Phoenix FM Film Reviews

This week Mark reviews:

Wicker - An ostracized fisherwoman commissions the local Basketmaker to weave her a husband, but when her wicker creation proves unexpectedly extraordinary, his presence ignites jealousy and upheaval that threatens their quiet village.

I Love Boosters - A group of shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven by stealing her clothes and reselling them at a lower price, they call it “fashion-forward philanthropy”.

Primetime - In 2006, To Catch A Predator TV host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history.

Faces of Death - Margot Romero, a video content moderator haunted by a viral tragedy, must track down a sadistic filmmaker who recreates legendary snuff cinema to silence the internet’s obsession with her own past trauma.

This week Mark reviews:

Wildwood - Teenager Prue McKeel sets off into the mysterious forest outside Portland to search for her kidnapped brother.

Klara and the Sun - An artificial robot friend designed to prevent loneliness tries to save a heartbroken family of humans.

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House - The ghostly residents of Button House are adjusting to life without Alison and Mike, but when protestors disrupt the construction of the planned hotel, the ghosts need to find a way to reach their living friends.

This week Mark reviews:

Forgotten Island - Two best friends become stranded on the mystical world of Nakail, where their only escape might cost them their shared lifetime of memories.

Case 137 - Case 137 is seemingly just another case for Stephanie, an investigator at the IGPN, the department that polices the Police. But an unexpected element will trouble Stephanie and transform Case 137 into something more than a simple number.

Tenzing - After joining a British expedition, Himalayan climber Tenzing Norgay and New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary become the first people to reach the summit of MountEverest.

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.

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.

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.

This week Mark reviews:

Shaun The Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom - On Halloween Eve at Mossy Bottom Farm, excitement turns to dismay when the clumsy farmer ruins the pumpkin patch. Shaun tries fixing it with science experiments, but things go wrong when a wild beast appears in the woods.

Dead Man’s Wire - On the 8th February, 1977, Tony Kiritsis entered the office of Richard Hall, president of 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.

Bad Apples - A struggling primary school teacher begins to make some questionable decisions after one of her students is injured.

This week Mark reviews:

Pressure - In the 72-hours before D-Day, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg face an impossible choice – launch the most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.

Tuner - A talented piano tuner who suffers from hyperacusis discovers an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.

Power Ballad - Rick Power, a washed-up wedding singer, and Danny Wilson, a fading boyband star, bond over music during a late-night jam session. When Danny turns one of Rick’s songs into a hit, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves.

Obsession - After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

This week Mark reviews:

The Death of Robin Hood - Grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, Robin Hood finds himself gravely injured after a battle he thought would be his last. In the hands of a mysterious woman, he is offered the chance at salvation.

Mayday - Lieutenant Troy Brennan’s reconnaissance mission over Soviet territory goes awry, forcing him to crash-land and survive in Russian wilderness with Nikolai, a Russian who secretly loves American movies.

The Runner - A high-powered attorney must race through London to save her abducted son while following cryptic commands from a mysterious caller.

This week Mark reviews:

One Night Only - Two New Yorkers search for love on the one night of the year when sex is legal.

Colony - Professor Se Jeong attends a biotech conference. Only to witness it spiral into catastrophe when a rapidly mutating virus is unleashed. As the outbreak spreads and the infected begin to transform, authorities seal off the entire facility.

The Sheep Detective - Every night a shepherd reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand. When he is found dead, the sheep realise at once that it was murder and think they know everything about how to go about solving it.

Everyone is lying to you for money - A documentary exploring the rise of cryptocurrency.