Mark Searby
@marksearby.com
Film critic for BBC Radio. Author of books on Al Pacino, Rik Mayall and Eddie Murphy. Presenter of ALL ABOUT AL: THE PACINO PODCAST. Nottingham Forest supporter.
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Mark Searby
@marksearby.com
· Nov 11
I've literally written THE books on some superstar actors.
Al Pacino: The Movies Behind The Man (shorturl.at/gqDU8)
Eddie Murphy: Deliriously Funny (shorturl.at/cjnpZ)
Rik Mayall: Comedy Genius (rb.gy/xpsogy)
Purchase links above or from e-book sellers
Al Pacino: The Movies Behind The Man (shorturl.at/gqDU8)
Eddie Murphy: Deliriously Funny (shorturl.at/cjnpZ)
Rik Mayall: Comedy Genius (rb.gy/xpsogy)
Purchase links above or from e-book sellers
Nine years ago I hosted a screening of Dog Day Afternoon in London. In the audience that night was broadcaster @iainlee.com. After the event he invited me on his radio show and from that moment a lot of things changed for me, which I tell Iain on this episode: buff.ly/7F9rYqu
September 25, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Nine years ago I hosted a screening of Dog Day Afternoon in London. In the audience that night was broadcaster @iainlee.com. After the event he invited me on his radio show and from that moment a lot of things changed for me, which I tell Iain on this episode: buff.ly/7F9rYqu
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
September 23, 2026 at 5:38 AM
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
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
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
September 21, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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
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
ICYMI: You can listen again to all my reviews of this week's big film releases here: buff.ly/wupij1z
#shaunthesheep #deadmanswire #badapples
#shaunthesheep #deadmanswire #badapples
Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 19 September 2026
Phoenix FM Film Reviews · Episode
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September 20, 2026 at 7:33 PM
ICYMI: You can listen again to all my reviews of this week's big film releases here: buff.ly/wupij1z
#shaunthesheep #deadmanswire #badapples
#shaunthesheep #deadmanswire #badapples
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
My full review: buff.ly/wupij1z
#deadmanswire
September 20, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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
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
My full review: buff.ly/wupij1z
#badapples
September 20, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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
My full review: buff.ly/wupij1z
#badapples
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
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
September 20, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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
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
7pm on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social
September 20, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Film Recommendation of the Day: BLITHE SPIRIT
7pm on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social
7pm on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social
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
My full review: buff.ly/wupij1z
#shaunthesheep
September 20, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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
My full review: buff.ly/wupij1z
#shaunthesheep
Reposted by Mark Searby
Film Recommendation of the Day: SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS
9:15pm on Channel 4.
9:15pm on Channel 4.
September 19, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Film Recommendation of the Day: SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS
9:15pm on Channel 4.
9:15pm on Channel 4.
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
Listen here: buff.ly/wupij1z
#shaunthesheep #deadmanswire #badapples
September 19, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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
Listen here: buff.ly/wupij1z
#shaunthesheep #deadmanswire #badapples
SHAUN THE SHEEP: THE BEAST OF MOSSY BOTTOM is now in cinemas. My review of it here: buff.ly/wupij1z
September 19, 2026 at 5:32 PM
SHAUN THE SHEEP: THE BEAST OF MOSSY BOTTOM is now in cinemas. My review of it here: buff.ly/wupij1z
DEAD MAN'S WIRE is now on DVD and Blu-Ray. My review here: buff.ly/wupij1z
September 19, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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.
September 19, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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.
BAD APPLES is now in UK cinemas. My review of it here: buff.ly/fYHY6Gg
September 19, 2026 at 8:32 AM
BAD APPLES is now in UK cinemas. My review of it here: buff.ly/fYHY6Gg
Film Recommendation of the Day: SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS
9:15pm on Channel 4.
9:15pm on Channel 4.
September 19, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Film Recommendation of the Day: SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS
9:15pm on Channel 4.
9:15pm on Channel 4.
Reposted by Mark Searby
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...
www.salon.com/2026/09/17/h...
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.
www.salon.com
September 18, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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...
www.salon.com/2026/09/17/h...
Reposted by Mark Searby
Christopher Walken voice: It’s… OKAY. I… love it here in… in the… BACKrooms!
Ultimate Man shook my hand and then told me exactly how I was going to die.
September 18, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Christopher Walken voice: It’s… OKAY. I… love it here in… in the… BACKrooms!
You can listen to my reviews of this week's big film releases here: buff.ly/fYHY6Gg
September 18, 2026 at 7:33 PM
You can listen to my reviews of this week's big film releases here: buff.ly/fYHY6Gg
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
September 18, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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
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
Fox discusses how he came to be involved and why it took Al so long to release it: buff.ly/nNHcGRi
September 16, 2026 at 5:47 AM
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
Fox discusses how he came to be involved and why it took Al so long to release it: buff.ly/nNHcGRi
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 ?
How many adds are too many adds @gamesradarplus.bsky.social ?
Netflix is partnering with Sega for movie adaptations of Crazy Taxi and Stranger Than Heaven www.gamesradar.com/entertainmen...
Netflix is partnering with Sega for movie adaptations of Crazy Taxi and Stranger Than Heaven
Streaming service pays the fare to bring racing classic and upcoming crime saga to life
www.gamesradar.com
September 14, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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 ?
How many adds are too many adds @gamesradarplus.bsky.social ?
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
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
September 14, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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
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
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
#pressure #tuner #powerballad #obsession
Phoenix FM Film Reviews - 12 September 2026
Phoenix FM Film Reviews · Episode
buff.ly
September 13, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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
#pressure #tuner #powerballad #obsession
Reposted by Mark Searby
🚨 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...
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...
September 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM
🚨 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...
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...