Another week, another @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ And we hit all the streamers this episode. There's a coming of age drama on Prime Video, new MCU action on Disney+, and a future sci-fi thriller on Netflix.

This week we have:

The Tender Bar

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/wcb1IqOzhRo

BFI London Film Festival Release Date: 10th October 2021

Theatrical Release Date: 17th December 2021

Digital Release Date: 7th January 2022

Director: George Clooney

Cast: Ben Affleck, Daniel Ranieri, Tye Sheridan, Lily Rabe, Christopher Lloyd, Briana Middleton, Sondra James, Max Martini, Michael Braun, Matthew Delamater, Max Casella, Rhenzy Feliz, Ivan Leung

Credit: Amazon Studios, Smokehouse Pictures, Grand Illusion Films

Genre: Drama

Running Time: 104 min

Cert: 18

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/5-DS9vtLeEs

Watch via Prime Video: Here. https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0LKB4TVGOKF41EW4RDDQFCHTNB

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Eternals

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/NGdy1Uzkmhw

Theatrical Release Date: 5th November 2021

Digital Release Date: 12th January 2022

Director: Chloé Zhao

Cast: Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Don Lee, Harish Patel, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie

Credit: Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Studios

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero

Running Time: 156 min

Cert: 12a

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/x_me3xsvDgk

Website: Here. https://www.marvel.com/movies/eternals

Watch via Disney+: Here. https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/eternals/5cmhJAtkt6Jk

Twitter: @TheEternals https://twitter.com/TheEternals

Facebook: Here. https://www.facebook.com/officialeternals

Instagram: @eternals https://www.instagram.com/Eternals/

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Mother/Android

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/B0WRrgC7LC0

Theatrical Release Date: 24th November 2021

Digital (Hulu) Release Date: 17th December 2021

Digital (Netflix) Release Date: 7th January 2022

Director: Mattson Tomlin

Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Algee Smith, Raúl Castillo

Credit: Miramax, 6th & Idaho Motion Picture Company, Hulu, Netflix

Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Running Time: 110 min

Cert: 18

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/JRl214mDZ-g

Watch via Netflix: Here. https://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/34399?jbv=81038410

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*(Music) 

'Hell On Earth' by Mobb Deep - 1996

FINALLY, MMA is BACK!!!

Dirty air tried hard to F things up, BUT, it ain't gonna happen, and we have a fun weekend ahead.

It all starts with the first 'Legacy Fighting Alliance' card of the year, this Friday, which, is also their fifth anniversary!

'121' had some hiccups, but we have a six fight main card, which starts with two debuting Heavyweights Siteu Senghor vs Jakori Savage. And brings it home with a Featherweight Co-main of Elijah Johns vs Brandon Phillips.

Then Chris Brown vs Steve Jones closes the show with a Welterweight Main event!

On Saturday, the 'UFC' is BACK. They had their card issues, but 'UFC on ESPN 32: Kattar vs. Chikadze' still has 10 fights that will sate the appetite!

Some of the hot prospects from 'Dana Whites Contender Series 2021' get to make their debut, which should bring sparks. Cause Viacheslav Borshchev and Joanderson Brito really put on a show last year. Then factor in Joseph Holmes, who had to bring some extra flava to the party, to get that contract.

We've got the Heavyweights in the Co-main, and Chase Sherman really wants to put it on Jake Collier to keep this new stint in the promotion going.

AND, the Main event sees the Cartel go up against a Ninja! Giga Chikadze has been on a nine fight tear, shutting cats down with that GigaKick. But he faces his toughest opponent yet, in Calvin Kattar. Who might be coming off a loss, but is battle tested, and forged in iron. His aspirations haven't been dulled, so they'll be no walk in the park for either!!!

So, let's break it all down, in today's (ep 194) @ChinCheckPod 🥊

- - LFA 121: Brown vs Jones

- UFC on ESPN 32: Kattar vs. Chikadze

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'The Learning (Burn)' (feat. Big Noyd) by Mobb Deep - 2001

Today, we have a special edition of EFTV because, we welcome back, the highly talented, super engaging, Jennifer Sheridan!!! Who has an incredible new limited series hitting BBC One & BBC iPlayer, Tuesday 11th January 2022 at 21:00.

In October 2020, we had the pleasure of checking out 'Rose: A Love Story', Jens directorial feature debut, which premiered at the '64th BFI London Film Festival'. 

So now, Jens talents are showcased again, with 'Rules Of The Game'.

Rules of the Game 

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/eZyCnvz7X88

Watch Conversation: Here. https://youtu.be/2yQnwHqU6UI

Digital Release Date: 11th January 2022

Director: Jennifer Sheridan

Writer: Ruth Fowler

Cast: Maxine Peake, Rakhee Thakrar, Susan Wokoma, Alison Steadman, Ben Batt, Kieran Bew, Zoe Tapper

Credit: BBC One, The Forge

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Running Time: 59 min (episode)

Cert: 15

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/4iSU3lDDKFo

Website: Here. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b8zwdm

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'Sacrilege' By Yeah Yeah Yeahs - 2013

In 'Part Two' of this bumper, first of 2022, edition of @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ we take a look at 'Delicate State'. A film that started as a pregnancy project, but evolved to be a crystal ball into what could be a future, if a middle ground and conversation isn't had! We then caught up with first time director, Paula Rhodes. Which you can watch HERE: https://youtu.be/gp9BAt3SUbA

'Delicate State' is the directorial debut for Actor/Producer/Writer Paula Rhodes. It poses the question: What if a Civil War broke out NOW? Shot over the course of her actual pregnancy with she and her husband as leads, doubling as a two-person crew, Paula (Paula Rhodes) and Charlie (Charlie Bodin) document their impending parenthood during a time of extreme political division. Their heads remain in the sand about the greater world around them until it upends their privileged life. Now they must navigate the loss of a loved one, the destruction of their home, and the ruins of the health care system at their, and their nation's most vulnerable moment. Shot mostly in 2015 when such events seemed like pure fiction, Delicate State extended filming to document the ensuing nationwide protests, political conventions, uprisings and lockdowns as their original outline continued to spiral into reality.

This week we have:

Delicate State

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/ggs6RCqSBfs

Digital Release Date: 4th January 2022

Director: Paula Rhodes

Cast: Paula Rhodes, Charlie Bodin, Glenn Morshower, Cathy Baron, Charles Halford, Tara Platt, Jonathan Kells Phillips, Dee Freeman, Craig Frank, Ratana, Yuri Lowenthal, Percy Daggs III, Stephanie Sheh, David Mattey, Neil Kaplan, Regina Saldivar, Casey Graf, Leah Ann Cevoli, Dayeanne Hutton, Anastasia Washington, Wendy Cutler, Beverly Hynds, Jamie Fishback, Kyle Walters, Cricket Lee, Stephanie Thorpe, Michael Holmes, Damian Beurer, Mandi Moss, Jade Hindmon, Tina Cardinale, Terry Rhodes, Alan Rhodes, Patty Perez, Andrew Seely, and introducing Lincoln Bodin, Elliot Bodin, and Domino

Credit: High Rhodes Productions, Dormant Lion Entertainment, E Xo Productions, KO Creative, Monkey Kingdom Productions, The Chimaera Project, Freestyle Digital Media

Genre: Drama

Running Time: 80 min

Cert: 12a

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/tq8txQbA1CM

Website: Here. https://danceswithfilms.com/delicate-state/

Platforms: Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, YouTube Movies, Cable and Satellite On Demand 

Buy via iTunes: Here. https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/delicate-state/id1600787000

Twitter: @Delicate_State https://twitter.com/Delicate_State

Instagram: @delicate_state https://www.instagram.com/delicate_state/

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'Meet Joe Black' by Nas - 2021

On our last @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ of 2021, we have assassins on Prime Video, plus jousts, & magical singalongs on Disney+. 

This week we have:

The Protégé

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/vqktovYEWNk

Digital Release Date: 9th December 2021

Director: Martin Campbell

Cast: Michael Keaton, Maggie Q, Samuel L Jackson, Patrick Malahide, David Rintoul, Ori Pfeffer, Ray Fearon, Caroline Loncq, Robert Patrick

Credit: Millennium Media, Fourteen Films, I Road Productions, Campbell Grobman Films, Ingenious Media, Lionsgate, Prime Video

Genre: Action, Thriller

Running Time: 109 min

Cert: 18

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/fSqa0a3mGk8

Website: Here. https://protege.movie/watch

Twitter: @TheProtegeMovie https://twitter.com/TheProtegeMovie

Facebook: Here. https://www.facebook.com/TheProtegeMovie

Instagram: @theprotegemovie https://www.instagram.com/theprotegemovie/

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The Last Duel

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/dbnUw10utNo

Theatrical Release Date: 15th October 2021

Digital Release Date: 29th November 2021

Director: Ridley Scott

Cast: Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer, Ben Affleck, Harriet Walter, Alex Lawther, Serena Kennedy, 

Credit: Scott Free Productions, Pearl Street Films, TSG Entertainment, 20th Century Studios

Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller

Running Time: 153 min

Cert: 18

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/mgygUwPJvYk

Website: Here. https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/the-last-duel

Watch via Disney+: Here. https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/the-last-duel/45hE0MfqpDER

Twitter: @TheLastDuelFilm https://twitter.com/TheLastDuelFilm

Facebook: Here. https://www.facebook.com/TheLastDuelFilm

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Encanto

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/hMwLSVjSV4I

Theatrical Release Date: 24th November 2021

Digital Release Date: 24th December 2021

Director: Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Charise Castro Smith

Cast: Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, John Leguizamo, Mauro Castillo, Jessica Darrow, Angie Cepeda, Carolina Gaitán, Diane Guerrero, Wilmer Valderrama

Credit: Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical

Running Time: 109 min

Cert: PG

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/CaimKeDcudo

Website: Here. https://disney.co.uk/movies/encanto

Watch via Disney+: Here. https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/encanto/33q7DY1rtHQH

Twitter: @EncantoMovie https://twitter.com/EncantoMovie

Facebook: Here. https://www.facebook.com/EncantoMovies/

Instagram: @encantomovie https://www.instagram.com/encantomovie/

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'40-16 Building' by Nas - 2021

With the last weekend of BIG fights, there was a lot to look forward to.

It all started Friday night with 'Cage Fury FC's' '104: Bilder vs Buenafuente'.

The night was a bit of a 'Serra-Longo' showcase, as they had two fighters in the mix on a six fight Main card, and both delivered in a BIG way! Charlie Campbell got it popping with a ferocious second round stoppage. And then in the Co-main, Phumi Nkuta defended his Flyweight strap, with a dominant performance. Cutting a killer promo afterwards!

The Main event, which had late replacement Frank Buenafuente step up to fight Blake Bilder was CRAZY!!! Buenafuente might not have been training for five rounds, but he took it to Bilder, and looked like he was in control. Until in the second, Bilder pulled a triangle out the bag, and became the NEW Featherweight champion!!! Watch CFFC recap: HERE. https://youtu.be/Btb-5WLQ5bM

THEN, Saturday night, we had the last 'UFC' card of the year 'UFC on ESPN+ 57: Lewis vs. Daukaus'.

Thirteen fights, ten finishes, the year ended with a BANG, f'sure!

The Prelims gave use the three submissions of the night, starting with Jordan Leavitt in the very first fight. Then Raquel Pennington hit a Guillotine and Gerald Meerschaert finished things off with a Rear naked choked! Watch Prelim recap: HERE. https://youtu.be/bJxTepzoohQ

The Main card opened with a banger, as Cub Swanson gave us a vintage performance, sealing it with Wheel kick KO!

Mateusz Gamrot got it done with a vicious knee to the kidney and Ricky Simón uppercut put the icing on his cake! Watch Main card recap: HERE. https://youtu.be/qCmwgUUNV38

THEN, in the Main event, Derrick Lewis roared back with a vengeance, emphatically telling the haters he ain't done. As he KO'd Daukaus, to become the leading knockout artist in the 'UFC'!!! Watch Main event recap: HERE. https://youtu.be/QWYpNkzgiyA

So, let's break it all down, in today's (ep 220) @ChinCheckPod

- CFFC 104: Bilder vs Buenafuente

- UFC on ESPN+ 57: Lewis vs Daukaus

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'Sweet Sour' by Band Of Skulls - 2008