Echo Chamber - 181
Another week, another @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.
George Clooney & William Monahan adapt 'The Tender Bar' from J. R. Moehringer book, by the same name. It's the story of J.R. (Daniel Ranieri & Tye Sheridan), a fatherless boy growing up in the glow of a bar where the bartender, his Uncle Charlie (Ben Affleck), acts as a surrogate father figure. His determined mother Dorothy (Lily Rabe) struggles to provide him with the opportunities denied to her and leave the dilapidated home of her father (Christopher Lloyd). J.R. begins to gamely, if not always gracefully, pursue his romantic & professional dreams, with one foot persistently placed in Uncle Charlie’s bar.
'Eternals' is directed by Chloé Zhao, who co-wrote with Patrick Burleigh, Ryan Firpo & Kaz Firpo. And is the 26th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Following the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), an unexpected tragedy forces the Eternals, ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years, out of the shadows to reunite against mankind's most ancient enemy, the Deviants.
'Mother/Android' is the feature directorial debut from Mattson Tomlin who also wrote the film. Which is an adaptation of 'R.U.R.' from Karel Capek. A young woman, Georgia (Chloë Grace Moretz), and her boyfriend, Sam (Algee Smith), go on a treacherous journey of escape as their country is caught in an unexpected war with artificial intelligence. Days away from the arrival of their first child, they must cross a stronghold of the android uprising, in hopes of reaching safety before giving birth.
Today we have:
The Tender Bar - Poster
The Tender Bar
Watch Review: Here.
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.
Watch via Prime Video: Here.
Eternals - Poster
Eternals
Watch Review: Here.
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.
Website: Here.
Watch via Disney+: Here.
Twitter: @TheEternals
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @eternals
Mother/Android - Poster
Mother/Android
Watch Review: Here.
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.
Watch via Netflix: Here.
*(Music)
'Hell On Earth' by Mobb Deep - 1996