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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 15h

Now on @netflix , The Woman in Cabin 10, starring Keira Knightley. Although this whodunnit at sea starts off brightly, it soon descends into an embarassing mess that no lifebuoy could save.
Review: boomuk.net/the-woman-cabin-10.html
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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 15h

Now in UK cinemas, Tim Burton's Corpse Bride. We're not sure what's scarier, Burton's beautifully crafted animation, or the fact it's 20 years old, which sees it get a deserved 4K makeover for its re-release.
Review: boomuk.net/corpse-bride.html
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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 15h

Now in UK cinemas, Night of the Zoopocalypse. Believe it or not, a charming animation about zoo animals turning into zombies, from the mind of British horror writer Clive Barker.
Review: boomuk.net/night-of-the-zoopocalypse.html
#NightOfTheZoopocalypse
#PinheadBunny

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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 4d

Now on @netflix, Steve, starring Cillian Murphy. This drama, about a teacher in charge of a group of unruly teens, certainly has a lot of energy, but rather lacks substance.
Review: boomuk.net/steve.html
#Steve

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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 7d

Now on @AppleTV , The Lost Bus, starring Matthew McConaughey. Paul Greengrass masterfully directs this thrilling real-life disaster film, that finds children stranded at school when a fire breaks out, and only one man can save them.
Review: boomuk.net/the-lost-bus.html
#TheLostBus

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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 7d

Now in UK cinemas, Mr Blake at Your Service!, starring John Malkovich. A surprisingly comic turn for the often serious Malkovich, in this heartwarming French comedy, as a successful businessman who ends up as a butler.
Review: boomuk.net/mr-blake-at-your-service.html
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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 7d

Now in UK cinemas, The Kitchen Brigade. This wonderful French film is like a Good Will Hunting in the kitchen, when a sous chef has to teach a group of young migrants how to cook.
Review: boomuk.net/the-kitchen-brigade.html
#TheKitchenBrigade

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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 9d

Now on @PrimeVideo , Play Dirty, starring Mark Wahlberg and LaKeith Stanfield. Writer and director Shane Black returns in classic Black fashion, with an over-the-top, violent crime heist that's like Ocean's Eleven on crack.
Review: boomuk.net/play-dirty.html
#PlayDirty

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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 9d

Official trailer for Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, with Charles Dance, and Christoph Waltz.
IN SELECT CINEMAS 17th OCTOBER AND ON @netflix 7th NOVEMBER.
#Frankenstein
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Frankenstein | Guillermo del Toro | Official Trailer | Netflix

YouTube video by Netflix

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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 14d

Now on @AppleTV , All of you, starring Imogen Poots and Brett Goldstein. Despite a solid premise, of a test being available to find your soulmate, this romantic drama ends up being a rather tired tale of a couple having an affair.
Review: boomuk.net/all-of-you.html
#AllOfYou

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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 14d

Now in UK cinemas, Spider-Man 2.1, starring Tobey Maguire. Sam Raimi's 2004 sequel swings back onto our screens with an extended version.
Review: boomuk.net/spiderman2.html
#SpiderMan2

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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 14d

Now in UK cinemas, Brides. This lacking drama finds two young British Muslims embark on a road trip for a better life.
Review: boomuk.net/brides.html
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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 15d

Official trailer for A House of Dynamite, starring Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, and Jason Clarke. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow.
In select cinemas in the UK on Oct 3rd, globally on Oct 10th and on Netflix Oct 24th.
#AHouseOfDynamite
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A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE | Official Trailer | Netflix

YouTube video by Netflix

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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 17d

Now out on Blu-ray/DVD, The Penguin Lessons, starring Steve Coogan. It's not often that Coogan gets upstaged, but that's the case here with his penguin co-star, in this adorable true life tale.
Review: boomuk.net/the-penguin-lessons.html
#ThePenguinLessons

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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 17d

Now out on Blu-ray/DVD, Black Bag, starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett. Soderbergh's thriller is undeniably cool, as a spy tries to work out who's the mole in their organisation, but lacks personality.
Review: boomuk.net/black-bag.html
#BlackBag

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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 17d

Now out on 4K UHD, BD/DVD, A Minecraft Movie, starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black. It's all too easy to dismiss this videogame adaptation, but you'd be missing the point, which is that it's weird, wacky and highly entertaining.
Review: boomuk.net/a-minecraft-movie.html
#AMinecraftMovie

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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 18d

Now on @DisneyPlus and @hulu , Swiped, starring Lily James. James plays Whitney Wolfe, the co-founder of Tinder, in this The Social Network-lite drama.
Review: boomuk.net/swiped.html
#Swiped

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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 21d

Now in UK cinemas, The Glassworker. A sumptuous, hand-drawn animation from Pakistan, that examines love during a time of war.
Review: boomuk.net/the-glassworker.html
#TheGlassworker

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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 21d

Now in UK cinemas, Tape. This compelling Hong Kong drama is a remake of Richard Linklater's 2001 film, and this modern take on it is just as dark as the original.
Review: boomuk.net/tape.html
#Tape

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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 21d

Now in UK cinemas, Queen of the Ring, starring Emily Bett Rickards. A disappointing biopic of the life of pioneering female wrestler Mildred Burke, that lacks the subtlety the material deserves.
Review: boomuk.net/queen-of-the-ring.html
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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 21d

Now in UK cinemas, Ebony and Ivory. Despite a fun premise, of Macca & Wonder meeting for the first time to record THAT song, Jim Hosking's so-called comedy would be a struggle as a short, never mind this agonisingly unfunny feature.
Review: boomuk.net/ebony-and-ivory.html
#EbonyAndIvory

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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 25d

Now out on 4K UHD, BD/DVD, Snow White, starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot. With all the furore that surrounded this film, it's no surprise it was dead in the water before its release. But did it deserve it? No, no it didn't.
Review: boomuk.net/snow-white.html
#SnowWhite

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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 25d

Now on Blu-ray/DVD, Death of a Unicorn, starring Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd. This dark comedy is a prime example of a film's premise being far more entertaining than the film itself.
Review: boomuk.net/death-of-a-unicorn.html
#DeathOfAUnicorn

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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 27d

Now on Blu-ray/DVD, The Surfer, starring Nicolas Cage. As you would expect Cage brings his trademark cray-cray, to this otherwise flat and disappointing thriller.
Review: boomuk.net/the-surfer.html
#TheSurfer

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Boom @boomuk.bsky.social · 27d

Now on 4K UHD, Blu-ray/DVD, Flow. This Oscar-winning Latvian animated film follows a cat on an incredible adventure, when the tides rise and swallow up all the land.
Review: boomuk.net/flow.html
#Flow

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