Echo Chamber

What a weekend of fights to talk about! Started off with UFC Auckland, then we had the BIG Deontay Wilder v Tyson Fury rematch. AND brought things to a close with Submission Underground. Definitely a #ChinCheck not to be missed!!!

This week:

- UFC on ESPN+ 26: Felder vs. Hooker

- Deontay Wilder v Tyson Fury 2

- Submission Underground 11

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'Shut Up' by Stormzy - 2015

There are no quarantines on this weeks #EFTV but we do look are more coronavirus dumbness! There are also struggles with HBO's 'The Righteous Gemstones' series, but you be the judge of that. PLUS we revisit Mark Lawrence's 'Impossible Times' trilogy, with book 2, 'Limited Wish'. Which is our Audible book of the week.

This week:

- More coronavirus idiocy! 

- Plácido Domingo in sexual harassment trouble

- Fury's designer claims 'Wilder’s costume didn’t make an ounce of difference’

- 6 year old girl cuffed and arrested by Orlando police officer!

- UCL ban on staff-student relationships!

- Chin Check

REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS 

- TV: The Righteous Gemstones: Season 1 - thoughts

AUDIBLE

- Limited Wish by Mark Lawrence 

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'Audacity' (feat. Headie One) by Stormzy - 2019

#EchoChamber looks at a couple of films, which we first covered during the 'BFI London Film Festival'.

First up is Michael Winterbottom's  'Greed'. Then we have 'Premature', along with a Q&A (from the European premiere) and an interview with the films director Rashaad Ernesto Green!

This week we have:

Greed

Release Date: 21st February 2020

Director: Michael Winterbottom

Cast: Asa Butterfield, Isla Fisher, Shanina Shaik, Sophie Cookson, David Mitchell, Asim Chaudhry, Pearl Mackie & Steve Coogan 

Credit: Film4, Revolution Films, Sony Pictures International Productions

Genre: Comedy, Drama 

Running Time: 104 min

Cert: 18

Website: here. 

Trailer: here. 

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Premature

Release Date & VOD Release: 21st February 2020

Director: Rashaad Ernesto Green

Cast: Zora Howard, Joshua Boone, Michelle Wilson, Alexis Marie Wint, Imani Lewis & Tashiana Washington

Credit: Mi Alma Films, Astute Films, Slice Entertainment Group, Relic Pictures, IFC Films 

Genre: Drama, Romance      

Running Time: 90 min

Cert: 18

Website: here. 

Trailer: here. 

Twitter: @prematurefilm  

Facebook: here.  

Instagram: @prematurefilm  

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'Walking With A Ghost' by Tegan and Sara – 2004

This weeks #ChinCheck looks at all the craziness from UFC Rio Rancho!

This week:

- UFC on ESPN+ 25: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2

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'Serial Killa' (feat Tha Dogg Pound, RBX, The D.O.C.) by Snoop Dogg - 1993

#EFTV offers up thoughts on Inua Ellams incredible take on Anton Chekhov's 'Three Sisters', which was playing at the National Theatre. We also get a dose of norse mythology from the new Netflix show,  'Ragnarok'. AND This week's Audible book is B V Larson's 'Steel World'. Book one in the 'Undying Mercenaries' series.

This week:

- Coronavirus being spread by selfish idiots!

- Flack situation getting boring fast!

- Boy Scouts of America file for bankruptcy!!!

- Fashion Institute holds racist show!

- Three Sisters @ National Theatre

- Chin Check

REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS 

- TV: Ragnarok: Season 1 - thoughts

AUDIBLE

- Steel World by B.V. Larson 

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'Who Am I (What's My Name)?' by Snoop Dogg - 1993

This weeks #EchoChamber takes a look at all the features and a lot of the shorts from the recent 'Final Girls Berlin Film Festival' that took place at City Kino Wedding, Berlin. 

We also air thoughts on the '92 Academy Awards'!

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***Final Girls Berlin Film Festival***

February 6th-9th 2020

Website: here.

Twitter: @finalgirlsfest

Facebook: here.

Instagram: @finalgirlsfilmfest

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'Hummingbird' by Born Ruffians – 2008

This weeks #ChinCheck has all the fallout from Invicta FC 39 and UFC 247, definitely worth a listen!

This week:

- Invicta FC 39: Frey vs. Cummins 2

- UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes 

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'Back From Hell' by Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - 2008

Seems like there's a lot of flip flopping happening regarding 'coming out' and we get into that on this weeks #EFTV Also, went down to theprintspace for the 'Showcase by Hasselblad' exhibition. AND the adaptation of Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez 'locke & key' finally made it to Netflix. So was it worth the wait!!! PLUS This week's Audible book is the uncovered original script of 'Alien III' by William Gibson.

This week:

- Phillip Schofield comes out as gay and now he's brave....really???

- Jameela Jamil faces online backlash for coming out queer!

- Too fat for business class

- Jussie Smollett hit with new charges for hate crime lie!

- Showcase by Hasselblad @ theprintspace

- Chin Check

REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS 

- TV: Locke & Key: Season 1 - thoughts

AUDIBLE

- Alien III by William Gibson 

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'The Beat That My Heart Skipped' by Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - 2008

Just one film this week on #EchoChamber To mark the DVD release, we're getting into Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje's hard hitting 'FARMING'. 

PLUS, the  'Final Girls Berlin Film Festival' is now kicking off, so get all the information here!

This week we have:

FARMING

DVD Release Date: 10th February 2020 

Director: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Cast: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Kate Beckinsale, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Cosmo Jarvis, Jaime Winstone & Damson Idris

Credit: Groundswell Productions, Logical Pictures, Metalwork Pictures, GEM Entertainment  and Lionsgate UK

Genre: Drama  

Running Time: 101 min

Cert: 18

Website: here. 

Trailer: here. 

Twitter: @adewale   

Instagram: @therealadewale  

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***Final Girls Berlin Film Festival***

February 6th-9th 2020

City Kino Wedding

Müllerstraße 74, 13349 Berlin, Kontakt

Buy Tickets: here.

Website: here.

Twitter: @finalgirlsfest

Facebook: here.

Instagram: @finalgirlsfilmfest

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'America' by Razorlight – 2006

#ChinCheck is looking ahead to UFC 247! We've got two belts on the line, so Houston is going to be LIT!!! 

This week:

- UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes - Predictions!

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'Banned From TV' (feat Big Pun, Jadakiss, Cam'ron, Styles P, Nature) by N.O.R.E. - 1998