Echo Chamber

I hope everyone is watching Dana White's Contender Series, cause season 4 has had blistering fights. And week 3 was no different! Orion Cosce & Louis Cosce both finished their fights, Josh Parisian ground & pounded his way to a contract Cheyanne Buys stole the show with her charm and gangsta lean. 

We also went through the UFC on ESPN 15 card, which sees Alonzo Menifield step in on short notice to face the always deadly vet Ovince Saint Preux AND, Frankie Edgar make his bantamweight debut, which is a walk of fire against Pedro Munhoz.

So, let's preview the upcoming action with today's (ep. 72) #ChinCheck

- Dana White's Contender Series: Series 4: Week 3

- UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar

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'When I B On Tha Mic' by Rakim - 1999

#EFTV this week spans the globe!!! We look at the US TikTok saga and Donald Trump pardoning Susan B Anthony, in the UK the Notting Hill Carnival is going digital and in Australia a man punches a shark 

PLUS, thanks to Your Mom's House, I was highly entertained by 'Indian Matchmaker' over on Netflix. Dating through a different lens, but still with the crazy. 

AND, our Audible book of the week is 'Mission Critical', book 8 of Mark Greaney's 'Gray Man' series. With great narration from Jay Snyder.

This week:

- English exam grades - whiney kids and U-turns

- TikTok up for sale....well, some of it

- Notting Hill Carnival goes digital

- After more than 100 years Susan B Anthony has been pardoned for voting while female

- Two men arrested for the murder of Jam Master Jay

- How bout we TRUTHFULLY talk about Kamala Harris!?!

- Man claims he punched a shark to save wife, while surfing!?!

- Chin check

REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS 

- TV: Indian Matchmaking: Season One - thoughts

AUDIBLE

- Mission Critical by Mark Greaney 

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***Fantasia International Film Festival***

The Festival is celebrating its 24th edition as a virtual event, with a wild assortment of scheduled screenings, panels, and workshops taking place online from August 20 through September 2, 2020.

Website: Here.

Programme: Here.

Subscribe to newsletter: Here.

Twitter: @FantasiaFest

Facebook: Here.

Instagram: @fantasiafestival

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'Guess Who's Back' by Rakim - 1997

People, UFC 252 brought us soooooo much, anxiety, thrills, anguish and clarity! It was a rollercoaster of emotions AND it had some sensational performances. 

Kai Kamaka III vs Tony Kelley started everything off with that fire, Virna Jandiroba came through to collect limbs, Merab Dvalishvili showed his battery and ceiling haven't been touched yet. Daniel Pineda let us know, "this time, it's WAR" and Jairzinho Rozenstruik bounced back with a BANG!

We say a heartfelt thank you & goodbye to Daniel Cormier as well as hailing  Stipe Miocic The Best There Is and only time will tell us, if we'll also be saying "the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will Be"

Today's (ep 71) #ChinCheck breaks it all down, so let's get with it! 🥊

- UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3

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'Don't Sweat the Technique' by Eric B. & Rakim - 1992

With one more sleep before the BIG fight, today we look at the what's been happening in the world of MMA.

We talk about Max Rohskopf's release from the UFC and why it's probably a good thing for him. 

ALSO, the fact that Bare Knuckle FC is now the new home (for four fights) of Paige VanZant AND, everything that went down at the UFC 252 weigh-in's, who made and who didn't!

Today's (ep 70) #ChinCheck breaks it all down, so let's get with it!

- Max Rohskopf released from the UFC

- Paige VanZant signs a four-fight deal with BKFC worth over $1 million with incentives, declines Bellator offer

- UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 - weigh-in's

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'There's No Other Way' by Blur - 1991

#EchoChamber looks at a couple of films.

Our first is Sony Pictures remake of a classic. Director X directed the new 'Superfly' movie and Trevor Jackson is the one to take up the mantle this time out. Then we checkout 'Yes, God, Yes' which is written & directed by Karen Maine and starring Natalia Dyer & Alisha Boe. The Movie Partnership are releasing it digitally on Monday 17th August 2020.

We also have news on this year's 'The Fantasia International Film Festival'. Which will bring it's 24th edition to the world, as a virtual event from 20th August to 2nd September 

DON'T forget the Indiegogo 'Cinema Showtime' project whose funds will help MediCinema So, join forces with Strike Media, MyFilmClub & Creative Path Ltd and make this happen!

Superfly (2018)

Release Date: 14th August 2018

Director: Director X 

Cast: Trevor Jackson, Jason Mitchell, Michael K. Williams, Lex Scott Davis, Jennifer Morrison

Credit: Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) 

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller           

Running Time: 116 min

Cert: 18

Website: Here. 

Trailer: Here.

Twitter: @SuperflyMovie

Facebook: Here.

Instagram: @superflymovie

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Yes, God, Yes

Digital Download Release Date: 17th August 2020

Director: Karen Maine 

Cast: Natalia Dyer, Alisha Boe, Francesca Reale, Wolfgang Novogratz

Credit: The Movie Partnership 

Genre: Comedy, Drama           

Running Time: 116 min

Cert: 15

Digital Platforms: iTunes, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Sky Store, Virgin Media, Rakuten and TalkTalk. 

Pre-order on iTunes here. 

Website: Here. 

Trailer: Here.

Twitter: @yesgodyesfilm

Facebook: Here. 

Instagram: @yesgodyesfilm

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***Fantasia International Film Festival***

The Festival is celebrating its 24th edition as a virtual event, with a wild assortment of scheduled screenings, panels, and workshops taking place online from August 20 through September 2, 2020.

Website: Here.

Programme: Here.

Subscribe to newsletter: Here.

Twitter: @FantasiaFest

Facebook: Here.

Instagram: @fantasiafestival

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***NetworkOnAir***

ABC Television launch a new streaming service Networkonair available via watch.networkonair.com.

A unique nostalgic experience with a selection of time travel ‘Nights In’.

4-6hrs of programming priced at £3.99 for the first three, with future Nights In at £4.99.

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*(Music)

'Masta I.C.' (feat. Royal Flush) by Mic Geronimo – 1995

So, today we look ahead to Saturday's HUGE #UFC252 card and breakdown the fights. Cause there are some real tasty match-ups like the returning Felice Herrig vs Virna Jandiroba, the vet Jim Miller vs the young gun Vinc Pichel - John Dodson vs the energiser bunny, Merab Dvalishvili Then you have the co-main, where Sean O’Malley has his toughest test to-date, against Marlon Vera AND then the main event, the trilogy fight, the legacy fight Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier

On top of all of this, we also look back at week 2 of Dana White's Contender Series.

So, let's preview the upcoming action with today's (ep. 69) #ChinCheck

- Dana White's Contender Series: Series 4: Week 1

- UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3

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'Country House' by Blur - 1995

The weather is insane right now, but not sure that's an excuse for the continued crazy happening in the World! Cause the BBC continue to drop the ball, and director general Tony Hall wants to act the hero! NY's Attorney General is suing the NRA, why not the killers of Breonna Taylor BUT the Women's Prize for Fiction has introduce #ReclaimHerName and Mia Khalifa's auctioning off cum googles for Lebanon. All this and more is discussed in today's #EFTV 

PLUS, figured it was time to see if Patrick Stewart's return as Captain Jean-Luc Picard was any good. So gave season one of 'Star Trek: Picard' a whirl over on Amazon Prime

AND, our Audible book of the week is Andrew Cartmel's newest instalment in the 'Vinyl Detective' series, 'Low Action'

This week:

- More chaos with thousands of Scottish & English exam grades

- Charity declares, NO face-to-face during sex

- Why Kamala Harris over Tulsi Gabbard?

- New York's Attorney General is suing the NRA, but why not the killers of Breonna Taylor

- Dancing Boy play finally pulled for bad taste!!!

- BBC finally issue weak arse apology for using slur!!!

- Mia Khalifa using past to raise funds for Lebanon

- Women's Prize for Fiction finally getting female authors names on their books

- Chin check

REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS 

- TV: Star Trek: Picard: Season One - thoughts

AUDIBLE

- Low Action by Andrew Cartmel 

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'Song 2' by Blur - 1997

UFC on ESPN+ 32 is done and DAMN!!! 

Youssef Zalal showed he's slick, Gavin Tucker came back from a dire first round to dominate, Andrew Sanchez & Kevin Holland showed us that death touch. Beneil Dariush really doesn't like to get poked in the eye and Darren Stewart demonstrated how his surgery put people under! 

The card was full of great fights and ended with the Derrick Lewis vs Aleksei Oleinik clash, which ended violently!

Today's (ep 68) #ChinCheck breaks it all down, so let's get with it! 

- UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik

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'M.O.R.' by Blur - 1997

People, we have news! 

Corey Anderson is heading to Bellator MMA, Ray Borg is gone and that's just the tip of the iceberg!

We have all the fallout from the UFC on ESPN+ 32 weigh-ins AND the fact that UFC 255 is going to be a flyweight title doubleheader! Deiveson Figuiredo vs. Cody Garbrandt PLUS Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jennifer Maia!!! 

Today's (ep 67) #ChinCheck breaks it all down, so let's get with it!

- Zabit throwing shade and calling for a title shot

- Ray Borg released from contract

- Corey Anderson now a Bellator fighter!!

- UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik - weigh-in's

- UFC 255 Flyweight championship double header!!!

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'W.A.R.' (feat. Immortal Technique & Vernon Reid by Pharoahe Monch - 2011

This week, #EchoChamber brings you something new and something revisited.

Our new(ish) is the Netflix's psychological thriller, 'Fatal Affair'.  And our revisited comes from Trafalgar Releasing, who will be bringing 'Elvis That's The Way It Is' back to the cinema for ONE NIGHT ONLY on 13th August!!! 

We also have news on this year's 'The Fantasia International Film Festival'. Which will bring it's 24th edition to the world, as a virtual event from 20th August to 2nd September 

PLUS, don't forget the incredible Indiegogo 'Cinema Showtime' project whose funds will help MediCinema So, why not join forces with Strike Media, MyFilmClub & Creative Path Ltd and make this happen!

This weeks films

Fatal Affair

Release Date: 16th July 2020

Director: Peter Sullivan 

Cast: Nia Long, Omar Epps, Stephen Bishop and KJ Smith

Credit: Hybrid Films, Netflix 

Genre: Thriller, Drama          

Running Time: 89 min

Cert: 12

Website: Here. 

Trailer: Here. 

Facebook: Here. 

Instagram: @fatalaffairnetflix   

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Elvis - Thats The Way It Is

Global Theatrical Release Date: 13th August 2020

Director: Denis Sanders 

Cast: Elvis Presley, The Sweet Inspirations, Millie Kirkham and The Imperials

Credit: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM, Trafalgar Releasing 

Genre: Documentary, Music          

Running Time: 95 min

Cert: U

Website: Here. 

Trailer: Here. 

Facebook: Here. 

Where to see it

*Elvis: That’s The Way It Is will be released in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Australia and New Zealand.

Book Tickets: Here. 

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***Fantasia International Film Festival***

The Fantasia International Film Festival will be celebrating its 24th edition as a virtual event accessible to movie lovers across Canada, with a wild assortment of scheduled screenings, panels, and workshops taking place online from August 20 through September 2, 2020.

Website: Here. 

Programme: Here. 

Subscribe to newsletter: Here. 

Twitter: @FantasiaFest  

Facebook: Here.  

Instagram: @fantasiafestival  

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***NetworkOnAir***

ABC Television launch a new streaming service called networkonair available via watch.networkonair.com.

A unique nostalgic experience with a selection of time travel ‘Nights In’.

4-6hrs of programming priced at £3.99 for the first three, with future Nights In at £4.99.

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*(Music)

'Suspicious Minds' by Elvis Presley – 1969