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interviews

boom interviews tom basden We chat to British comic actor and writerTom Basden, about his career.

boom interviews greener grass We chat to Jocelyn DeBoer & Dawn Luebbe, about their film Greener Grass.

boom interviews andy riley We chat to writer Andy Riley, about his C4 show Year of the Rabbit.

boom interviews Lennie James We chat to Lennie James, star of Run and a host of other US and UK TV shows.

boom interviews Kermit and Pepe about their new film, The Muppets We catch up with Kermit and Pepe the King Prawn, two of our favourite Muppets.

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Roberts Blutune T2

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latest film, dvd, blu-ray, game, music & book reviews

dvd & blu-ray reviews:

boom reviews - a quiet place day one
A Quiet Place: Day One (16)

The final entry in the trilogy and there's not a great deal to shout about this prequel.

The Bikeriders (15)

This drama may star Tom Hardy and Austin Butler, but Jodie Comer is the real star.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die (15)

Will Smith's first film back after that slap, and it's very safe ground.

The Hitcher (15)

Rutger Hauer's classic thriller gets a 4K restoration, although not a very good one.

About Dry Grasse (15)

A quietly intense Turkish drama set in a rural village.

game reviews:

boom reviews - senua's saga hellblade2
Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics [Ps5/4, Xbox X/S, Switch, PC]

Marvel! Capcom! FIghhhhhttt!!!!!

That Time i Got Reincarnated as a Slime [PS5/4, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PC]

Another anime title makes the jump to gaming, but is it any good?

Spy X Anya: Operation Memories [PS5, PS4, Switch, PC]

Although based on a popular anime, all there is here is a bunch of minigames.

Dungeons of Hinterberg [Xbox Series X/S, PC]

A thoroughly enjoyable action RPG that will keep you going back for more.

Moonstone Island [Switch, PC]

A so-called cosy game that definitely bites more than it can chew.

film reviews:

boom reviews - the wild robot
The Wild Robot (U)

A wonderful animation featuring a robot that lands in the wilderness.

The Crime is Mine (15)

Francois Ozon's latest is a whimsical comedy set in 1930's Paris.

The Rubber-keyed Wonder (U)

An affectionate documentary looking at Clive Sinclair's ZX Spectrum.

The Radleys (15)

An awful comedy horror starring Damian Lewis.

Salem's Lot (15)

This adaptation of Stephen King's classic is an atmospheric horror show.

music reviews:

boom reviews - for that beautiful feeling the chemical brothers
Wall of Eyes by The Smile

Second album for the Radiohead spin-off group.

For That Beautiful Feeling by The Chemical Brothers

The Bros chemical are back with their tenth studio album.

Cracker Island by Gorilliaz

Damon Albarn's animated side project return, but is it a cracker?

Not Your Muse by Celeste

A stunning debut by the already award-winning British singer.

The Long Goodbye by Riz Ahmed

Actor Riz Ahmed spits some mean bars for his debut album.

book reviews:

boom book reviews - scoops by sam mcalister
Scoops by Sam McAlister

A fascinating account of behind the scenes of some high profile TV interviews.

Before and Laughter by Jimmy Carr

Part autobiography, part self-help book, it's a curious mix that doesn't quite work.

Coal Black Mornings by Brett Anderson

Suede's front man beautifully recalls his life leading up to Britpop-dom.

Parsnips, Buttered by Joe Lycett

How to complain with style and panache.