Echo Chamber

Main Card

Main event - Light Heavyweight

Anthony Smith vs. Glover Teixeira (W)

Co-main - Heavyweight

Ben Rothwell (W) vs. Ovince Saint Preux

lightweight

Drew Dober (W) vs. Alexander Hernandez

Bantamweight

Ray Borg (W) vs. Ricky Simon

Preliminary Card 

Headliner - Welterweight

Andrei Arlovski vs. Philipe Lins (W)

lightweight

Michael Johnson (W) vs. Thiago Moises

Women's Bantamweight

Sijara Eubanks (W) vs. Sarah Moras

Bantamweight

Hunter Azure vs. Brian Kelleher (W)

Heavyweight

Chase Sherman (W) vs. Ike Villanueva

Featherweight

Gabriel Benítez vs. Omar Morales (W)

Well, we certainly weren't disappointed, right, UFC 249 was CRAZY!!! 

Henry Cejudo VS Dominick Cruz and Tony Ferguson VS Justin Gaethje gave us soooo much to talk about, and that's what we do this episode of #ChinCheck!!! 

This week:

- UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje - Breakdown

*(Music) 

'Butterfly Effect' by Travis Scott - 2017

This week #EchoChamber takes a look at the new film from Alice Wu, 'The Half of It'. And then there's Sam Hargrave directorial debut, 'Extraction'. Both films are currently riding high on Netflix.

PLUS, find out what films Lionsgate UK are streaming, on their YouTube Channel for free on Saturday evenings!

This week we have:

The Half of It

Release Date: 1st May 2020

Director: Alice Wu

Cast: Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire & Collin Chou

Credit: Likely Story, Netflix

Genre: Comedy, Romance      

Running Time: 104 min

Cert: 12a

Website: here. 

Trailer: here. 

Facebook: here. 

Instagram: @halfofitnetflix  

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Extraction

Release Date: 24th April 2020

Director: Sam Hargrave

Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Rudhraksh Jaiswal, Randeep Hooda, Golshifteh Farahani, Pankaj Tripathi, Priyanshu Painyuli & David Harbour

Credit: Netflix, AGBO, T.G.I.M Films

Genre: Action, Thriller       

Running Time: 116 min

Cert: 18

Website: here. 

Trailer: here. 

Facebook: here.      

Instagram: @extractionmovie.official  

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****Lionsgate Live! A Night at the Movies****

livestream on Saturdays at 6.00pm BST are:

@LionsgateUK YouTube Channel 

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*(Music)

'Flipmode Iz Da Squad' by Rampage The Last Boy Scout – 1997

YO, UFC is BACK people, WHAT! 

UFC 249 is hitting Saturday 9th May to bring life back to the world AND what a ridiculous card!!! Every fight is bananas, anchored by TWO title fights! Henry Cejudo VS Dominick Cruz and then Tony Ferguson VS JustinGaethje! 

And we break all twelve fights down, on this weeks Chin Check!!!

This week:

- UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje

*(Music) 

'What Else You Need To Know' by The Lox - 2016

Well, I think I've snapped, partly due to the dumbarse actions of Mars Global and their white Skittles. But, so has the rest of the world, so it all gets addressed on this weeks #EFTV 

PLUS, we hit up Prime Video for season one of the adaptation of James A Corey's 'The Expanse' series!

AND, our Audible book of the week is the 'Women's Prize for Fiction'  shortlisted, 'Man Booker Prize' winning, 'Girl Woman Other' by Bernardine Evaristo.

This week:

- Coronavirus idiocy - Vol.10! 

- Flint security guard murdered for doing his job!

- White Skittles, REALLY!!!

- Stop self aggrandising around disability!

- US Soccer teams equal pay claim thrown out

- Stephenie Meyer's bringing the 'Twilight' universe back

- Chin check

REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS 

- TV: The Expanse - S1 - thoughts

AUDIBLE

- Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

*(Music) 

'Wild Out' by The Lox - 2000

#EchoChamber has a bumper load of films this week! We start with 'Reborn', then there's 'Can You Keep A Secret'. The adaptation of the Sophie Kinsella book. And we end with the new zombie smash, 'Blood Quantum', which has just dropped on Shudder. 

PLUS, find out what films Lionsgate UK are streaming on their YouTube Channel, for free on Saturday evenings!

This week we have:

Reborn

Digital Download Release Date: 4th May 2020

Director: Julian Richards

Cast: Barbara Crampton, Michael Pare, Chaz Bono, Monte Markham, Rae Dawn Chong & Kayleigh Gilbert

Credit: New Normal Productions, Lightbulb Film Distribution

Genre: Horror       

Running Time: 77 min

Cert: 18

Trailer: here.  

Digital Platforms: Sky Store, Virgin Media, Amazon, Apple TV and Google Play

Pre-Orders are available: here

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Can You Keep A Secret?

Digital Download Release Date: 4th May 2020

Director: Elise Duran

Cast: Alexandra Daddario, Tyler Hoechlin, Kimiko Glenn, Sunita Mani & Laverne Cox

Credit: The Movie Partnership, BCDF Pictures, Big Indie Pictures

Genre: Comedy, Romance      

Running Time: 84 min

Cert: 15

Digital Platforms: iTunes, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, BT, Sky Store, Virgin Media

Pre-Orders are available: here 

Trailer: here. 

Twitter: @CYKASmovie     

Facebook: here. 

Instagram: @canyoukeepasecretmovie         

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Blood Quantum

Release Date: 29th April 2020

Director: Jeff Barnaby

Cast: Michael Greyeyes, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Forrest Goodluck, Olivia Scriven & Stonehorse Lone Goeman

Credit: Prospector Films, Shudder

Genre: Horror     

Running Time: 94 min

Cert: 18

Website: here. 

Trailer: here. 

Twitter: @tripgore   

Facebook: here. 

Instagram: @tripgore  

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

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****Lionsgate Live! A Night at the Movies****

Livestreaming on Saturdays at 6.00pm BST:

May 2 – “La La Land”

May 9 – “Eddie The Eagle”

May 16 – “Bend It Like Beckham”

May 23 – “The Hunger Games”

@LionsgateUK YouTube Channel 

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*(Music)

'You' by Evidence – 2011

Chael Sonnen is BACK with another dope arse card of Submission Underground! 

And we finally got to see what would happen when Vinny Magalhaes faced off with Craig Jones and then talk about it on this weeks Chin Check!!!

This week:

- Submission Underground 13

*(Music) 

'Back Again' by Dilated Peoples - 2005

DAMN, it's the 100 episode of #EFTV, people!!! New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Taylor Swift, Mayor of Tampa Jane Castor, we packing heat! 

PLUS, the second season of 'After Life' hit Netflix  So, is it as good as the first  

AND, our Audible book of the week is Ben Aaronovitch 'False Value'. Which is expertly brought to life with great narration from Kobna Holdbrook-Smith!

This week:

- Coronavirus idiocy - Vol.9! 

- Hasidic Jewish community mad at de Blasio

- Swiss weaponising children!!!

- Trans Dad who birthed son is fighting birth certificate!

- Taylor Swift playing victim!

- Amazon help out bookshops with donation

- Mayor Castor welcomes Brady & Gronk to Tampa

- Chin check

REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS 

- TV: After Life - S2 - thoughts

AUDIBLE

- False Value by Ben Aaronovitch

*(Music) 

'Worst Comes To Worst' by Dilated Peoples - 2001

This week, #EchoChamber takes a look at the new Spanish sci-fi, thriller 'El Hoyo' (aka 'The Platform') that's making waves on Netflix.

This week we have:

The Platform (Spanish: El hoyo)

Release Date: 20th March 2020

Director: Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia

Cast: Iván Massagué, Antonia San Juan, Zorion Eguileor, Emilio Buale Coka and Alexandra Masangkay

Credit: Basque Films, Mr Miyagi Films, Plataforma La Película AIE

Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller       

Running Time: 94 min

Cert: 18

Website: here. 

Trailer: here. 

Twitter: @ElHoyoLaPeli   

Facebook: here. 

Instagram: @elhoyolapelicula   

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*(Music)

'G'D Up' by G-Unit – 2003

Well, this has been an interesting few days, right! There's been the Lululemon situation, Nasa may have found Earth-2. And, now Rob Gronkowski is BACK, which is all covered on this weeks #EFTV!!! 

BUT, we also see if 'How To Fix A Drug Scandal', is Netflix next BIG hit! 

AND, our Audible book of the week is the last part of Brian McClellan's 'Powder Mage' trilogy,  'The Autumn Republic'. 

This week:

- Coronavirus idiocy - Vol.8! 

- Trump suspends immigration to US

- More money for key workers.....HELL NO!!!

- LuluLemon sour relations with China

- Federer calls for merger between ATP and WTA

- NASA might have found Earth2!

- Gronk comes out of retirement to re-team with Brady!!!

REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS 

- TV: How To Fix A Drug Scandal - thoughts

AUDIBLE

- The Autumn Republic by Brian McClellan 

*(Music) 

'Full Cooperation' by Def Squad - 1998