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Now in UK cinemas, Primitive War, starring Ryan Kwanten. A brassy and bonkers b-movie that takes a Vietnam war film and throws dinosaurs into the mix, making for a wildly entertaining car crash of a flick.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Now in UK cinemas, Primitive War, starring Ryan Kwanten. A brassy and bonkers b-movie that takes a Vietnam war film and throws dinosaurs into the mix, making for a wildly entertaining car crash of a flick.
Review: boomuk.net/primitive-war.html
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Now in UK cinemas, Blue Moon, starring Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley and Andrew Scott. Richard Linklater's latest is a snippet in the life of lyricist Lorenz Hart, as the curtain comes down with his creative partner Richard Rodgers.
Review: boomuk.net/blue-moon.html
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November 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Now in UK cinemas, Blue Moon, starring Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley and Andrew Scott. Richard Linklater's latest is a snippet in the life of lyricist Lorenz Hart, as the curtain comes down with his creative partner Richard Rodgers.
Review: boomuk.net/blue-moon.html
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Now in UK cinemas, Sisu: Road to Revenge. A gloriously violent sequel, with its hero wanting to rebuild his family home as Nazis hunt him down. Wildly Over the top, paying homage to 80's action flicks, making it a real blast.
Review: boomuk.net/sisu-road-to-revenge.html
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November 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Now in UK cinemas, Sisu: Road to Revenge. A gloriously violent sequel, with its hero wanting to rebuild his family home as Nazis hunt him down. Wildly Over the top, paying homage to 80's action flicks, making it a real blast.
Review: boomuk.net/sisu-road-to-revenge.html
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Now on @AppleTV , The Family Plan 2, starring Mark Wahlberg. This woefully bland, unnecessary sequel, finds Wahlberg and co in London & Paris at Christmas, making it more of a festive advert for those cities than anything else.
Review: boomuk.net/the-family-plan-2.html
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November 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Now on @AppleTV , The Family Plan 2, starring Mark Wahlberg. This woefully bland, unnecessary sequel, finds Wahlberg and co in London & Paris at Christmas, making it more of a festive advert for those cities than anything else.
Review: boomuk.net/the-family-plan-2.html
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Now on @netflix , Train Dreams, starring Joel Edgerton.
A visually sumptous, poetic and melancholic drama, about a man's life growing up mostly in isolation in the woods in early 20th century, is an unforgettable journey.
Review: boomuk.net/train-dreams.html
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A visually sumptous, poetic and melancholic drama, about a man's life growing up mostly in isolation in the woods in early 20th century, is an unforgettable journey.
Review: boomuk.net/train-dreams.html
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November 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Now on @netflix , Train Dreams, starring Joel Edgerton.
A visually sumptous, poetic and melancholic drama, about a man's life growing up mostly in isolation in the woods in early 20th century, is an unforgettable journey.
Review: boomuk.net/train-dreams.html
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A visually sumptous, poetic and melancholic drama, about a man's life growing up mostly in isolation in the woods in early 20th century, is an unforgettable journey.
Review: boomuk.net/train-dreams.html
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Now in UK cinemas, Game, starring Marc Bessant and Jason Williamson. A bold two-handed thriller, featuring a hunter and his human prey in the woods, that's visually striking, although its ending may not win everyone over.
Review: boomuk.net/game.html
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November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Now in UK cinemas, Game, starring Marc Bessant and Jason Williamson. A bold two-handed thriller, featuring a hunter and his human prey in the woods, that's visually striking, although its ending may not win everyone over.
Review: boomuk.net/game.html
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Now in UK cinemas, The Session Man. A pleasing documentary that highlights the extraordinary musical talents of Nicky Hopkins, a name you haven't heard of, but you probably have his music, appearing on over 250 LPs as he has.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Now in UK cinemas, The Session Man. A pleasing documentary that highlights the extraordinary musical talents of Nicky Hopkins, a name you haven't heard of, but you probably have his music, appearing on over 250 LPs as he has.
Review: boomuk.net/the-session-man.html
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Now in UK cinemas, The Ice Tower, starring Marion Cotillard. This dark French fantasy is suitably chilly visually, as a young girl finds herself involved in the production of a fairytale film, but sadly melts into a muddle by its end.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Now in UK cinemas, The Ice Tower, starring Marion Cotillard. This dark French fantasy is suitably chilly visually, as a young girl finds herself involved in the production of a fairytale film, but sadly melts into a muddle by its end.
Review: boomuk.net/the-ice-tower.html
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Now on @netflix , In Your Dreams. This Netflix original animated feature visually looks stunning, but its story isn't the stuff the best dreams are made of.
Review: boomuk.net/in-your-dreams.html
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November 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Now on @netflix , In Your Dreams. This Netflix original animated feature visually looks stunning, but its story isn't the stuff the best dreams are made of.
Review: boomuk.net/in-your-dreams.html
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Now in UK cinemas, The Wild Geese, Starring Richard Burton, Roger Moore and Richard Harris. This classic 1978 action war film gets a welcome re-release, with a 4K restoration, making this trio of talent worth flocking to see.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Now in UK cinemas, The Wild Geese, Starring Richard Burton, Roger Moore and Richard Harris. This classic 1978 action war film gets a welcome re-release, with a 4K restoration, making this trio of talent worth flocking to see.
Review: boomuk.net/the-wild-geese.html
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Now in UK cinemas, Valley of the Shadow of Death, starring Anthony Wong. A beatifully crafted, sombre drama from Hong Kong, that finds a pastor faced with giving someone forgiveness, whom he thinks doesn't deserve it.
Review: boomuk.net/valley-of-the-shadow-of-death.html
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November 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Now in UK cinemas, Valley of the Shadow of Death, starring Anthony Wong. A beatifully crafted, sombre drama from Hong Kong, that finds a pastor faced with giving someone forgiveness, whom he thinks doesn't deserve it.
Review: boomuk.net/valley-of-the-shadow-of-death.html
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Now on @PrimeVideo , Playdate, starring Alan Ritchson and Kevin James. Tough guy Ritchson decides to go goofy-with-guns for this kooky buddy flick, about fathers and sons out for fun, in what many may find the guiltiest of pleasures.
Review: boomuk.net/playdate.html
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November 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Now on @PrimeVideo , Playdate, starring Alan Ritchson and Kevin James. Tough guy Ritchson decides to go goofy-with-guns for this kooky buddy flick, about fathers and sons out for fun, in what many may find the guiltiest of pleasures.
Review: boomuk.net/playdate.html
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Now out on 4K UHD,BD/DVD, 28 Years Later, starring Alfie Williams & Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Danny Boyle returns to the zombie franchise, but its plot is too thin, so an upcoming sequel can also be accomodated - at this film's expense.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Now out on 4K UHD,BD/DVD, 28 Years Later, starring Alfie Williams & Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Danny Boyle returns to the zombie franchise, but its plot is too thin, so an upcoming sequel can also be accomodated - at this film's expense.
Review: boomuk.net/28-years-later.html
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Now out on 4K UHD, BD/DVD, The Phoenician Scheme, starring Bencio del Toro, Mia Threapleton & Michael Cera. Yet another gloriously unmistakable Wes Anderson film, as a man works on his legacy despite attempted assassinations.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Now out on 4K UHD, BD/DVD, The Phoenician Scheme, starring Bencio del Toro, Mia Threapleton & Michael Cera. Yet another gloriously unmistakable Wes Anderson film, as a man works on his legacy despite attempted assassinations.
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Now out on 4K UHD, BD/DVD, Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas and Keanu Reeves. A tiresome John Wick spin-off, that is one generic action scene after the next, which just doesn't have what it takes to keep audiences on their toes.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Now out on 4K UHD, BD/DVD, Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas and Keanu Reeves. A tiresome John Wick spin-off, that is one generic action scene after the next, which just doesn't have what it takes to keep audiences on their toes.
Review: boomuk.net/ballerina.html
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Now on @netflix, Frankenstein, with Oscar Isaac & Jacob Elordi. Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of this classic is what you'd expect visually, gothically grandiose. The script however, suffers from pacing issues during its 2.5 hours.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Now on @netflix, Frankenstein, with Oscar Isaac & Jacob Elordi. Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of this classic is what you'd expect visually, gothically grandiose. The script however, suffers from pacing issues during its 2.5 hours.
Review: boomuk.net/frankenstein.html
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Now out in UK cinemas, Anemone, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean Bean & Samantha Morton. Day-Lewis comes out of yet another retirement, this time for an emotional heavy drama, directed by his son Ronan, that is utterly draining.
Review: boomuk.net/anemone.html
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November 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Now out in UK cinemas, Anemone, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean Bean & Samantha Morton. Day-Lewis comes out of yet another retirement, this time for an emotional heavy drama, directed by his son Ronan, that is utterly draining.
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Now on 4K UHD, BD/DVD, Thunderbolts*, starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan and David Harbour. This Marvel outing is sub-standard on all fronts, with a lame script and generic action sequences, making it all too missable.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Now on 4K UHD, BD/DVD, Thunderbolts*, starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan and David Harbour. This Marvel outing is sub-standard on all fronts, with a lame script and generic action sequences, making it all too missable.
Review: boomuk.net/thunderbolts.html
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Now on Blu-ray & DVD, The Ritual, starring Al Pacino and Dan Stevens. Although the almost competely handheld cam is irritating, the story, based on a true story of an exorcism of a young woman in 1928, is utterly absorbing.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Now on Blu-ray & DVD, The Ritual, starring Al Pacino and Dan Stevens. Although the almost competely handheld cam is irritating, the story, based on a true story of an exorcism of a young woman in 1928, is utterly absorbing.
Review: boomuk.net/the-ritual.html
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Now on Blu-ray & DVD, Clown in a Cornfield. There's a sense that this film just doesn't take the horror genre seriously enough, with the weakest of scripts and a slasher villain that's just downright embarassing. Review: boomuk.net/clown-in-a-cornfield.html
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November 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Now on Blu-ray & DVD, Clown in a Cornfield. There's a sense that this film just doesn't take the horror genre seriously enough, with the weakest of scripts and a slasher villain that's just downright embarassing. Review: boomuk.net/clown-in-a-cornfield.html
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Now on 4K UHD, BD/DVD, Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan. Director Ryan Coogler teams up with Jordn for a fifth time, with him playing identical twins in this atmospheric vampire film that sadly doesn't have much to sink its teeth into.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Now on 4K UHD, BD/DVD, Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan. Director Ryan Coogler teams up with Jordn for a fifth time, with him playing identical twins in this atmospheric vampire film that sadly doesn't have much to sink its teeth into.
Review: boomuk.net/sinners.html
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Now on 4K UHD, BD/DVD, Until Dawn. A so-so videogame gets a so-so screen adaptation, featuring a generic family member missing, and then covering everything, and everyone, in fair amounts of gore.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Now on 4K UHD, BD/DVD, Until Dawn. A so-so videogame gets a so-so screen adaptation, featuring a generic family member missing, and then covering everything, and everyone, in fair amounts of gore.
Review: boomuk.net/until-dawn.html
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Now out on DVD, Parthenope, starring Celeste Dalia Porta. Paolo Sorrentino's latest is a sumptuous, stunningly shot coming-of-age tale, that sees a beautiful young woman take an unconventional path through life.
Review: boomuk.net/parthenope.html
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November 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Now out on DVD, Parthenope, starring Celeste Dalia Porta. Paolo Sorrentino's latest is a sumptuous, stunningly shot coming-of-age tale, that sees a beautiful young woman take an unconventional path through life.
Review: boomuk.net/parthenope.html
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Now in UK cinemas, Relay, starring Riz Ahmed and Lily James. This retro taut thriller finds a conspiracy from a drugs company in the balance, with all concerned in peril.
Review: boomuk.net/relay.html
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October 31, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Now in UK cinemas, Relay, starring Riz Ahmed and Lily James. This retro taut thriller finds a conspiracy from a drugs company in the balance, with all concerned in peril.
Review: boomuk.net/relay.html
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Now in UK cinemas, Continental '25. This bittersweet Romanian drama gives an insight of a bailiff and of the city she lives in.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Now in UK cinemas, Continental '25. This bittersweet Romanian drama gives an insight of a bailiff and of the city she lives in.
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