Echo Chamber

'Chin Check' is FINALLY back, and what a great weekend of fights!!!!

It all got popping with Friday's 'Legacy Fighting Alliance's' '119' with Ron Kruck and Alan Jouban on the call.

A six fight main card, anchored by TWO title fights! The Bantamweight title was up for grabs in the Co-main, as Richard Palencia tied up with Allan Begosso.

Then Josh Silveira went at it with Jared Revel for the Middleweight strap!

Before all this, Ray Waters, Austin Wourms, Dorian Ramos, and Clayton Carpenter REALLY lit things up!

NEXT up on Saturday, we had another stacked 'UFC' card, with 'UFC on ESPN 31: Font vs. Aldo' and Jon Anik, Michael Bisping & Daniel Cormier handled the booth.

Top to bottom, it was a killer, with Vince Morales and Claudio Puelles getting things started.

Then Manel Kape, Duško Todorović, Chris Curtis, Clay Guida, Jamahal Hill, and Rafael Fiziev REALLY came out and made statements. As well as Cheyanne Vlismas & Mallory Martin putting on a war!!!

In the Main event Rob Font & Jose Aldo went at it for a potential title shot or at the very least, to have their name in the mix!

So, let's break it all down, in today's (ep 208) @ChinCheckPod 

- LFA 119: Silveira vs Revel 

Watch Recap: Here. https://youtu.be/kB3MzyvJyeA

- UFC on ESPN 31: Font vs Aldo

Watch Prelim Recap: Here. https://youtu.be/QxxYlijbwfY

Watch Main card Recap: Here. https://youtu.be/0VanUSttX-U

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'Tick Tick Boom.' by The Hives - 2007

In 'Part Two' of this week's @EchoChamberFP we take a look at another Oscar @theacademy nomination potential Short Film and speak to it's director, Mark Rosenblatt @mark.rosenblatt Which you can watch HERE: https://youtu.be/bK5_fCgeSv4

'Ganef' is the new period Short film from writer, director Mark Rosenblatt. It has been making waves across the festival circuit and is being considered as the British nomination for the Oscars. The story follows a spirited little girl (Izabella Dziewanska) who thinks she sees her beloved family cleaner (Sophie McShera) steal a precious ornament. The repercussions cause confusion, heartache and the resurfacing of trauma!

This week we have:

Ganef

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/9AsAIQ1z2jg

Shortest Nights (2020)

Manchester Film Festival (2020)

Norwich Film Festival (2020)

UK Jewish Film Festival (2020)

LA Shorts International (2020)

Bolton International (2021)

Manhattan Short (2021)

Director: Mark Rosenblatt

Cast: Izabella Dziewanska, Lydia Wilson, Sophie McShera, Danny Scheinmann

Credit: Dumbfounded Films, Met Film

Genre: Drama, Short

Running Time: 13 min

Cert: PG

Trailer: Here. https://vimeo.com/439598151

Watch on Omeleto (until 18th December): Here. https://youtu.be/hjgheFEzdBE

Website: Here. https://www.markrosenblatt.com/ganef/

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

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

Omeleto Website: Here. http://omeleto.com/257442/

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'Islands' by The XX - 2009

@EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ this week is another 'TWO Parter'! We start things off with a vampire Christmas tale, and end with the new Netflix Christmas RomCom.

'Red Snow' is written and directed by Sean Nichols Lynch. Struggling romance novelist Olivia Romo’s (Dennice Cisneros) dream of meeting a real-life vampire comes true when Luke (Nico Bellamy) shows up at her isolated snowbound cabin in need of assistance. But on Christmas Eve, Olivia's dream becomes a nightmare as Luke's fellow vampires, Jackie (Laura Kennon) & Brock (Alan Silva) come looking for him...

Michael Mayer directs 'Single All The Way' and Chad Hodge handles the writing duties. Desperate to avoid his family's judgment about his perpetual single status, Peter (Michael Urie) convinces his best friend Nick (Philemon Chambers) to join him for the holidays and pretend that they're now in a relationship. But when Peter's mother (Kathy Najimy) sets him up on a blind date with her handsome trainer James (Luke Macfarlane) the plan goes awry.

This week we have:

Red Snow

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/suQv0JkY6GI

FrightFest Film Festival Premiere: 26th August 2021

Dead Northern Film Festival (Won BEST FILM): 25th September 2021

Digital Release Date: 6th December 2021

Director: Sean Nichols Lynch

Cast: Dennice Cisneros, Nico Bellamy, Laura Kennon, Vernon Wells, Alan Silva, Edward Ewell, Olivia Pintz

Credit: Central City Media, 26th Ave Films, Bursell Productions, Evolve Media Production

Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller

Running Time: 80 min

Cert: 15

Trailer: Here. https://vimeo.com/540724159

Platforms: Sky Store, Apple/ iTunes, You Tube, Google Play, Amazon and Rakuten

US Pre-order: Here. https://www.amazon.com/Red-Snow/dp/B099KZYM5Y

Website: Here. https://seannicholslynch.com/redsnow

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

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Single All The Way

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/CVmGjlcC61g

Digital Release Date: 2nd December 2021

Director: Michael Mayer

Cast: Michael Urie, Philemon Chambers, Kathy Najimy, Barry Bostwick, Jennifer Robertson, Madison Brydges, Alexandra Beaton, Stefano DiMatteo, Melanie Leishman, Gryffin Hanvelt, Viggo Hanvelt, Victor Andrés Trelles Turgeon, Luke Macfarlane

Credit: Muse Entertainment Enterprises, Netflix

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Running Time: 101 min

Cert: PG

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

Website: Here. https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81148358

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'Intro' by The XX - 2009

AND, 'Part Two' of this week's 'Special Edition' @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ we sit down with Berwyn Rowlands, who has run magazines, theatre companies AND, established a universally recognised film festival, which is knocking down barriers for the LGBTQ+ community. Oh, and if that's not enough, he's struck a deal with Channel 4, where the 'Iris Prize' films play for a FULL year!!! You can watch the conversation HERE! https://youtu.be/-MhSYz7EDHQ

In 'Part Two' we have:

Berwyn Rowlands

Berwyn Rowlands set-up The Festivals Company in 2006, and the following year he established the 'Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival', where he serves as the Festival Director.

The festival has been running for 15 years and has become a leading voice in championing LGBT+ short films, not just during the festival week, but all year round. It takes place in Cardiff, Wales, every October and has become a significant event in the British film festival calendar.

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‘Me and Armini' by Emilíana Torrini - 2008

Not only do we have a  'Special Edition' @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ for you today, BUT, it's also a 'TWO Parter'!!!! In 'Part One' we look at a new indie film breathing freshness into the heist genre! We also speak with the highly talented, and multi-faceted Marcus Flemmings. Who writes & directs and produces this engaging film! Watch this mammoth conversation, where we talk, not only the film but a whole, whole lot more, HERE! https://youtu.be/KeEARHTeqR8

'BLONDE. Purple' is written & directed by Marcus Flemmings. It follows an out of his depth criminal (Julian Moore-Cook) who gets stuck in a bank after a heist goes wrong. With only a gun and a 16 year old girl (Ellie Bindman)  hostage, how will he get out?

In 'Part One' we have:

Digital Release Date: 30th November 2021

Credit: 1091 Pictures, London New Wave

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Digital Platforms: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Xbox & VUDU

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/25zPYW1WQcg

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

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

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Marcus Flemmings

Marcus Flemmings is a director, writer, and producer. He started out with short films 'The London Epilogues' (2011) and 'King' (2012), and then want on to make feature films 'Six Rounds' (2017) and 'Palindrome' (2020). Also, writing the feature 'The Conversations' in 2016.

On top of all this, he also published 'Sexy Utopia' and works as a fashion photographer who has been published in various publications across the world. Alongside his fashion films. Which led to him founding the 'BAME Models & Talent Management Agency' in 2016.

Marcus then set-up 'London New Wave' in 2019, a film production house, with a clear vision of creating content for film that very much has a classic feel to it whilst also feeling fresh and diversified.

Follow Marcus via:

Twitter: @MarcusFlemmings https://twitter.com/marcusflemmings

Facebook: Here. https://www.facebook.com/marcus.flemmings.9

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

London New Wave: Here. https://www.londonnewwave.com/

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

BAME Models & Talent Management Agency: Here. https://www.bameagency.com/

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

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AND, we end this week's @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ with a new highly touted short from director Brian Lawes, who was also kind enough to stop by and talk about, which you can watch HERE! https://youtu.be/QQZOK3oked0

'Lost Kings' is a short film from Brian Lawes, which has been gaining so much traction, it's under consideration for an Oscar nomination!!!  Many children across the country go hungry and are forced to look for food in any way they can, and the film highlights this following a boy (Dash Melrose), doing just that. After finding that there is no food in the house to feed him and his little brother (Jacob M Wade) a decision has to be made on what he's prepared to do to put food on the table. After a failed attempt in a bodega, a simpler opportunity looks to come up. However, sometimes the simple things could lead to the most dire consequences!

In 'Part Two' we have:

Lost Kings

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/mkmhuBa8bXEEdmonton International Film Festival Release Date: 5th October 202o

Director: Brian Lawes

Cast: Dash Melrose, Jacob M Wade, Jo Ashley Moore, Cassie Self, Max Michael, Brett Bower, Travis Vernier

Credit: 

Genre: Drama, Short

Running Time: 14 mins

Cert: 15Trailer: Here. https://vimeo.com/460011385Website: Here. https://www.brianlawes.co/#/lostkings/

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Brian Lawes

Follow Brian via:

IMDb: Here. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3817766/

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‘Ultimate Flow' by The Clipse - 2008

This week, we have another 'TWO Parter' @EchoChamberFP In 'Part One' we have FIVE films, one for children, three horror, and a new Netflix @netflix drama from an oscar winner!

In 'Part One' we have:

Christmas Thieves

Website: Here. https://www.fenixent.com/cinema/post-produzione/christmas-thieves/

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Puppet Killer

Digital Release Date: 29th November 2021

Cast: Aleks Paunovic, Lisa Durupt, Lee Majdoub, Richard Harmon, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Kyle Cassie

Credit: Central City Media, I No.Films

Platforms: Virgin Media, Sky Store, Apple/ iTunes, YouTube, Google and Amazon

Instagram: @puppetkillermovie https://www.instagram.com/puppetkillermovie/?hl=en

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The Strings

Director: Ryan Glover

Cast: Teagan Johnston, Jenna Schaefer, April Aliermo, Lora Bidner

Credit: Shudder, Observer Effect Productions, Eggplant Picture & Sound

Genre: Horror, Musical,  Thriller

Running Time: 94 mins

Cert: 18

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/uck0UbEwxJE

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Autumn Road

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/vQ26vX8-GWY

Digital Release Date: 23rd November 2021

Director: Riley Cusick

Cast: Lorelei Linklater, Riley Cusick, Justin Meeks, George Welder, Jordan Wright, Ranger Lerway, Maddie Lea

Credit: The Last Motel,

Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama

Running Time: 80 mins

Cert: 18

Trailer: Here https://youtu.be/l8juyQQttJE

Digital Platforms: iTunes, Amazon, Vudu, Google Play, Comcast, Dish and Shaw

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Bruised

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/Au3WdyFXVKg

Theatrical Release Date: 17th November 2021

Digital Release Date: 24th November 2021

Director: Halle Berry

Cast: Halle Berry and also stars Adriane Lenox, Sheila Atim, Valentina Shevchenko, and Stephen McKinley Henderson.

Credit: Entertainment 360, Thunder Road Pictures, Romulus Entertainment

Genre: Drama, Sports

Running Time: 80 mins

Cert: 18

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/EMu8K0l8ggA

Website: Here. https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81043365

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