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.
This week Mark reviews:
The Uprising - As the plague sweeps across Europe, killing half of England. King Richard imposes a tax of the poor. A farmer leads a band of rebels to march on London and face the king.
Animals - Desperate to pay their son’s ransom, a mayoral candidate and his wife resort to extreme measures, revealing dark secrets they never intended to bring to light.
Jackass: Best and Last - The Jackass crew return to perform their final series of dangerous stunts and pranks to mark the end of the franchise.
Matchbox: The Movie - When a group of former childhood friends reconnect, their reunion takes a wild turn as theystumble upon a dangerous international plot – and must save the world.
2 Oct 2026
Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 3 October 2026
This week Mark reviews:
Digger - Digger Rockwell is the most powerful man in the world. He has to embark on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s saviour before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything.
Girls Like Girls - 17-year-old Coley from rural Oregan navigates intimacy after her mother’s passing. Meeting Sonya sparks new feelings, but self-doubt hinders their connection.
Extra Geography - In an English girls’ boarding school, two teenage best friends grapple with the challenges of girlhood.
25 Sept 2026
Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 26 September 2026
This week Mark reviews:
Heart of the Beast - After a harrowing plane crash, a Special Forces officer and his combat dog find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements.
Babystar - A family’s vlogger teen daughter discovers she is both the star and the victim of her parent’s online content.
Boorman and the Devil - After directing Point Blank and Deliverance, John Boorman is offered to direct The Exorcist II. The film became a massive failure, nearly ending his career. Years later, the cast and filmmakers discuss its ambition and artistic value.
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