Echo Chamber

OK people, so Saturday is our last trip to Fight Island. But what a way to sign-off, with a fifteen fight card, that could have easily been a PPV

This card sees a couple of returnees from earlier Island visits Tanner Boser and Khamzat Chimaev. AND, the return of Alexander Gustafssonin his Heavyweight debut. PLUS, closing the show, we have Robert Whittaker vs. Darren Till

So, let's preview the upcoming action with today's (ep. 60) #ChinCheck

- UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till

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'25 Bucks' (feat. Purity Ring) by Danny Brown - 2013

From potential COVID19 vaccines, pervy Politicians, to Lewis Hamilton's frustrations with Formula 1 around #BlackLivesMatter We talk about it all on this weeks #EFTV As well as touching back in on the Grace story (15 your old from last week), George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Elijah McClain. 

PLUS, we take a potential look at the future with Amazon Prime's new big show 'Upload'. 

AND, our Audible book of the week is a revisit to K Arsenault Rivera's 'Their Bright Ascendency' trilogy, this time we hit book 2 'The Phoenix Empress'.

This week:

- Mental health in the media

- Talk of a COVID19 vaccine seems very premature!

- British Athletes Commissions response to sexual abuse doesnt go far enough!!!

- Sexual harassment in Parliament 

- Lewis Hamilton unhappy with Formula 1's response to Black Lives Matter

- Fellow students & parents rally in protest of Grace, the 15 year old  thrown into Juvenile Detention for 's'posed' missed coursework

- Gag order lifted on ex cops in George Floyd murder!

- New independent investigation into Elijah McClain death, but what about Breonna Taylor!?!

- Chin check

REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS 

- TV: Upload - S1 - thoughts

AUDIBLE

- The Phoenix Empress by K. Arsenault Rivera  CarolineMcLaughlin 

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'Really Doe' by (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Earl Sweatshirt, Ab-Soul) Danny Brown - 2016

Another fun weekend of action is done, Saturday we returned to Fight Island for the rematch of Deiveson Figueiredo vs Joseph Benavidez for the bantamweight championship.

And then we had the birth of 'Jiu-Jitsu Over Time' on Sunday. Sixteen featherweights went through a tournament to be crowned the first champion. On top of all this, we had a couple of super fights, Anthony Birchak vs Dominic Salcedo which was under Over Time Rules AND then Grace Gundrum vs Danielle Kelly under EBI Rules 

Today's (ep 59) #ChinCheck has a LOT to bit of a breakdown, so let's get with it!

- UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2

- Jiu-Jitsu Over Time

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'Smokin & Drinkin' by Danny Brown - 2013

This weekend is another packed one for fight action!

On Saturday we have another UFC Fight Night which has so many fantastic match-ups, including the co-main of Jack Hermansson vs Kelvin Gastelum and then the rematch for the Flyweight belt, Deiveson Figueiredo vs Joseph Benavidez!

Then on Sunday, Eddie Bravo & Master Vic Davila bring us the debut of Jiu-Jitsu Over Time!!! Which will be a sixteen man featherweight tournament PLUS a super fight between Grace Gundrum & Danielle Kelly under EBI Rules!!! 

BUT, before we get to all that, lets breakdown the action from Calvin Kattar vs. Dan Ige!

Let's get into today's #ChinCheck (ep.58)

- UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige

- UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2

- Jiu-Jitsu Over Time

Instagram: @jiujitsuot

JIU JITSU OT - The Featherweights Countdown (JJOT)

1:12:09

Watch here

JiuJitsu Overtime explained by Eddie Bravo

11:26

Watch here

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'Dark Necessities' by Red Hot Chilli Peppers - 2016

We've got a stacked edition of #EchoChamber for you this week! 

We are going in on Nini Bull Robsahm new Shudder feature, 'Lake of Death', the new Lightbulb Distributions mystery-thriller 'Disappearance At Clifton Hill' from Albert Shin.  Alex Anderson's 'Timing' staring Mike Cannon & Graci Carli AND Gina Prince-Bythewood new feature 'The Old Guard'.

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 week we have:

Lake of Death (De dødes tjern)

Release Date: 16th July 2020 

Director: Nini Bull Robsahm

Cast: Iben Akerlie, Jacob Andersen Schøyen, Jonathan Harboe, Sophia Lie and Elias Mun

Credit: Canopy Film, SF Studios, Shudder

Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery            

Running Time: 94 min

Cert: 18

Trailer: Here. 

Website: Here. 

Facebook: Here.  

New members can enjoy 30-days free with the promo code SHUTIN when signing up at Shudder.com.

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Disappearance at Clifton Hill 

Release Date: 20th July 2020

DVD Release Date: 3rd August 2020

Director: Albert Shin 

Cast: Tuppence Middleton, Hannah Gross, Marie-Josée Croze, Andy McQueen, Aaron Poole & David Cronenberg

Credit: Rhombus Media, Lightbulb Film Distribution 

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller         

Running Time: 100 min

Cert: 18

Trailer: Here. 

Website: Here.  

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Timing 

Release Date: 7th July 2020

Director: Alex Anderson 

Cast: Mike Cannon, Graci Carli, Alex Anderson

Credit: Tony Bergman, Amazon Prime

Genre: Comedy         

Running Time: 82 min

Cert: 18

Trailer: Here. 

Website: Here.  

Instagram: @timing_movie  

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The Old Guard

Release Date: 7th July 2020 

Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood 

Cast: Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Harry Melling, Van Veronica Ngo & Chiwetel Ejiofor

Credit:  Denver and Delilah Productions, Dune Films, Skydance Media, Netflix

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy           

Running Time: 125 min

Cert: 18

Trailer: Here. 

Website: Here. 

Facebook: Here. 

Twitter: @oldguardmovie 

Instagram: @oldguardmovie  

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***Cinema Showtime***

For more information and donate, here. 

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'Bittersweet' by Lianne La Havas – 2020

#EFTV ain't taking ANY prisoners this week!

We hit up the real thing keeping 'Cancel Culture' alive. The ridiculousness of this Jada, Will & August situation. AND the real reason Washington (NFL) is changing their name!

PLUS, Netflix dropped 'Warrior Nun' last week. An ancient order, halo artifact, demon fighting, what could go wrong....well, let's talk about it...

AND, our Audible book of the week is 'Atlanta Noir', which is part of Akashic Books 'noir' anthology series. It's edited by Tayari Jones, who also has a short in the collection.

This week:

- Iliza Shlesinger talks cancel culture, but the real focus is business!

- ViacomCBS fires Nick Cannon over s'posed anti-Semitic views

- E-scooters are evil!!!

- Ghislaine Maxwell finally caught!

- Dirty Paedo loses case to overtunn conviction over human rights BS!!!

- Jada, Will, August, seriously!

- Teenager sent to Juvenile Detention for 's'posed' missed coursework deadline!

- Washington finally relinquish the name 'Redskin'!

- Parenting advice from an expert

- Chin check

REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS 

- TV: Warrior Nun - S1 - thoughts

AUDIBLE

- Atlanta Noir by Tayari Jones 

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'Can't Stop' by Red Hot Chilli Peppers - 2002

Wednesday fights, DAMN, we're getting spoiled, people!

This card ain't no joke either, especially with a headliner like Calvin Kattar vs. Dan Ige

Gotta give it up for Cody Stamann, keeping his brothers memory blazing. But he's got a tough one against Jimmie Rivera

And who new meatballs (Molly) would be on the menu at Fight Island. 

For the complete preview of this fun card, check out today's (ep.57) #ChinCheck 

This week:

- UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige

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'Give It Away' by Red Hot Chilli Peppers - 1991

What a weekend, people! We start off at Fight Island for UFC 251

And Supernecessary is DEFINITELY the case, cause we had stoppages, submissions, back & forth wars and controversy!

Then Sunday, we jet off to the Silo for Submission Underground 16. Where we have a host of BJJ mastreos like Micah Brakefield, Amanda Loewen, Kevin Casey & Richie Martinez on display. PLUS, Craig Jones vs Mason Fowler for the new Absolute Championship belt 

So, let's break all this crazy action down, on today's #ChinCheck 

This week:

- UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal

- Submission Underground 16

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'Me & My Friends' by Red Hot Chilli Peppers - 1987

People, I hope you have your passports, cause we're going from Fight Island to SUG Island for another fun arse Bad Guy Inc event, Submission Underground this Sunday!

So many fun fights to look forward (Richie Martinez vs Kevin Casey & Micah Brakefield vs Jake Ellenberger) to and remember Craig Jones vs Mason Fowler will be for the Absolute Championship belt!!! 

We'll be previewing the match-ups, plus talking about the new Venum deal and MMA Journalism on today's #ChinCheck

- Submission Underground 16

- MMA Journalism

- Venum signs apparel deal with UFC!

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'Blockbuster Night Pt.1' by Run The Jewels - 2014

This is a birthday edition of #EchoChamber but managed to stay sober  We start off with Netflix's 'Desperados' and then REALLY pick things up with 'Plus One'. And end REAL high with Shudder's 'The Beach House'.

PLUS, don't forget BFI Japan 2020 and 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 week we have:

Desperados

Release Date: 3rd July 2020 

Director: LP

Cast: Nasim Pedrad, Lamorne Morris, Robbie Amell, Anna Camp, Heather Graham & Sarah Burns

Credit: Lost City, Good Universe, MXN Entertainment, Netflix

Genre: Comedy, Romance            

Running Time: 105 min

Cert: 18

Trailer: Here.  

Website: Here. 

Facebook: Here. 

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Plus One

Release Date: 14th June 2020

Director: Jeff Chan, Andrew Rhymer 

Cast: Maya Erskine, Jack Quaid, Beck Bennett, Rosalind Chao, Perrey Reeves & Ed Begley Jr.

Credit: Red Hour Films, Studio71, Firewatch, Netflix

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance          

Running Time: 98 min

Cert: 18

Trailer: Here. 

Website: Here. 

Facebook: Here. 

Instagram: @plusonemovie    

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The Beach House

Release Date: 9th July 2020 

Director: Jeffrey A. Brown 

Cast: Liana Liberato, Noah Le Gros, Jake Weber & Maryann Nagel

Credit: Low Spark Films, Uncorked Productions, Shudder

Genre: Horror           

Running Time: 88 min

Cert: 18

Trailer: Here. 

Website: Here. 

New members can enjoy 30-days free with the promo code SHUTIN when signing up at Shudder.com.

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***BFI Japan 2020***

In this major season we spotlight Japanese filmmakers who have inspired admiration and fascination around the world

More information here.

BFI Player: here.

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***Cinema Showtime***

Cinema Showtime is the new multi-media project from Creative Path Group Ltd, Strike Media Ltd and MyFilmClub.

There is a Indiegogo crowdfunding page, with a £25,000

Flexible Goal. With this, they aim to help MediCinema, the charity that brings the magic of film to hospitals.

If you'd like to be part of this, you can get more information and donate, here.

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'Monster Hospital' by Metric – 2005