released from jail, Lang returns to his hometown in Northwest China. As part of a dog patrol tasked with clearing stray dogs before the 2008 Olympics, he bonds witha black stray.Chicken Town - Two school friends join forces with a green fingered Grandad to sell a shed full of weed that the old man has accidentally grown on his allotment.

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00:19:47

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 21 June 2025

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2025/06/20

This week Mark reviews:The Last Journey - Renowned Swedish TV-duo Filip and Fredrik embark on a trip to France, aiming to rekindle the zest for life of Filip’s father.Black Bag - When intelligence agent Kathryn Woodhouse is suspected of betraying the nation, her husband – also a legendary agent – faces the ultimate test of whether to be loyal to his marriage or his country.Four Mothers - A struggling novelist who is forced to take care of three eccentric older women – and his own mother - over the

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00:20:45

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 14 June 2025

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2025/06/13

This week Mark reviews:Tornado - A Japanese puppeteers’ daughter gets caught up with criminals when their show crosses paths with a crime gang, led by Sugarman and his son Little Sugar.Echo Valley - Kate is dealing with a personal tragedy while owning and training horses in Echo Valley, an isolated and picturesque place, when her daughter, Claire, arrives on her doorstep, frightened and covered in someone’s blood.Jane Austen Wrecked My Life - A desperately single bookseller, lost in a fantasy world,

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00:22:29

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 7 June 2025

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2025/06/06

This week Mark reviews:Ballerina - An assassin trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma organisation sets out to seek revenge after her father’s death.Falling Into Place - Kira and Ian begin a romance that is set in Scotland and London. But can they run towards each other while they are running away from themselves?The Alto Knights - Two of New York City’s most notorious organized crime bosses vie for control of the city’s streets. Once best friends, petty jealousies and a series of betrayals set

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00:24:04

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 31 May 2025

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2025/05/30

This week Mark reviews:The Ballad of Wallis Island - An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favourite folk music duo to reform and perform at his house. Karate Kid: Legends - After Kung Fu prodigy Li Fong relocates to New York City, he attracts unwanted attention from a local karate champion. He embarks on a journey to enter the ultimate Karate competition with the help of Mr. Han and Daniel LaRusso. The Ritual - Two

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00:32:00

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 24 May 2025

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2025/05/22

This week Mark reviews:Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning - Ethan Hunt and the IMF team race against time to find the Entity, a rogue artificial intelligence that can destroy mankind.Lilo & Stitch - A lonely Hawaiian girl befriends a runaway alien, helping to mend her fragmented family.When The Light Breaks - Una grapples with grief while harbouring a secret, unable to fully express her emotions, as she navigates challenging events swirling around her.

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00:25:50

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 17 May 2025

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2025/05/16

This week Mark reviews:The Marching Band - Acclaimed orchestra conductor Thibaut has Leukemia and needs a bone marrow donor. Learning he was adopted, he finds an older brother, a musician and factory worker. Their reunion sparks a fraternal, musical journey amidst the town’s factory closure.Dog Man - Dog Man, half dog and half man, is sworn to protect and serve as he doggedly pursues the feline supervillain Petey The Cat.Love Hurts - A real estate agent is pulled back into the life he left behind

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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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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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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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