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

dvd & blu-ray reviews:

boom reviews - the marvels
The Marvels (12)

This Marvel flop deserves to soar in your home, as it's one of the better ones in recent years.

A Kid for Two Farthings (PG)

A delightfully magic tale that's been lovingly restored.

Thanksgiving (15)

Eli Roth's horror makes for a surprisingly gory watch, any time of year.

The Royal Hotel (18)

A strong cast are lost on this lacklustre Australian thriller.

The Blackening (15)

An example of where the tag line is more entertaining than the film itself.

How to Have Sex (15)

A rather predictable coming-of-age tale that disappoints just like the real thing does.

game reviews:

boom reviews - another code recollection
Another Code: recollection [Switch]

This classic adventure franchise gets a make-over with both titles for the Switch.

WarioWare: Move It! [Switch]

It's time to get jiggy and like to move it move it with Wario!

Silent Hope [Switch, PC]

Get your grind on in this latest dungeon crawler.

Forza Motorsport [Xbox Series X/S, PC]

It's not exactly new horizons for the latest in the Forza Motorsport series.

Red Dead Redemption [PS5/PS4, Xbox 360, Switch, PC]

Nothing more than a re-release for this Rockstar classic, so is it worth it?

film reviews:

boom reviews drive-away dolls
Drive-Away Dolls (15)

A disappointing solo debut for Ethan Coen with a dead end road trip.

Monster (15)

An incredible drama from Japan that you just need to see.

The New Boy (15)

Cate Blanchett stars in this Australian drama set at the end of WW2.

Origin (15)

A fascinating edu-drama on the relationship between race and caste.

Spaceman (15)

A rare straight role for comedian Adam Sandler in space.

The Inventor (PG)

A disappointing animated tale about Leonardo da Vinci.

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 - the satsuma complex by bob mortimer
The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer

The debut novel from that bloke who enjoys a bit of fishing now and then.

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.