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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

00:24:01

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 27 September 2025

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2025/09/26

This week Mark reviews:One Battle After Another - When their evil enemy resurfaces after 16 years, a group of ex-revolutionaries reunite to rescue one of their own’s daughter.Riff Raff - A former criminal’s ordinary life is turned upside down when his old family shows up for a long-awaited reunion.Elio - Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and somehow

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00:27:45

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 20 September 2025

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2025/09/18

This week Mark reviews:The Glassworker - The life of a young glassblower in training and his relationships over the years, as his land goes through war and strife.Happyend - In near-future Tokyo, the threat of a catastrophic quake looms. Two school friends prank their headmaster before graduation, leading to the school installing a surveillance system.Sovereign - A father and son who identify as Sovereign Citizens, a group of anti-government extremists, find themselves in a standoff with a chief of

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00:27:44

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 13 September 2025

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2025/09/12

This week Mark reviews:The Long Walk - A group of teenage boys compete in an annual contest known as “The Long Walk”, where they must maintain a certain walking speed or get shot.The Golden Spurtle - In a Scottish Highland village, competitors gather for the World Porridge Championships. It is the final year under the leadership of Chieftain Charlie Miller, a competition which celebrates tradition and community through porridge-making.Bring Her Back - A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual

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00:27:34

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 6 September 2025

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2025/09/05

This week Mark reviews:The Conjuring: Last Rites - Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one last case as they try to help the Smurl family rid their house of a demonic force.The Phoenician Scheme - Wealthy businessman Zsa-Zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists and determined assassins. Highest 2 Lowest - When a titan music mogul is targeted

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00:25:52

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 30 August 2025

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2025/08/29

This week Mark reviews:The Thursday Murder Club - Four irrepressible retirees spend their time solving cold case murders for fun. But their casual sleuthing takes a turn when they find themselves with a real whodunit on their hands.The Colors Within - A girl who see’s colours in people’s hearts joins a band with two other people. The Toxic Avenger - A horrible accident transforms downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze, into a new evolution of hero: The Toxic Avenger.

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00:28:23

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 23 August 2025

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2025/08/22

This week Mark reviews:The Life of Chuck - Who is Chuck Krantz? That’s the question everyone wants to know. The Ceremony - Two troubled migrant workers in a Bradford car wash are dragged into an escalating moral crisis as night falls.Eddington - In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town Sheriff and a Mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbour is pitted against neighbour in Eddington, New Mexico.

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00:27:28

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 16 August 2025

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2025/08/15

This week Mark reviews:The Materialists - A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.Inside - Transferred from juvenile to adult prison, Mel is taken under the wing of both Shepard, Australia’s most despised criminal, and Warren, a soon-to-be-paroled inmate. The paternal triangle that forms between them becomes their undoing.Fixed - Bull, an average, all-round good dog, discovers he is going to be neutered in the morning. He decides

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00:25:53

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 9 August 2025

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2025/08/08

This week Mark reviews:Freakier Friday - Tess and Anna discover that lightning may indeed strike twice as they navigate the myriad challenges that come with two families swapping bodies.The Kingdom - Lesia, a teenager, is taken by a man to a villa where he fugitive father and his men are hiding. As war erupts, leading to death and a chase where father and daughter bond.40 Acres - In a post-apocalyptic world with food scarcity, a Black family of Canadian farmers descended from American Civil War

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00:28:13

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 2 August 2025

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2025/08/01

This week Mark reviews:The Naked Gun - Following in the footsteps of his bumbling father, Detective Frank Drebin Jr. must solve a murder case to prevent the Police department from shutting down.Final Destination: Bloodlines - Plagued by a recurring violent nightmare, a college student returns home to find the one person who can break the cycle and save her family from the horrific fate that awaits them.Savages - In Borneo, at the edge of the Tropical forest, schoolgirl Keria is given a baby

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00:27:18

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 26 July 2025

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2025/07/25

This week Mark reviews:The Fantastic Four: The First Steps - Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, the Fantastic Four must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.The Bad Guys 2 - The Bad Guys are struggling to find trust and acceptance in their newly minted lives as Good Guys, when they are pulled out of retirement and forced to do “one last job” by an all-female squad of criminals. Gazer - Frankie, a

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Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 19 July 2025

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2025/07/18

This week Mark reviews:Smurfs - When Papa Smurf is taken by evil wizards Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette leads the Smurfs on a mission to the real world.Bring Them Down - An Irish shepherding family are thrust into battle on several fronts: Internal strife, hostility within the family, rivalry with another famer. These all take a very dark turn for everyone involved.

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00:29:24

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 12 July 2025

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2025/07/11

This week Mark reviews:Superman - Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent. As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way, he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old fashioned.Modigliani: Three Days on the Wing of Madness - Through the streets of World War I Paris, Italian bohemian artist Modigliani attempts to outmaneuver bombs, Policemen, girlfriends, and critics in an increasingly desperate search for a home for

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00:29:44

Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 5 July 2025

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2025/07/04

This week Mark reviews:Jurassic World: Rebirth - Five years after the events of Jurassic World: Dominion, an expedition team braves isolated equatorial regions to extract DNA from three massive prehistoric creatures for a ground-breaking medical breakthrough.The Woman in the Yard - A mysterious woman repeatedly appears in a family’s front yard, often delivering chilling warnings and unsettling messages, leaving them to question her identity, motives and potential danger she might pose.The Old Guard

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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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