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Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 26 September 2026

ICYMI: You can listen again to all my reviews of this week's big film releases right here: buff.ly/rsrqVar #heartofthebeast #babystar #boormanandthedevil

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BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL is now in UK cinemas. It's a fascinating insight into what went wrong (or right) with one of the worst horror sequels of all time. My full review here: buff.ly/rsrqVar #boormanandthedevil

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BABYSTAR is now in UK cinemas. My review of it here: buff.ly/rsrqVar #babystar

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HEART OF THE BEAST is now in UK cinemas. It's one heck of an emotional roller coaster. My full review here: buff.ly/rsrqVar #heartofthebeast

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Film Recommendation of the Day: THE FURY 11:30pm on BBC Three.

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My film reviews this week include a survival drama starring one man and his dog, a dark satire about an influencer family and a documentary about one of the worst horror films ever made: buff.ly/rsrqVar #heartofthebeast #babystar #boormanandthedevil

HEART OF THE BEAST is now in cinemas. My review of it here: buff.ly/rsrqVar

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BABYSTAR is now in cinemas. My review of it here: buff.ly/rsrqVar

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I'll be on @spencercarter1.bsky.social's @phoenixfm.com show just after midday with reviews of Heart of the Beast and Babystar.

BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL is now in cinemas. My review of it here: buff.ly/rsrqVar

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Mark Searby @marksearby.com · 25/09/2026

Film Recommendation of the Day: THE LADYKILLERS. 9pm on Great TV!

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You can listen to my reviews of this week's big film releases right here: buff.ly/XStn1NC

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Mark Searby @marksearby.com · 25/09/2026

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Mark Searby @marksearby.com · 23/09/2026

Broadcaster @iainlee.com joins All About Al: The Pacino Podcast to discuss Dog Day Afternoon. Iain tells me about his younger days when he did a duologue from the film during his time studying Performing Arts: buff.ly/7F9rYqu

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Mark Searby @marksearby.com · 21/09/2026

ALL ABOUT AL: THE PACINO PODCAST Episode 80: Dog Day Afternoon with Iain Lee Broadcaster Iain Lee discusses why Dog Day Afternoon is one of his favourite films ever. Spotify: buff.ly/5FEdHop Apple Podcast: buff.ly/7F9rYqu

DEAD MAN'S WIRE is now on DVD and Blu-Ray. It's a wild film about an unhinged kidnapping that was broadcast live on TV. My full review: buff.ly/wupij1z #deadmanswire

BAD APPLES is now in cinemas. It is a terrific dark comedy about a teacher kidnapping an unruly pupil and it features an excellent performance by Saoirse Ronan. My full review: buff.ly/wupij1z #badapples

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ALL ABOUT AL: THE PACINO PODCAST Episode 79: Wilde Salome with Robert Fox Producer Robert Fox talks about working with Pacino on his hybrid documentary of Oscar Wilde's Salome. Spotify: buff.ly/nNHcGRi Apple Podcast: buff.ly/yRkguC3

Film Recommendation of the Day: BLITHE SPIRIT 7pm on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social

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SHAUN THE SHEEP: THE BEAST OF MOSSY BOTTOM is another fun film from Aardman. I enjoyed the homages to the monster movies of the 1920s/30s. My full review: buff.ly/wupij1z #shaunthesheep

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Film Recommendation of the Day: SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS 9:15pm on Channel 4.

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My film reviews this week include a stop-motiona animation about sheep & monsters, a true-story about a kidnapping gone wrong and a dark comedy about a teacher kidnapping an unruly child. Listen here: buff.ly/wupij1z #shaunthesheep #deadmanswire #badapples

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SHAUN THE SHEEP: THE BEAST OF MOSSY BOTTOM is now in cinemas. My review of it here: buff.ly/wupij1z

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DEAD MAN'S WIRE is now on DVD and Blu-Ray. My review here: buff.ly/wupij1z

I'll be on @spencercarter1.bsky.social's @phoenixfm.com show just after midday with reviews of Shaun The Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom and Dead Man's Wire.

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BAD APPLES is now in UK cinemas. My review of it here: buff.ly/fYHY6Gg

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Kristen Lopez @kristenklopez.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Film Recommendation of the Day: SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS 9:15pm on Channel 4.

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Just saw this dropped!! I used the recent Inde Navarette/Jeff S*eider discourse to write about Hollywood's long history of male entertainment journalists writing on women for @salon.com. www.salon.com/2026/09/17/h...

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Hollywood's long history of men who think actresses owe them

Jeff Sneider's threats against Inde Navarrette fit a decades-old pattern in entertainment media.

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Emily St. James @emilystjams.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Christopher Walken voice: It’s… OKAY. I… love it here in… in the… BACKrooms!

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Mark Searby @marksearby.com · 18/09/2026

You can listen to my reviews of this week's big film releases here: buff.ly/fYHY6Gg

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Mark Searby @marksearby.com · 18/09/2026

Wilde Salome producer Robert Fox talks about working with Pacino on his Oscar Wilde documentary. He also talks about the discovery of Jessica Chastain for the stage show and how Pacino would keep re-cutting the doc time and again leading to it being unseen for four years: buff.ly/nNHcGRi

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Mark Searby @marksearby.com · 16/09/2026

Legendary film and stage producer Robert Fox joins All About Al: The Pacino Podcast to discuss working with the iconic actor on his documentary Wilde Salome. Fox discusses how he came to be involved and why it took Al so long to release it: buff.ly/nNHcGRi

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Mark Searby @marksearby.com · 14/09/2026

Trying to read this article on @gamesradarplus.bsky.social but struggling due to all the ads everywhere. Already had to close down two ads to get to the article. Then it's littered with them throughout. How many adds are too many adds @gamesradarplus.bsky.social ?

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Mark Searby @marksearby.com · 14/09/2026

Earlier this year film and stage producer Robert Fox passed away. I was fortunate to speak to him last year about working with Al Pacino on the documentary Wilde Salome. This episode of All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is dedicated to his memory: buff.ly/yRkguC3

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Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 12 September 2026

ICYMI: You can listen again to all my reviews of this week's big film releases right here: buff.ly/1bl8Xyv #pressure #tuner #powerballad #obsession

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Plumeria @plumeriapics.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

🚨 𝗣𝗥𝗘-𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪 🚨 The Great Unwatched: 200 Must-See Movies You May Have Missed (paperback, out November 2) is a must-have collection of must-see movie recommendations, chosen by a diverse group of critics. Limited gold edition for pre-orders only! plumeriapics.co.uk/shop/ols/pro...

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Film Recommendation of the Day: THE HARD WAY 9pm on Legend Xtra

POWER BALLAD is now on DVD and Blu-Ray. It might not be John Carney's best musical (that's Once closely followed by Sing Street). However, there is a lot to enjoy in this film about music copyright theft. My full review: buff.ly/1bl8Xyv #powerballad

PRESSURE is now in UK cinemas. I never got the pressure with this rather unengaging World War II drama about the weather on D-Day. My full review: buff.ly/1bl8Xyv #pressure

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Film Recommendation of the Day: THE HARD WAY 9pm on Legend Xtra