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All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 65: The Devil's Advocate with Paul TanterIs The Devil a lawyer? The Devil's Advocate would have you believe so. The film tells the story of Kevin Lomax (Keanu Reeves - The Matrix, John Wick, Speed), a ruthless young Florida attorney who never lost a case, is recruited by the most powerful law firm in the world. But soon, his wife Mary Ann (Charlize Theron - Monster, Atomic Blonde, Mad Max: Fury Road) starts feeling homesick and seeing devilish apparitions. However, Kevin is sinking in his new cases and pays less and less attention to his wife. His boss and mentor, John Milton (Al Pacino...
2026-02-2341 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 64: City Hall with Ben MankiewiczCity Hall is directed by Harold Becker (Sea of Love, Malice, The Onion Field) and starring Al Pacino (The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon, The Irishman) as New York Mayor John Pappas, whose career gets caught up when innocent boy is killed in a shootout between a policeman and a member of a mob. Even as tensions escalate, Deputy Mayor Kevin Calhoun (John Cusack - High Fidelity, Say Anything, Grosse Point Blank) steps in, only to discover that uncovering the truth has consequences.Television journalist and host for Turner Classic Movies (TCM) Ben Mankiewicz joins the podcast...
2026-02-0936 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 63: The Insider with Brian SaurThe Insider is based on the true story of former Big Tobacco executive Jeffrey Wigand (Russell Crowe - Gladiator, L.A. Confidential, A Beautiful Mind). Seasoned TV producer Lowell Bergman (Al Pacino - Heat, The Godfather, Serpico) suspects a story lies behind Wigand's reluctance to speak. As Bergman persuades Wigand to share his knowledge of industry secrets, the two must contend with the courts and the corporations that stand between them and exposing the truth. All the while, Wigand must struggle to maintain his family life amidst lawsuits and death threats.The Insider was written and directed...
2026-01-2640 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 62: Dead Man's Wire with Austin KolodneyDead Man's Wire is the true-story about Tony Kiritsis (Bill Skarsgard - Nosferatu, The Crow, IT: Welcome To Derry) who, on February 8th 1977, entered the office of Richard Hall (Dacre Montgomery - Stranger Things, Elvis, Power Rangers), president of the Meridian Mortgage Company, and took him hostage with a sawed-off shotgun wired with a "dead man's wire" from the trigger to Tony's own neck.Directed by Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, My Own Private Idaho, Psycho) and also starring Coleman Domingo (The Running Man, Sing Sing, Rustin), Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride, Saw, Robin Hood: Men...
2026-01-1243 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 61: The Godfather Part III with Franc D'AmbrosioThe Godfather Part III was released on 26th December 1990. The final part of The Godfather saga that saw Michael Corleone (Al Pacino - Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico) decide to put an end to all the criminal activities his family is involved in. However, a mob leader refuses to let him go. Also, his nephew Vincent wants a piece of his criminal empire. It was a respectable hit at the box office. To mark the 35th anniversary of The Godfather Part III's release, Franc D'Ambrosio joins the podcast to discuss about appearing in the film as Anthony...
2025-12-2949 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - Best films of 2025Presenter Spencer Carter and Film Critic Mark Searby sit down to discuss their favourite films of 2025.Will Spencer choose a Superhero movie? Or did he enjoy The Naked Gun the best?Will Mark still be gushing over Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein to make his number 1 pick? Or is there something else that he thinks is better?
2025-12-241h 09
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 60: Heat with Jerry TrimbleHeat is, arguably, one of the greatest action films of all time. An intense movie with some spectacular shoot-out sequences coupled with a cat & mouse game between the cops and robbers. Outstanding performances from Robert De Niro (Raging Bull), Al Pacino (The Godfather), Val Kilmer (Top Gun), Tom Sizemore (Natural Born Killers), Wes Studi (Dances With Wolves), Ashley Judd (Double Jeopardy), Amy Brenneman (The Leftovers) and many others in a huge ensemble piece. Expertly written and directed by Michael Mann (The Last of the Mohicans). It's a film that is still revered and copied endlessly decades later.
2025-12-1534 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 59: The Recruit with Brandon TroyThe Recruit was released at a time where Al Pacino was playing a lot of surrogate father figures to young characters in his films. With this film he played Walter Burke, a recruiter for the CIA, who see's something in young computer graduate James Clayton (Colin Farrell - In Bruges). Burke takes Clayton under his wing to help weed out a mole in the agency. Released in North America at the start of 2003, it received mixed reviews from critics. However, it fared well at the global box office, pulling in over $100 million.Entertainment Journalist Brandon Troy...
2025-12-0144 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 58: Two Bits with Scott WeinbergTwo Bits was released in North America in November 1995. It was directed by James Foley (Glengarry Glen Ross) and starred Al Pacino (Glengarry Glen Ross), Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (Scarface) and Jerry Barrone. It told the story of Gennaro, a young boy, who wants his Grandpa's last quarter so he can go to the movies, but he must first deliver a message from his ailing Grandpa to a woman he loved years prior. Set in 1933's Philadelphia, and also shot in the city. Two Bits was not a hit. In fact, it was seen by very few. It was a...
2025-11-1734 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 57: You Don't Know Jack with Logan CrawfordWhen You Don't Know Jack premiered on HBO in 2010 it caused a bit of a stir. A film about the real Dr. Jack Kervorkian, a man who helped the terminally ill and the profoundly disabled end their lives. Kervorkian was a polarizing figure, often referred to as Dr. Death. The film looked to discuss Kervorkian's work in a very open & honest manner. Written by Adam Mazer and directed by Barry Levinson, it starred Al Pacino in the role of Dr. Jack Kervorkian.Actor Logan Crawford appeared in the film as a shock jock who lambastes Kervorkian for...
2025-11-0336 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 56: Angels In America with Brian MarkinsonAngels In America was a huge success on stage and on TV. The HBO mini-series, adapted from the Tony Kushner play, was a huge critical and commercial hit. It won awards left, right and centre. It featured an incredible ensemble cast including Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Emma Thompson, Justin Kirk, Mary-Louise Parker, Jeffrey Wright, Patrick Wilson and many more. Actor Brian Markinson appeared in many scenes with Al Pacino. He joins the podcast to discuss the mini-series, what it was like watching Pacino work, why it was such an impressive piece of work and how he...
2025-10-2037 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 55: Two for the Money with Petros PatsilivasTwo for the Money is written by Dan Gilroy and directed by D.J. Caruso, it see's Matthew McConaughey play Brandon Lang, a former college football star, who aligns himself with one of the most renowned touts in the sports-gambling business, Walter Abrams (played by Al Pacino). It is loosely based on the true story of Brandon Link, a former college footballer turned sports broker.The film celebrates it's twentieth anniversary on 7th October 2025. Podcaster Petros Patsilivas joins the podcast to celebrate the film's milestone and talk about his feelings towards having never seen it before...
2025-10-0643 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 4 October 2025This week Mark reviews:The Smashing Machine - The story of mixed-martial arts and UFC champion, Mark Kerr.Play Dirty - A ruthless thief and his expert crew stumble onto the heist of a lifetime.The Lost Bus - A wayward school bus driver and a dedicated school teacher battle to save 22 children from a terrifying inferno.
2025-10-0331 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 54: Dog Day Afternoon with Sheila O'MalleyDog Day Afternoon tells the story of a man, Sonny (Played by Al Pacino), and his best friend, Sal (played by John Cazale), as they decide to rob a bank to pay for Sonny's lover's sex change operation. But things don't go according to plan, Sonny & Sal end up taking hostages in a stand-off against the Police. Based on real events, this film features one of Al Pacino's greatest ever performances. It is still seen as a masterpiece fifty years after it was released.Film Critic Sheila O'Malley was exposed to Dog Day Afternoon from a...
2025-09-2243 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 53: Phil Spector with Jacqueline CutlerThe film is based on the murder trials of record producer, songwriter and musician Phil Spector. It details the complicated relationship Spector had with his defence attorney, Linda Kenney Baden. Written and directed by playwright David Mamet, this HBO movie has Al Pacino starring opposite Dame Helen Mirren in a movie that said it was "an exploration of the client–attorney relationship". TV critic Jacqueline Cutler joins the podcast to talk about Pacino's second TV movie, why Pacino would have been aware of Spector from a young age and how Pacino once sang to her during an in...
2025-09-0833 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 52: Chinese Coffee with Libby LangdonChinese Coffee received it's world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival in 2000. So this podcast episode is celebrating it's 25th anniversary. Sort of. As it's a film that had three screenings and then disappeared. Directed by Pacino and based on the Ira Lewis play. It featured a small cast including Jerry Orbach, Susan Floyd, Ellen McElduff.One other actor who did appear in the film was Libby Langdon. But she left the film industry behind decades ago to become a successful interior designer. However, she joins the podcast to discuss appearing in Chinese Coffee. Libby talks...
2025-08-2529 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 51: 88 Minutes with Stephen Moyer88 Minutes is a real-time thriller that saw Dr. Jack Gramm (Al Pacino) receive a phone call from a mysterious serial killer informing him that Gramm has just 88 minutes left to live. Directed by Jon Avnet and starring Alicia Witt, Leelee Sobieski, Amy Brenneman, Deborah Kara Unger, Benjamin McKenzie, Stephen Moyer and Neal McDonough.British actor Stephen Moyer joins the podcast to discuss appearing in the film. Moyer talks about how he got the call to appear in the film at the very last minute, why he had to wear a leather outfit and what it was...
2025-08-1116 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 50: Donnie Brasco with Tim RobeyDonnie Brasco is based on the true story of Joe Pistone aka Donnie Brasco, who goes undercover in a New York mafia gang but finds himself being drawn more into their world thanks to his friendship with enforcer Left Ruggerio. A two-hander between Johnny Depp and Al Pacino ensures this quiet and unassuming mobster flick deserves huge praise. But is it all too often overlooked when talking about New York mafia movies?British film critic Tim Robey joins the podcast to discuss if it is overlooked. Tim also talks about why the film is about seduction...
2025-07-2842 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 49: Simone with Kristen LopezNobody was ready for a film about Artifical Intelligence in Hollywood back in 2002. Simone tells the story of film director Viktor Taransky (Al Pacino) who creates a new female lead actress from a computer programme for his new film because the real lead actress has quit. But Taransky is being blackmailed by two reporters who know the truth. The film flopped at the box office and has, over the years, been forgotten about. But now with the advent of A.I. everywhere, is it time to say Simone was ahead of it's time?Film critic, author...
2025-07-1441 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 48: Modigliani: Three Days on the Wing of Madness with Riccardo ScamarcioAl Pacino and his producing partner Barry Navidi have been trying to make a biopic of the Italian painter & sculptor Amedeo Modigliani for decades. Either Pacino was too busy or they couldn't get the financing or the script wasn't right. To the point where they both almost gave up. That is until Pacino told his friend Johnny Depp that he should direct the film. Depp stepped up and made Modigliani: Three Days on the Wing of Madness starring Al Pacino, Stephen Graham, Sally Phillips, Antonia Desplat and Bruno Gouery.Starring in the lead role as the...
2025-06-3039 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 47: Dick Tracy with Doug DrexlerWarren Beatty's adaptation of Dick Tracy was a huge success at the box office when it was releases in 1990. It had an all-star cast including Madonna, Dustin Hoffman, James Caan, Catherine O'Hara, Dick Van Dyke and many more. It also went on to win three Oscars including one for best make-up. To celebrate the film's 35th anniversary, Doug Drexler recalls his time working on the film as a make-up artist. He talks about working directly with Al Pacino, why that scared him so much and how, for the first time, he was star-struck.
2025-06-1633 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 46: The Ritual with David Midell & Enrico NataleBased on True Events. The Ritual is the harrowing true story of the exorcism of Emma Schmidt, and the two priests (Al Pacino, Dan Stevens) who went to war with Satan to save her soul.Director David Midell and Producer Enrico Natale (they also co-wrote the film) join the podcast to discuss making an exorcism film based on the most well documented cases in North American history. They talk about how they spent time with Pacino, at his house, figuring out his character, who decided to change the beard style of Al's priest and why filming...
2025-06-0241 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 45: Scarface with Peter SaphierNow recognised as one of the great crime films of all time, Scarface had a struggle getting to the big screen initially. And even upon release it never found an audience and disappeared without a trace pretty quickly. However, over time it has grown into the now legendary film about the immigrant Tony Montana coming to America to seek his fortune.Scarface producer Peter Saphier discusses what it was like trying to get the film made as an independent producer working at a major movie studio, how he had private reservations about the finished film and...
2025-05-1940 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 44: Chinese Coffee with Sarah Lynn DawsonAl Pacino loves Chinese Coffee. Not coffee imported from China. Instead he loves the play by Ira Lewis. So much so that he performed it many times on stage. Then decided to make a film of it starring himself and Jerry Orbach (Dirty Dancing). That's when Pacino started to struggle. Chinese Coffee is a film with an unusual road to release.To talk about the film actor Sarah Lynn Dawson (I Lost My Body) joins the podcast to discuss what it was like seeing Chinese Coffee for the first time at a screening with Al Pacino...
2025-05-0533 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 43: Lawrence GrobelTo celebrate Al Pacino's 85th birthday on 25th April 2025, writer Lawrence Grobel joins All About Al: The Pacino Podcast to discuss his book Al Pacino: In Conversation with Lawrence Grobel. He talks about their first meeting, how their friendship developed over the decades, why he bet Al money about some cookies in a jar and what really happened when Pacino went to meet William Friedkin during the editing of Cruising.All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby. Hosted on Acast. See...
2025-04-211h 07
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 42: Heat with Scott MantzMichael Mann's Heat is, arguably, one of the all-time great crime movies. It's a film that constantly invites new discussions and criticism. Bringing together two of the greatest actors of any generation - Al Pacino and Robert De Niro - for the first time ever on-screen. Heat is a triumph of realism. The film is as well known for its actors and story as it is its location, right in the heart of Los Angeles. Film Critic, moderator, broadcaster and writer Scott Mantz joins the podcast to discuss this legendary crime film. He talks about living...
2025-04-0740 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 41: The Local Stigmatic with Wilson JamesHeathcote Williams' play The Local Stigmatic was made into a feature film by Al Pacino. However, it took over five years for it to be finished and then was only shown in a handful of select screenings including it's first showing at New York's Museum of Modern Art in March 1990. The play is about two British sociopaths wo spend their days wander the dog tracks of London while also being obsessed with celebrity culture. The film see's Pacino play Graham opposite Paul Guilfoyle's Ray. It's a film that very few people have seen.British...
2025-03-2436 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 40: Danny Collins with Steve TilstonDanny Collins is a comedy with a real family drama at the heart of it. It see's Pacino's Danny Collins, a one-hit wonder from decades previous, try to rekindle his relationship with his estranged son while also playing to sold-out crowds. You'll laugh and cry at it. But sadly it is an underseen Pacino film.Now, on it's 10th anniversary (it was released March 2015), the inspiration behind the initial story of Danny Collins joins the podcast. English Singer-Songwriter Steve Tilston is the original Danny Collins. Well, sort of. He explains how the film came to be...
2025-03-1032 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 39: Jack And Jill with Andy GoldenbergUpon release in 2011, Jack And Jill was reviled by most film critics. However, it did exceptional business at the box office. Starring Adam Sandler (in both titles), Al Pacino, Katie Holmes and Eugenio Derbez, this comedy has become the stuff of internet memes thanks to one segment of the film - the Dunkaccino advert. Dancing alongside Pacino in that advert was comedian/writer/actor Andy Goldenberg, who joins the podcast to discuss his experiences of appearing in the film. Goldenberg talks about how he was cast, what it was like acting opposite Sandler and Pacino, and...
2025-02-2446 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 38: Cruising with Dion BaiaCruising was a notorious movie upon release. It stoked up a lot of controversy over its footage and themes of homosexuality and violence. It also bombed at the box office and started Pacino's slump for the next few years. It derailed director William Friedkin's career for a couple of years too. However, over the past decade it has started to be re-assessed by film critic and cinephiles.Joining the podcast to discuss the film and it's legacy is film critic and podcaster Dion Baia. Not only does Baia discuss the film and it's themes, but he...
2025-02-1043 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 37: Salome & Wilde Salome with Emily MurrayWhen Al Pacino became obsessed with Oscar Wilde's Salome, he didn't make it easy on himself when trying to put it on camera. Salome is a filmed version of the stage production that featured Pacino as King Herod and Jessica Chastain (Interstellar, Zero Dark Thirty, IT Chapter Two) as Salome. Wilde Salome is a behind the scenes look at trying to stage the production. While also trying to make a feature film, or at least scenes from the play. Directed by Al Pacino, it took years before it appeared on the festival circuit. And then even longer before it...
2025-01-2737 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 36: Author! Author! with Elva JosephsonAuthor! Author! was released in 1982. It is an autobiographical film written by playwright Israel Horovitz (The Indian Wants the Bronx) and directed by Arthur Hiller (The Out-of-Towners). It starred Al Pacino as Ivan Trevalian, a playwright trying to fix his play on Broadway while also looking after his five children after his girlfriend leaves him. It's a comedy of errors mixed with a bit of romance that saw Pacino finally do some comedy. In a World Exclusive, ex-actor Elva Josephson (The Blue Lagoon) joins the podcast to talk, for the first time ever!, about appearing opposite...
2025-01-1339 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 35: Any Given Sunday with Greg OrvisAny Given Sunday is a huge, bombastic movie about the world of American Football, and specifically the fortunes of the Miami Sharks. It features an all-star cast including Cameron Diaz, LL Cool J, Jamie Foxx, Matthew Modine, John C. McGinley, Ann-Margaret, James Woods and many ex-football stars. It also features Al Pacino, and see's him deliver one of this greatest speeches in film history. It's a drama that even non-sports fans can enjoy.To talk about appearing in the film, actor Greg Orvis joins the podcast. Orvis talks about how he got cast (it involves a...
2024-12-3031 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - Favourite films of 2024It'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?
2024-12-2758 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 34: The Godfather Part II with Gianni RussoThe Godfather Part II is unquestionably one of the greatest film sequels ever made. Now celebrating its 50th anniversary, it continues to be lauded as one of the greatest crime films ever.Actor Gianni Russo, who played Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather Part I and II, joins the podcast to discuss what it was like working on the legendary films, how Al made him cry in a scene fifteen times and what Mafia family helped him get the job on the film in the first place.All About Al: The...
2024-12-1632 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 33: The Merchant Of Venice with Dr Andrea SmithIn 2004 Al Pacino lead a big screen adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. Directed by Michael Radford (Il Postino, 1984, Flawless), it featured a star-studded mainly British cast and was a respectable hit at the worldwide box office.Lecturer in English, ex-BBC producer and authoritative voice on Shakespeare's work, Dr. Andrea Smith joins the podcast to discuss this adaptation, Pacino's performance and whether he was too old to play Shylock.ALL ABOUT AL: THE PACINO PODCAST is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby. Hosted on Acast...
2024-12-0248 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 32: N.Y.P.D. with Robert HooksN.Y.P.D. was an American crime series that ran for two seasons between 1967 - 69. It centered around three New York police detectives – Lieutenant Mike Haines (Jack Warden), Detective Jeff Ward (Robert Hooks), and Detective Johnny Corso (Frank Converse) – who fight a wide range of crimes and criminals. The show featured many real New York City locations, as well as episodes based on actual New York City police cases.In the episode called 'Deadly Circle of Violence', which was broadcast as episode 5 in the second season, Al Pacino made his screen debut as he p...
2024-11-1827 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 31: The Insider with Lindsay CrouseIs The Insider one of the greatest films about whistleblowing? As it seems to be forgotten about at times when discuss movies in that genre. However, it's an outstanding contemporary thriller with two powerhouse performances from Al Pacino and Russell Crowe. Actor Lindsay Crouse (Slap Shot, The Arrival, Mr Brooks) joins ALL ABOUT AL: THE PACINO PODCAST to talk appearing in the film as Sharon Tiller, the partner of Pacino's Lowell Bergman. Crouse discusses what it was like working with Pacino so closely, why she is slightly disappointed one scene in particularly didn't go deeper and...
2024-11-0438 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 30: Al Pacino's autobiography - Sonny BoySonny Boy is the autobiography from Al Pacino. In this memoir he talks about landing his first lead role in The Panic In Needle Park, then onto The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico and The Godfather Pt II. From the 1970s highs to the 1980s lows of Cruising, Revolution and Scarface. Then back to some of his greatest works including Dick Tracy, Heat, Glengarry Glen Ross, Donnie Brasco, The Merchant of Venice and many more. Pacino also talks about his love of the stage, how The Actor's Studio helped him hone his craft and his love of Shakespeare.
2024-10-1549 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 29: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood with Dan JolinOnce Upon A Time in Hollywood features a brief yet memorable performance from Al Pacino as acting agent Marvin Schwarz. Which isn't bad considering he is up against Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie. Film critic and author of Quentin Tarantino: The Unofficial Guide Dan Jolin joins the podcast to discuss Pacino's performance and the film itself. He also talks about helping rank Al Pacino movies for an issue of Empire magazine.ALL ABOUT AL: THE PACINO PODCAST is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby Hosted...
2024-10-0743 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 28: ...And Justice For All with Chip Miller...And Justice For All was originally released in October 1979. A courtroom drama with elements of slapstick comedy in it. It featured a large cast including John Forsythe (Dynasty, Charlie's Angels, Scrooged), Jack Warden (Shampoo, Heaven Can Wait, Brian's Song), Jeffrey Tambor (Arrested Development, Transparent, The Hangover), Lee Strasberg (The Godfather, Going In Style, The Cassandra Crossing), Christine Lahti (Chicago Hope, Law & Order, Running On Empty).It told the story of Defence attorney Arthur Kirkland (Pacino) who finds himself in a crisis of conscious and ethics when he is forced to defend a judge in a rape case...
2024-09-2337 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 27: The Irishman with Brian TallericoThe Irishman is, arguably, the last great mob movie. Directed by Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, Killers of the Flower Moon) and features a huge ensemble cast including Robert De Niro (Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, A Bronx Tale), Joe Pesci (Casino, Goodfellas, Home Alone), Harvey Keitel (Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, The Piano), Anna Paquin (X-Men, True Blood, The Piano), Stephen Graham (This Is England, Snatch, Boiling Point) and many more. It also stars Al Pacino in his first ever team-up with Scorsese. Something film fans have been waiting years for. Based on the memoir of Frank Sheeran, a mob...
2024-09-0937 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 26: Ocean's Thirteen with Amon WarmannOcean's Thirteen may not reinvent the heist movie. However, everyone involved had a damn good time making it. The third outing of Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and his gang saw them face off against casino owner Will Bank (Al Pacino) as they looked to get their own back after Bank double-crosses one of Ocean's team. Released in 2007, Ocean's Thirteen was met with favourable reviews and a decent box office. It also saw Al Pacino appear in his first ever sequel outside of The Godfather saga.To discuss Ocean's Thirteen, film critic Amon Warmann joins the podcast...
2024-08-2637 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 25: Empire Magazine with Nick de SemlyenEmpire Magazine has been at the forefront of film journalism since it's inception in the 1990s. It has featured so many interviews with the great and good of the film & TV world. In 2019, one of it's big pieces was an interview with Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Martin Scorsese for their forthcoming crime epic THE IRISHMAN. It was tasked to Nick de Semlyen to interview all of them over a period of a couple of months ready for the October 2019 issue of the magazine.Nick joins the podcast to discuss what it was...
2024-08-1237 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 24: Carlito's Way with Viggo MortensenCarlito's Way is another classic crime movie that Al Pacino has made during his illustrious career. It tells the story of a gangster who tries to go straight and tries to win back the woman he loved & lost. Along the way Carlito's old enemies, and friends, return to try and tempt him back to his old life.One of those old friends is Lalin, a wheelchair user, tries to trap Carlito into talking about his drug business by wearing a wire. Carlito recognises this and proceeds to smack his old friend around before telling him "You...
2024-08-0510 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 23: The Godfather Part III with Roxana HadadiThe Godfather Part III receives a lot of criticism. Many were not interested in seeing Michael try to find redemption and live a clean life. However, if viewed as an epilogue, as Coppola suggested, then it gives new life to the film. Also, it shows a man trying to do right by the family he has neglected his whole life. It features a different type of performance from Pacino, one where Michael is finally comfortable in his own skin. There is also a great performance from Talia Shire as Connie. A lot of people don't like Sofia Coppola's performance...
2024-07-2939 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 22: The Godfather Part II with Jen JohansThe Godfather Part II is seen as one of the greatest sequels ever made. It features Al Pacino reprising his role as Michael Corleone alongside Robert De Niro playing a young Vito Corleone. It's about the rise and fall of the Corleone family. Ambitious and epic in scope is The Godfather Part II.Film critic Jen Johans joins the podcast to discuss this iconic sequel. Johans talks about is the sequel is better than the first film, the relationship between Michael and Al Neri and all of the little nods/callbacks that feature in the scene...
2024-07-1535 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 20: The Panic in Needle Park with John BleasdaleThe Panic in Needle Park was Al Pacino's first starring role in the movies. It's a story of Heroin addict Bobby (Pacino) and his clean-cut girlfriend Helen (Kitty Winn) as they frequent the area in New York known as Needle Park. Directed by Jerry Schatzberg and written by husband/wife duo John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion. Released in North America in 1971. The film and it's director were nominated for the Palme d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival. Actor Kitty Winn won Best Actress at the same festival. Film Critic and Author John Bleasdale joins...
2024-06-1743 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 19: Axis Sally with Swen TemmelAmerican Traitor: The Trail of Axis Sally tells the true story of Mildred Gillars (played by Meadow Williams), who was forced to sing defeatist war propaganda tracks by the Nazis. She was captured by the Americans and sent to trail. Her lawyer James Laughlin (played by Al Pacino) tries to redeem her reputation.This little seen historical drama was released during 2021, when the world was caught up in a pandemic. It is based on the book Axis Sally Confidential by William Owen and features some classic Pacino courtroom grandstanding.Actor Swen Temmel appears in...
2024-06-0332 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 18: The Devil's Advocate with Simon ThompsonAl Pacino playing the Devil should be a big enough sell to anyone. Add into the mix Keanu Reeves, as the hot-shot lawyer who is seduced by a big-time New York City law firm, and Charlize Theron, as his wife who begins to be plagued by visions and nightmares. It's a film that speaks about vanity, ego, greed, jealousy, lust and the loss of innocence. It also features some excellent scene chewing from Al Pacino.Film & TV journalist Simon Thompson joins the podcast to discuss this 1997 horror/thriller film. Thompson looks back at when he first...
2024-05-2033 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 17: Glengarry Glen Ross with James FoleyGlengarry Glen Ross features an all-star cast including Alan Arkin, Alec Baldwin, Jack Lemmon, Ed Harris, Jonathan Pryce and, of course, Al Pacino. Based on David Mamet's play about real estate salesmen trying to get even with their bosses by stealing the good sales leads.Director James Foley joins the podcast to discuss working on the film. He talks about how he first met Pacino, what it was like working with him on the film and how he has reflected on it for the first time very recently.All About Al: The Pacino...
2024-05-0643 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 16: The Pacino PodTo celebrate the birthday of Al Pacino (25th April 1940), All About Al: The Pacino Podcast welcomes Jane and Kalie from The Pacino Pod to discuss the man himself and why his filmography is so fascinating. A wide-ranging discussion that takes in a lot of Pacino's work and where Jane and Kalie stand on the good, and not so good, performances he has given through the years.All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-04-2259 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 15: Any Given Sunday with Leslie PittAny Given Sunday is a exhilarating film about an American Football team. It see's Al Pacino play the coach of the Miami Sharks, an embattle coach who is trying to get his team to all pull in the right direction. He also faces problems from the team's new owner. It's on and off the field turmoil.The film features a huge ensemble cast including Jamie Foxx, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, LL Cool J, Mathew Modine, Charlton Heston, Ann-Margret, Aaron Eckhart, John C. McGinley, Cameron Diaz and many more. Written and directed by Oliver Stone....
2024-04-0844 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 14: BSKYB Advert with Peter LydonIt's rare for Al Pacino to appear in an advert. However, in 2013 he made an advert for Sky in the UK. A brief 1 minute advert advertising their broadband service. It was directed by Peter Lydon.Lydon joins the podcast to discuss making the advert with Pacino. In this discussion, peter talks about how involved Al was with the process, what it was liking directing him and why he received late-night phonecalls from the actor after they had finished filming. All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, edited and presented by Mark Searby
2024-03-2531 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 13: Insomnia with James KingInsomnia seems to be the forgotten Christopher Nolan film when discussing the directors filmography. But it stars Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Hilary Swank - three Academy Award winners. How can it be forgotten/overlooked?BBC Radio 2 film critic James King joins the podcast to discuss why Insomnia is such an intense film, how Pacino's performance is so natural and what makes this a great remake.All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, edited and presented by Mark Searby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-03-1143 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 12: Dog Day Afternoon with Sandra KazanDog Day Afternoon is one of Al Pacino's greatest films. It still stands the test of time today. Based on the true story of two friends who try to rob a bank. But the robbery doesn't go according to plan. Released in 1975 and starring Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, Penelope Allen and more. It was written for the screen by Frank Pierson and directed by Sidney Lumet.Actor Sandra Kazan discusses what it was like being in the film, how scared she was of Pacino's performance and why her friendship with director Sidney...
2024-02-2632 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcast Episode 11: Frankie & Johnny with Helen CoxAl Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer re-team for a rom-com set in a diner in New York City. Adapted from the Broadway play by Terence McNally and directed for the screen by Garry Marshall, it see's Johnny, just released from prison, gets a job in a diner and falls for a waitress named Frankie. He is a bit of a loner and keeps to himself but is determined that their romance will blossom.Romance and mystery author Helen Cox joins the podcast to discuss this 1991 rom-com. She talks about what struggles both characters have to overcome in-order...
2024-02-1239 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 10: Scarecrow with Garry Michael WhiteWriter Garry Michael White used his own experiences to write the story for Scarecrow. The film depicted two lone guys joining up to trek across America. It was Al Pacino's third lead role and it placed him opposite Gene Hackman. However, troubles between the two actors and studio interference caused problems when making the film. However, it went on to win the Palme D'or award at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival.White talks about the influences for writing Scarecrow, why the film was cut by the studio and how Pacino understood the nuances of his character.
2024-01-2936 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 9: Righteous Kill with Blake HowardRighteous Kill saw the re-teaming of Al Pacino and Robert De Niro after the masterpiece that is Heat. However, their second film together wasn't well received by critics and audiences alike. Australian film critic Blake Howard joins the podcast to discuss what went right and wrong with the film, who is having a good time making the film and why he has never seen the film before.All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, edited and presented by Mark Searby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-01-1542 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 8: Carlito's Way with RozallaSinger/Songwriter Rozalla sang the theme song for Carlito's Way. She also had two amazing experiences with Pacino. She explains how she came to record the theme song, what it was like first meeting Pacino and how their second meeting at the film's premiere was show-stopping.All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, edited and presented by Mark Searby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-01-0123 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - Best Films of 2023Phoenix FM film critic Mark Searby joins presenter Spencer Carter to countdown their favourite films of 2023.
2023-12-2848 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 7: Al Pacino figures with Chris SullyAl Pacino doesn't get many figures dedicated to him or his characters from toy manufacturers. As it is coming up to the gift giving season and maybe some are looking for an Al Pacino figure for their collection, I talk to ex-Funko marketing guru Chris Sully about what makes a successful Funko Pop, why there are so few Al Pacino figures and whether the man himself would need to give authorisation for his likeness to be used.ALL ABOUT AL: THE PACINO PODCAST is written, presented and edited by Mark Searby. ...
2023-12-1841 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 6: Scarface with Pepe SernaAs Scarface celebrates its 40th anniversary this month, actor Pepe Serna talks about appearing in the film. He discusses how he got the role as Angel Fernandez, Tony Montana's right hand man, what it was like working with Pacino and why he think the film is now bigger than ever.This episode of the podcast ties in with the 4k re-release of Scarface in UK cinemas. Here are the programme notes: https://parkcircus.com/latest/P2736-Scarface%3A-Programme-NotesAll About Al: The Pacino podcast is written, edited and presented by Mark Searby
2023-12-0439 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 5: Angels In America with Victoria LuxfordFilm critic Victoria Luxford talks about her love of the mini-series Angels In America. The show is about several disparate but connected individuals who go through the AIDS crisis in the mid-1980s. The first three episodes premiered on HBO on 7th December 2003. The following week would see the remaining three episodes air. The show would go on to win many awards for its cast and crew.Luxford discusses how she came to be obsessed with the mini-series, why she believes it to be a hugely important piece of work and how paramount Al Pacino’s ca...
2023-11-2044 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 4: Carlito's Way with Alan JonesInternational film critic, broadcaster, author and journalist Alan Jones joins the podcast to talk about Carlito's Way. Jones discusses why he thinks Carlito's Way is one of the best movies to feature disco in it and how it gets it right. He also talks about interviewing Brian De Palma and why the director will never forget him. This episode is released to tie-in with the film's 30th anniversary release in North America. Carlito's Way is a sophisticated movie about a gangster who grew a heart and was hoping for a second shot at love.
2023-11-0637 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 3: House of Gucci with Roberto BentivegnaRoberto Bentivegna co-wrote the screenplay for House of Gucci. Based on shocking real events, the drama is about the Gucci family and how the Italian fashion dynasty was brought to it's knees thanks to betrayal, decadence, revenge -- and ultimately murder.Bentivegna talks about how he worked closely with director Ridley Scott on each draft of the screenplay, who he had in mind for the character of Patrizia while it was being written and what it was like watching Al Pacino recite the dialogue that he had written. All About Al: The Pacino...
2023-10-2335 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 2: Bobby Deerfield with Marthe KellerMarthe Keller co-starred with Al Pacino in the race car melodrama Bobby Deerfield. Playing the impulsive and enigmatic Lillian, who Pacino's Deerfield falls for while struggling to overcome grief. Yet Lillian has a dark secret herself.Keller talks about how she had to audition for Pacino, what their relationship was like during filming, and afterwards, and why she thinks director Sydney Pollack's film didn't find an audience upon release in North America. All About Al: The Pacino podcast is written, edited and presented by Mark Searby. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
2023-10-0934 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastEpisode 1: Scent of a Woman with Gabrielle AnwarGabrielle Anwar starred in Scent of a Woman with Al Pacino. Her screen time might have been less than fifteen minutes, yet her appearance is one of the most iconic sequences from an Al Pacino movie.Anwar discusses how she got the role in the film, what training she went through and what it was like dancing toe-to-toe with Al Pacino. All About Al: The Pacino podcast is written, edited and presented by Mark Searby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-09-2535 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 23 September 2023This week Mark reviews:
The Lesson - A young writer takes a tutoring position at the estate of a legendary writer.
Junk Head - In a distant future, humanity has lost its ability to reproduce. An expedition is sent to an underground city where artificial humanoids are still fertile.
The Flash - Barry Allen uses his super speed to change the past, but his attempt to save his family creates a world without superheroes, forcing him to race for his life in order to save the future.
2023-09-2232 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 16 September 2023This week Mark reviews:
Bolan’s Shoes - Penny and Jimmy are brother and sister. They grew up in a children’s home after they were involved in an accident after attending a T-Rex concert. Decades later both of them must come to terms with what happened on that fateful night.
Return To Seoul - A twenty-five-year-old French woman returns to Korea, the country she was born in before being adopted by a French couple, for the very first time. She decides to track down her biological parents, but her jour...
2023-09-1524 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 9 September 2023This week Mark reviews:
Past Lives - Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea to America. Twenty years later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny.
No Hard Feelings - On the brink of losing her home, Maddie finds an intriguing job listing: helicopter parents looking for someone to bring their introverted 19-year-old son out of his shell before college. She has one summer to make him a man or...
2023-09-0723 min
All About Al: The Pacino podcastAll About Al: The Pacino podcast teaser trailerCOMING SOON! September 2023. A brand new podcast series about the career of Al Pacino. Presented by film critic and Al Pacino: The Movies Behind The Man author Mark Searby, this fortnightly podcast series will be a deep dive into the work of the iconic actor. It will feature interviews with actors, directors, producers, film critics and academic scholars. All About Al: The Pacino podcast begins on the 25th September 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-09-0304 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 2 September 2023This week Mark reviews:
And Then Come The Nightjars - An unlikely friendship develops between a Devon farmer and a vet who is assigned to cull his precious heard during the foot & mouth epidemic.
Apocalypse Clown - When a mysterious technological blackout plunges Ireland into anarchy and chaos, a group of failed washed up clowns are forced to traverse the country for one last shot at their dreams.
War Pony - Interlocking stories of two young Oglala Lakota men growing up on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
2023-08-3123 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 26 August 2023This week Mark reviews:
The Blackening - Seven Black friends go away for the weekend and end up trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. Will their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies help them stay alive? Probably not.
Fool’s Paradise - A fool for love becomes an accidental celebrity only to lose it all.
Mob Land - A sheriff tries to keep the peace when a desperate family man robs a pill mill with his brother-in-law, al...
2023-08-2421 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 19 August 2023This week Mark reviews:
Strays - An abandoned dog teams up with other strays to get revenge on his former owner.
The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan - D’Artagnan arrives in Paris trying to find his attackers after being left for dead. He aligns himself with Athos, Porthos and Aramis, three musketeers of the king, as they fight for the future of France.
Book Club: The Next Chapter - A new journey awaits the four best friends as they take their book club to Italy for the fun girls trip...
2023-08-1719 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 12 August 2023This week Mark reviews:
Haunted Mansion - Single mother Gabbie hires a tour guide, a psychic, a priest and a historian to help exorcise her newly bought mansion after discovering it is inhabited by ghosts.
Puffin Rock and the New Friends - Following the disappearance of the final Little Egg of the season, Oona and her friends embark on a race against time to try and save it before a big storm hits Puffin Rock and puts the island in danger.
2023-08-1026 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 5 August 2023This week Mark reviews:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem - Four teenage
mutated turtle brothers must work to earn the love of New York City while also facing down an army of mutants.
Dungeons and Dragons: Honour Among Thieves - A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic. But things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.
Polite Society - Ria Khan believes she must save her...
2023-08-0423 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 29th July 2023This week Mark reviews:
The Beanie Bubble - Ty Warner was a frustrated toy salesman until his collaboration with three women grew his idea into the biggest toy craze in history.
Beau Is Afraid - Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic odyssey back home.
Baato - Every winter Mikma and her family travel by foot from their village deep in the Himalaya of Nepal to an urban market to sell local...
2023-07-2722 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 22 July 2023This week Mark reviews:
Barbie - Barbie suffers a crisis that leads her to question her world and her existence.
Oppenheimer - The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret - When her family moves from the city to the suburbs, 11-year-old Margaret navigates new friends, feelings and the beginning of adolescence.
2023-07-2026 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 15 July 2023This week Mark reviews:
Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning: Part One - Ethan Hunt
and the IMF team must track down a dangerous weapon before it falls into the wrong hands.
A Kind of Kidnapping - A young, broke couple kidnap a sleazy politician who decides that he can spin the story to his own advantage.
Pinocchio A True Story - Young Pinocchio runs away from his genius creator Jepetto accompanied by the horse Tibalt. Pinocchio sets out to see the world but along the way...
2023-07-1331 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 8 July 2023This week Mark reviews:
Elemental - In a city where fire, water, land and air residents live together, a fire-y young woman called Ember realises how much she has in common with go-with-the-flow water guy called Wade. But they are from two different backgrounds.
Wham! - Through archival interviews and footage, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley relive the arc of their Wham! Career, from 1970s best friends to 1980s pop icons.
Skinamarink - Two children...
2023-07-0628 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 1 July 2023This week Mark reviews:
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - Archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary artifact that can change the course of history.
Hello, Bookstore - In the shadow of the pandemic, a small-town rallies to protect a beloved local bookstore.
Marcel The Shell With Shoes On - Marcel, a mollusc, is trying to find his family. He enlists the help of a filmmaker to track them down.
2023-06-2928 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 24 June 2023This week Mark reviews:
Asteroid City - World-changing events spectacularly disrupt the itinerary of a Junior Stargarzer/Space Cadet convention in an American desert town circa 1955.
Stars At Noon - A young American journalist stranded in present day Nicaragua falls for an enigmatic Englishman who seems like her best chance of escape. She soon realizes, however, that he may be in even greater danger than she is.
Pearl - In 1918, a young woman on the brink of madness pursues stardom in a desperate attempt to escape the...
2023-06-2323 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 17 June 2023This week Mark reviews:
Greatest Days - When Rachel wins a competition to see a reunion tour for a band she loved as a teenager, she looks to take her best friends from twenty five years ago. But time has moved on and they have all lost touch. But can one last night listening to the music of their youth rekindle their friendship?
Champions - A former minor-league basketball coach is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities. He soon realises that despite his doubts, together, this...
2023-06-1521 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 10 June 2023This week Mark reviews:
Chevalier - Joseph Bologne was the illegitimate son of an African Slave and a French plantation owner. He rose to great heights in French society as composer Chevalier de Saint-Georges, before an ill-fated love affair.
Love Without Walls - Forced out of their home to face life on the streets, young lovers Sophie and her singer/songwriter husband Paul must fight to keep their love, dreams and music alive.
65 - An astronaut crash lands on a mysterious planet only to discover he’s not alone.
2023-06-0923 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 3 June 2023This week Mark reviews:
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Miles Morales catapults across the multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-people charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero.
Cocaine Bear - An oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teenagers converge on a Georgia forest where a huge black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine.
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant - During the war in Afghanistan, a...
2023-06-0123 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 27 May 2023This week Mark reviews:
The Little Mermaid - A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a Prince.
Master Gardener - A meticulous horticulturist is devoted to tending the grounds of a beautiful estate and also pandering to his employer, a wealthy dowager.
1976 - Chile, 1976. Carmen heads off to her beach house. When the family priest asks her to take care of a young man he is sheltering in...
2023-05-2523 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 20 May 2023This week Mark reviews:
Fast X - Dom Toretto and his family are targeted by the vengeful son of drug kingpin Hernan Reyes.
Knock At The Cabin - While holidaying at a cabin in the woods, a girl and her parents are taken hostage by armed strangers who demand that the family make a choice to avert the apocalypse.
The Inspection - Ellis French, a young, gay Black man rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, enlists in the Marines. He looks to do whatever...
2023-05-1925 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 12 May 2023This week Mark reviews:
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie - Follows the life of beloved actor and advocate Michael J. Fox, exploring his personal and professional triumphs and travails, and what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease.
What’s Love Got To Do With It? - In London, an award-winning film-maker documents her best friend’s journey into an assisted marriage in line with his family’s Pakistani heritage. In the process, she challenges her own attitude towards relationships.
LOLA...
2023-05-1217 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 5 May 2023This week Mark reviews:
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 - Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own – a mission that could mean the end of the Guardians.
Rye Lane - Two youngsters reeling from bad breakups connect during an eventful day in South London.
The Amazing Maurice - Maurice is a street-wise but goofy cat, who has the perfect money-making scam. He finds a dumb-looking kid who plays a pipe and has his own horde of rats, wh...
2023-05-0516 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 27 April 2023This week Mark reviews:
A Good Person - Allison is involved in a fatal car crash. Her life falls apart due to her involvement in it. However, she finds help in the most unlikely of people.
Magic Mike’s Last Dance - After a business deal went bust, Mike Lane leaves Florida and travels to London with a wealthy socialite who gives him an offer he can’t refuse.
Much Ado - Hero and Beatrice are cousins and best friends. They have different approaches to love. But when...
2023-04-2728 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 20 April 2023This week Mark reviews:
Missing - After her mother goes missing, June tries to find her from home, using tools available to her online.
Winnie The Pooh: Blood & Honey - After Christopher Robin abandons them, Pooh and Piglet going on a killing spree in the 100 acre woods.
M3gan - A robotics engineer at a toy company builds a life-like doll that begins to take on a life of its own.
2023-04-2032 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 13 April 2023This week Mark reviews:
Renfield - Renfield, Dracula’s henchman and inmate at the lunatic asylum for decades, longs for a life away from the Count, his various demands, and all of the bloodshed that comes with them.
Loving Highsmith - Based on Patricia Highsmith’s personal writings and accounts of her family and lovers, this documentary casts new light on the famous thriller writer’s life.
The Curse of Rosalie - When a man with a dark secret sees his daughter threatened with eternal damnation, he seeks help from a...
2023-04-1328 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 6 April 2023This week Mark reviews:
The Super Mario Bros. Movie - Plumber Mario teams up with Princess Peach to save his brother Luigi from the evil Bowser.
Air - Sonny Vaccaro is a shoe salesman in the basketball division of Nike. With the department losing players to other sports brands, Sonny decides to pursue the signing of the soon-to-be greatest basketball player of all time: Michael Jordan.
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre - Special Agent Orson Fortune and his team of operatives recruit one of Hollywood’s biggest movie st...
2023-04-0633 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 30 March 2023This week Mark reviews:
Tetris - Businessman Henk Rogers and Tetris inventor Alexey Pajitnov join forces in the USSR, risking it all in-order to bring Tetris to the world.
Breaking - Marine war veteran Brian Brown-Easley holds up a bank. His only demand is he receive the money he is owed.
Hellraiser - Riley is struggling with addiction. One day she comes into the possession of a puzzle box. Along with her friends she tries to solve the puzzle unaware that its purpose...
2023-03-3030 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 23 March 2023This week Mark reviews:
John Wick: Chapter 4 - John Wick uncovers a path to defeating the High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, he must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe.
Infinity Pool - James and Em Foster are enjoying a beach vacation together when a fatal accident exposes the resorts perverse subculture of hedonistic tourism, reckless violence and surreal horror.
80 For Brady - A group of friends make it their life-long mission to go to the Super Bowl...
2023-03-2331 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 16 March 2023This week Mark reviews:
Shazam! Fury of the Gods - Billy Batson and his fellow foster kids are still trying juggle their teenage life with their superhero alter egos. But when a trio of vengeful Gods arrives on Earth it is up to Shazam and his allies to save the Earth.
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody - A biopic about the journey from obscurity to musical stardom for Whitney Houston.
Living - In 1950s London, a humourless civil servant decides to take...
2023-03-1631 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 9 March 2023This week Mark reviews:
Luther: The Fallen Sun - Brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther breaks out of prison to hunt down a sadistic serial killer who is terrorising London.
Violent Night - When a group of mercenaries attack the estate of a wealthy family, Santa Claus must step in to save the day (and Christmas).
The Middle Man - Frank Farrelli takes on the job as a middle man in the small rural town of Karmack, USA, a community in a depression so...
2023-03-0930 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM Film Reviews - 2 March 2023This week Mark reviews:
Creed III - Adonis Creed has been thriving in both his career and his family life, but when a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy resurfaces, the face-off is more than just a fight.
Dead For A Dollar - A famed bounty hunter runs into his sworn enemy, a professional gambler and outlaw that he sent to prison years before.
I’m Fine (Thanks For Asking) - When a recently widowed mother becomes houseless, she convinces her 8-year-old daughter that th...
2023-03-0231 min
Phoenix FM Film ReviewsPhoenix FM - Best films of 2022Phoenix FM's film critic Mark Searby and Drivetime presenter Stewart Pink discuss their favourite films of 2022.
2022-12-2758 min