Echo Chamber

Trying to put the world to rights on this weeks #EFTV Well, I mean, there's rants about stuff. BUT there was a trip to the Wildlife Photographer of the Year at the Natural History Museum. Also, finally got to take a look at season one of HBO's 'Big Little Lies'. PLUS Mark Dawson's 'The Angel' is this week's Audible book and it continues on the events from 'Blood and Roses'.

This week:

- Catalans Dragons piss off Rugby League by signing Israel Folau

- Tastecard wants to fuck up Valentines!

- Joaquin Phoenix goes at Baftas over diversity....but still collects his award!

- Wildlife Photographer of the Year @ Natural History Museum

- Chin Check

REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS 

- TV: Big Little Lies: Season 1 - thoughts

AUDIBLE

- The Angel by Mark Dawson 

*(Music) 

'Superthug' (feat Pharrell) by N.O.R.E. - 1998

#EchoChamber this week looks at 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood', which we first covered during the 'BFI London Film Festival'. AND Melina Matsoukas' tremendous directorial debut, 'Queen & Slim'. That we were able to see at the fun filled 'We Are Parable' preview!

We've also got that 'Final Girls Berlin Film Festival' information your diary! 

This week we have:

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Release Date: 31st January 2020 

Director: Marielle Heller

Cast: Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Chris Cooper

Credit: Big Beach Films, Tencent Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Columbia Pictures Corporation and Amazon Studios

Genre: Biography, Drama  

Running Time: 109 min

Cert: PG

Website: here. 

Trailer: here. 

Twitter: @ABeautifulDay  

Facebook: here. 

Instagram: @abeautifuldaymovie  

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Queen & Slim

Release Date: 31st January 2020 

Director: Melina Matsoukas

Cast: Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, Bokeem Woodbine, Chloë Sevigny, Flea, Sturgill Simpson and Indya Moore

Credit: BRON Studios, 3Blackdot, Creative Wealth Media Finance, Entertainment One

Genre: Drama      

Running Time: 132 min

Cert: 18

Website US: here. 

Website UK: here. 

Trailer: here. 

Twitter: @QueenAndSlim  - @QueenAndSlimUK    

Facebook: here. 

Instagram: @queenandslim - @queenandslimuk   

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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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*(Music)

'Collide' by Tiana Major9 & EarthGang – 2019

#ChinCheck this week breaks down all the action from UFC on ESPN+ 24, which went down in Raleigh, North Carolina

This week:

- UFC on ESPN+ 24: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos

*(Music) 

'Smokin' and Ridin'' (feat Freddie Gibbs, Problem) by BJ The Chicago Kid - 2013

#EFTV starts a little sober as we reflect on Kobe, but then we get into other ish! Season three of 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' has just dropped on Netflix, so we go in on that! PLUS this weeks Audible book is Mark Lawrence's 'One Word Kill' the first part of the 'Impossible Times' trilogy.

This week:

- Adidas trainer fan is full of shit!!!

- Crash the stock market, get a slap on the wrist!

- SF Pride vs Google & YouTube

- Chin Check

REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS 

- TV: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Season 3 - thoughts

AUDIBLE

- One Word Kill by Mark Lawrence 

*(Music) 

'Man Down' (feat PJ Morton, Buddy, Constantine) by BJ The Chicago Kid - 2016

#EchoChamber has a couple of reviews this week. 'The Personal History of David Copperfield', which we first covered during the 'BFI London Film Festival' and '#AnneFrank: Parallel Stories'. 

You can also grab info on 'Final Girls Berlin Film Festival' and the 'Quezon's Game' UK Film Premiere. 

This week we have:

The Personal History of David Copperfield

Release Date: 24th January 2020

Director: Armando Iannucci

Cast: Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton, Peter Capaldi

Credit: Film 4, FilmNation Entertainment, Searchlight Pictures, Lionsgate UK 

Genre: Comedy, Drama 

Running Time: 119 min

Cert: PG

Website: here. 

Trailer: here. 

Twitter: @copperfieldfilm  

Facebook: here.  

Instagram: @copperfieldfilm  

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#AnneFrank: Parallel Stories

Release Date: 27th January 2020 

Director: Sabina Fedeli, Anna Migotto

Cast: Anne Frank, Martina Gatti, Helen Mirren, Arianna Szörenyi, Sarah Lichtsztejn-Montard, Helga Weiss, Andra and Tatiana Bucci

Credit: 3D Produzioni, Nexo Digital & Anne Frank Fonds, Basel

Genre: Documentary     

Running Time: 95 min=

Cert: 15

Website: here.  

Trailer: here. 

Facebook: here.  

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***Anne Frank: Parallel Stories***

This new documentary can be seen in select cinemas to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day, week commencing 27th January.

Participating sites can be found and tickets for the event booked from here.

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***Quezon's Game***

Tuesday 28th January 2020

490 Commercial Roadd, London, E1 0HX

Buy Tickets: here.

Website: here.

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***Final Girls Berlin Film Festival***

February 6th-9th 2020

Buy Tickets: here.

Website: here.

Twitter: @finalgirlsfest

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*(Music)

'Off the books' (feat: Big Pun & Cuban Link) by Beatnuts – 1997

This weeks #ChinCheck goes all in on UFC 246 first UFC event of the 2020! So many great performances to talk about, people!!!

This week:

- UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cerrone 

*(Music) 

'What's Up Danger' by Blackway & Black Caviar - 2018

#EFTV is in affect, talking that crazy ish! We also look at season one of 'Ares' on Netflix. PLUS Jonathan Maberry's 'Patient Zero' is this weeks Audible book.

This week:

- Eminem lyric outrage is BS

- Veganism doesn't cause rifts, arseholes do!!!

- Azaria waves bye to Apu

- Campaigners want to ban rough sex defence!

- Chin Check

- Anne Frank: Parallel Stories

REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS 

- TV: Ares: Season 1 - thoughts

AUDIBLE

- Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry 

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***Anne Frank: Parallel Stories*** 

This new documentary can be seen in select cinemas to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day, week commencing 27th January. 

Participating sites can be found and tickets for the event booked from here.

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*(Music) 

'Love Em All' by Blackway - 2019

This is a bumper edition of #EchoChamber We have FOUR reviews, two of which we first covered during the 'BFI London Film Festival', 'Just Mercy' and 'Waves' PLUS we have 'Bombshell' and 'Uncut Gems'. As well as info on 'Final Girls Berlin Film Festival' and the 'Quezon's Game' UK Film Premiere. 

This week we have:

Just Mercy

Release Date: 17th January 2020

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton

Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson, Rob Morgan, Tim Blake Nelson, Rafe Spall

Credit: Warner Bros

Running Time: 136 min

Cert: 15

Website: here.  

Trailer: here. 

Twitter: @JustMercyFilm  

Facebook: here.  

Instagram: @justmercyfilm  

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Waves

Release Date: 17th January 2020 

Director: Trey Edward Shults

Cast: Kelvin Harrison Jr, Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell, Alexa Demie 

Credit: A24

Running Time: 135 min

Cert: 18

Website: here.  

Trailer: here. 

Twitter: @wavesmovie  

Facebook: here.  

Instagram: @wavesmovie  

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Bombshell

Release Date: 1st January 2020

Director: Jay Roach

Cast: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow, Allison Janney, Malcolm McDowell, Kate McKinnon & Rob Delaney

Credit: Annapurna Pictures, Lionsgate

Running Time: 109 min

Cert: 18

Website: here.  

Trailer: here. 

Twitter: @bombshellmovie  

Facebook: here.  

Instagram: @bombshellmovie  

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Uncut Gems

Release Date: 17th January 2020

Director: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie

Cast: Adam Sandler, Kevin Garnett, Lakeith Stanfield, Julia Fox, Mike Francesa, Idina Menzel & Eric Bogosian

Credit: A24, Netflix

Running Time: 135 min

Cert: 18

Website: here.  

Trailer: here.  

Twitter: @uncutgems  

Facebook: here.  

Instagram: @uncutgems  

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***Quezon's Game***

Tuesday 28th January 2020

490 Commercial Roadd, London, E1 0HX

Buy Tickets: here. 

Website: here.  

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***Final Girls Berlin Film Festival***

February 6th-9th 2020

Buy Tickets: here. 

Website: here. 

Twitter: @finalgirlsfest  

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*(Music)

'Use This Gospel' (feat: Clipse & Kenny G) by Kanye West – 2019

#ChinCheck is BACK and this week we are giving predictions for the upcoming UFC 246 card!

This week:

- UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cerrone - Predictions

*(Music) 

'Danger - Part 2' (feat. Dark Man, Smoothe Da Hustler and Trigger Tha Gambler) by Blahzay Blahzay - 1996

We're just in the third week of 2020 and things are already pretty crazy! So this is a fun arse #EFTV Yes, we're going in on vag candles, d-words and all. BUT, we've also got thoughts on Theo Von's killer London set, the 'His Dark Materials' series that hit the BBC and HBO late last year. PLUS our Audible book of the week is Jessie Burton's 'The Muse'.

This week:

- Do we really care about dem royals???

- Who wants to smell Gwyneth's candle

- The cat doesn't care you got dumped!!!

- Neurofibromatosis is heartbreaking, New York Post coverage, straight BS!!!

- Burger King used the 'D-word'!!!

- Theo Von - Dark Arts Tour thoughts

- Chin Check

REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS 

- TV: His Dark Materials (TV series) - thoughts

AUDIBLE

- The Muse by Jessie Burton, CathyTyson  

*(Music) 

'Danger' by Blahzay Blahzay - 1996