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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

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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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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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00:37:51

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 21 December 2024

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2024/12/20

This week Mark reviews:Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl - Gromit becomes concerned that Wallace has become over-dependent on his inventions, which proves justified when Wallace invents a “smart gnome” that seems to develop a mind of its own. The Order - A series of bank robberies and car heists frightened communities in the Pacific Northwest. A lone FBI agent believes that the crimes are the work of a dangerous domestic terrorist group. Better Man - Showcasing the meteoric rise,

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00:26:08

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 14 December 2024

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2024/12/13

This week Mark reviews:The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim - A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhead, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient strong hold of the Hornburg. Queer - Lee, who lives in Mexico City and is constantly drunk and trying to pick up young men, is driven to pursue a young man named Allerton. Elton John: Never Too Late - A documentary

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Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 7 December 2024

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2024/12/05

This week Mark reviews:That Christmas - A snow blizzard hits a Suffolk seaside town, setting off entwined tales of family, friends, love and loneliness – and Santa making a big mistake. Alien: Romulus - While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonists come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. The Count of Monte Cristo - After escaping from an island prison where he spent 14 years for being wrongly accused of state treason,

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Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 30 November 2024

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2024/11/29

This week Mark reviews:Moana 2 - After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure until anything she has ever faced. Conclave - When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the centre of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundations of The Church. The Crow - Soulmates Eric and

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00:28:27

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 23 November 2024

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2024/11/22

This week Mark reviews:Wicked – Part 1 - Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman because of her green skin, and Glinda, a popular girl, become friends at Shiz University in the Land of Oz. After an encounter with the wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads. The Piano Lesson - The Charles family grapples with family legacy and difficult decisions as they determine the fate of their heirloom piano. Blitz - In World War II London, nine-year-old George is evacuated to the

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00:28:44

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 16 November 2024

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2024/11/15

This week Mark reviews:Gladiator II - After his home is conquered by tyrannical emperors who now lead Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his past to find strength to return the glory of Rome to its people. Bookworm - 11-year-old Mildred’s world is turned upside down when her estranged father, the washed-up magician Strawn Wise, comes to look after her and agrees to take her camping to find the mythological beast known as the Canterbury Panther. Emilia Perez - In

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Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 9 November 2024

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2024/11/08

This week Mark reviews:Paddington In Peru - When Aunt Lucy goes missing from the Home for Retired Bears, Paddington and the Brown family fly to Peru and set out to find her. Along the way a mysterious ship captain and his daughter appear to help. Bird - 12-year-old Bailey lives with her brother Hunter and her father Bug in a squat on the North Kent coastline. Bug doesn’t spend much time with his kids. Bailey looks for attention and adventure elsewhere. That’s when she meets Bird, who is looking

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00:26:40

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 2 November 2024

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2024/11/01

This week Mark reviews:Anora - Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled. Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story - Reeve’s rise to becoming a film star follows with a near-fatal horse riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. Late Night with the Devil - A live television broadcast in 1977 goes

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00:26:19

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 26 October 2024

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2024/10/24

This week Mark reviews:Longlegs - In pursuit of a serial killer, an FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues that she must solve to end this terrifying killing spree. The 4:30 Movie - In 1980s America, a group of friends spend the day cinema-hopping. Starve Acre - An idyllic rural family life of a couple is thrown into turmoil when their son starts acting out of character.

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Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 19 October 2024

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2024/10/18

This week Mark reviews:The Apprentice - Charting the rise of a young Donald Trump and his real estate business in the 1970s and 80s in New York, and showing the helping hand he had from infamous lawyer Roy Cohn. The Radleys- The Radleys are a seemingly ordinary family. But they hold a dark secret: They are vampires. However, they choose not to drink blood and have become Vegan Vampires. That is until one day the daughter makes a mistake. The Wild Robot - After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot

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00:26:13

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 12 October 2024

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2024/10/10

This week Mark reviews:Transformers One - Optimus Prime and Megatron, as former friends, bonded like brothers. Their relationship ultimately changes Cybertron’s future forever. A Quiet Place: Day One - Sam finds herself trapped in New York City during the early stages of an invasion by alien creatures with ultra-sensitive hearing. The Exorcism - A troubled actor begins to exhibit a disruptive behaviour while shooting a horror film. His estranged daughter wonders if he is slipping back into his

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Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 5 October 2024

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2024/10/04

This week Mark reviews:Joker: Folie A Deux - Arthur Fleck is institutionalized at Arkham, awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that’s always been inside of him. In A Violent Nature - When a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower in the woods that entombs the rotting corpse of Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on by a horrific 60-year-old crime, his body is resurrected and becomes

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00:27:39

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 28 September 2024

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2024/09/27

This week Mark reviews:The Outrun - After living life on the edge in London, Rona returns to the wild beauty of Scotland’s Orkney Islands (where she grew up) hoping to heal and come to terms with her troubled past. Hellboy: The Crooked Man - In the 1950s, Hellboy and a rookie B.P.R.D. agent are sent to the Appalachians, where they discover a remote community dominated by witches and led by a sinister local demon called The Crooked Man. Wolfs - Two rival fixers cross paths when they’re both

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