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Now streaming @netflix , War Machine, starring Alan Ritchson. This hybrid of an army training flick and sci-fi, doesn't work on either front, as Ritchson learns how to be a leader and save the world. Sigh.
Review: boomuk.net/war-machine.html
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Now in UK cinemas, Dolly, starring Fabianne Therese and Seann William Scott. Although undoubtedly silly, this indie horror flick, about a couple out in the woods, is satisfyingly old skool and bloody good fun.
Review: boomuk.net/dolly.html
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Now in UK cinemas, Sound of Falling. A German period drama that spans four generations of hurt. Beautifully shot, but the execution isn't exactly cohesive.
Review: boomuk.net/sound-of-falling.html
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Now out on 4K UHD, BD/DVD, The Long Walk. Stephen King's short story gets turned into a rather pedestrian saunter on screen with a predictable outcome, as a group of youngsters have to keep on walking to save their lives.
Review: boomuk.net/the-long-walk.html
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Now out on Blu-ray/DVD, Eddington, starring Joaquin Phoenix & Pedro Pascal. Ari Aster's latest is another cinematic curiosity, with Phoenix as a sheriff of a town, who loses his grip and shit. A slow-burner with an explosive finale.
Review: boomuk.net/eddington.html
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Now on DVD, Together, starring Alison Brie and Dave Franco. Real life couple Brie and Franco get even closer with this quirky body horror, as a couple who soon find themselves inseparable.
Review: boomuk.net/together.html
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Now in UK cinemas, Sirat. This Spanish drama, curiously compelling, sees a man go into the desert to find his daughter at a music festival, ending up taking a wrong turn. The result - a hypnotic slow burner that builds to a banging finale.
Review: boomuk.net/sirat.html
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Now on @PrimeVideo , Man on the Run. A beautifully-crafted, biographical documentary on life after being a Beatle for Paul McCartney, as he slowly but surely takes off with Wings.
Review: boomuk.net/man-on-the-run.html
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Now in UK cinemas, The Spin, starring Brenock and Owen Colgan. A sweet indie Irish road trip flick, about two record shop owners on a mission for cash to save their shop, that has a big heart, but could have done with more craic.
Review: boomuk.net/the-spin.html
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Now on Blu-ray/DVD, Memoir of a Snail. This well-crafted Australian animation is a bittersweet look back at a woman's few ups, and many, many downs, including themes like death, so not one for family viewing.
Review: boomuk.net/memoir-of-a-snail.html
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Now on Blu-ray/DVD, The Return, starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche. Despite direction a bit on the wimpy side, Fiennes gives a tour de force performance, with a take on the finale to Homer’s Odyssey.
boomuk.net/the-return.html
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Now on Blu-ray/DVD, The Roses, starring Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch. It may have a terrific cast, but they're wasted on a painfully lame comedy, about a couple who tear each other apart.
Review: boomuk.net/the-roses.html
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Now on @PrimeVideo The Bluff, starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Karl Urban. Although this pirate flick is satisfyingly violent, The two main roles are more caricatures, and its story, of a pirate wanting his gold back, all too flimsy.
Review: boomuk.net/the-bluff.html
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Now on 4K UHD, BD/DVD, Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning. Although not the best entry, it's a fitting finale for this epic franchise, with Tom Cruise making the impossible possible for the last time.
Review: boomuk.net/mission-impossible-the-final-reckoning.html
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Now on 4K UHD, BD/DVD, Nobody 2, starring Bob Odenkirk. After the shock/surprise of Odenkirk the action hero, he delivers more of the same in this deliciously OTT and violent sequel.
Review: boomuk.net/nobody-2.html
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Now in UK cinemas, The Secret Agent, starring Wagner Moura. A superbly warm and vibrant drama, set in the seventies in Brazil, that finds a man a political refugee on the run, as he attempts to reunite with his young son.
Review: boomuk.net/the-secret-agent.html
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Now in UK cinemas, If I had legs I'd Kick you, starring Rose Byne. As undeniably incredible as Byrne is, as a woman on the verge of an all out breakdown, this drama is relentlessly emotionally draining.
Review: boomuk.net/if-i-had-legs-id-kick-you.html #IfIHadLegsIdKickYou

Now on @netflix , The Swedish Connection. A war film told with a light touch, telling the true story of how a small legal department in the Swedish foreign ministry managed to save lives - with paperwork.
Review: boomuk.net/the-swedish-connection.html
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Toy Story 5 | Official Trailer | Experience It In IMAX® YouTube video by IMAX

Official trailer for Toy Story 5, with the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Keanu Reeves. Directed by Mckenna Harris and Andrew Staunton.
In cinemas 19th June.
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Now out on 4K UHD, BD/DVD, Jurassic World: Rebirth, starring Scarlett Johansson, Rupert Friend & Jonathan Bailey. An uninspiring use of the Jurassic franchise, lacking any kind of originality and bite.
Review: boomuk.net/jurassic-world-rebirth.html
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Now out on Blu-ray/DVD, Bring Her Back, starring Sora Wong, Billy Barratt and Sally Hawkins. Aussie bros Danny and Michael Philippou with a superb nervy follow-up to their debut (Talk to Me), finds 2 siblings fostered by a wrong 'un.
Review: boomuk.net/bring-her-back.html
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Now on 4K UHD, BD/DVD, The Naked Gun, starring Liam Neeson. It's back, but with far from a bang, as this sequel/reboot has Leeson play Frank Drebin Jr. on a case, where he struggles to find the most essential thing - the funny.
Review: boomuk.net/the-naked-gun.html
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Now in UK cinemas, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie. Daffy Duck and Porky Pig hit the big screen in a sadly all too safe and uninspiring animated flick, where they try to save the world from an alien invasion.
Review: boomuk.net/the-day-the-earth-blew-up.html
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Now in UK cinemas, Stitch Head. A heavily inspired animation (think Tim Burton meets Monsters Inc.) that sees a young boy monster run away to join a travelling freak show.
Review: boomuk.net/stitch-head.html
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Now in UK cinemas, It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley.
A solid documentary, featuring never-before-seen footage of musician's musician, the remarkable Jeff Buckley.
Review: boomuk.net/its-never-over-jeff-buckley.html
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Now in UK cinemas, Little Amelie. A charming Oscar-nominated French animation, about a young girl discovering herself in Japan.
Review: boomuk.net/little-amelie.html
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Now in UK cinemas, Twinless, starring Dylan O'Brien.
An absorbing dark comedy, written, directed and co-starring James Sweeney, about a friendship that blossoms from attending a support group for twins who have lost their sibling.
Review: boomuk.net/twinless.html
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Now in UK cinemas, The Chronology of Water, starring Imogen Poots. Kristen Stewart's directorial debut is an awful one: all 'style' over no substance whatsoever, about an abused swimmer. An ugly, attention seeker of a film.
Review: boomuk.net/the-chronology-of-water.html
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Now in UK cinemas, 100 Nights of Hero, starring Maika Monroe, Emma Corrin and Nicholas Galitzine. A charming celebration of storytelling, as a wife finds herself the target of seduction - for a bet - in her homely castle.
Review: boomuk.net/100-nights-of-hero.html
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Now in UK cinemas, The Stuntman, starring Peter O'Toole and Steve Railsback. This 1980 action film, about the making of an action film, gets a re-release to celebrate its 46th anniversary.
Review: boomuk.net/the-stunt-man.html
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