Echo Chamber - 226
In this week's EchoChamberFP we take a look at four films!
We start with a couple of joints that came out during lockdown. The first being Songy's newest instalment in their 'Spider-Man Universe' (SSU), then there's a drug infused drama/horror from Well Go USA Entertainment, and Netflix's new Christmas offering. Closing the show is a great new indie flick from Ascent Film & Lightbulb Film Distribution.
'Morbius' is directed Daniel Espinosa and written by Matt Sazama & Burk Sharpless. Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder, and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr Michael Morbius (Jared Leto) attempts a desperate gamble. What at first appears to be a radical success soon reveals itself to be a remedy potentially worse than the disease.
'Synchronic' is directed by Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead with Benson writing the script. When New Orleans paramedics and longtime best friends Steve (Anthony Mackie) and Dennis (Jamie Dornan) are called to a series of bizarre, gruesome accidents, they chalk it up to the mysterious new party drug found at the scene. But after Dennis’s oldest daughter, Brianna (Ally Ioannides) suddenly disappears, Steve stumbles upon a terrifying truth about the supposed psychedelic that will challenge everything he knows about reality—and the flow of time itself.
'Falling for Christmas' is the feature directorial debut from Janeen Damian and written by Jeff Bonnett & Ron Oliver. A newly engaged, spoiled hotel heiress (Lindsay Lohan) gets into a skiing accident, suffers from total amnesia and finds herself in the care of a handsome, blue-collar lodge owner (Chord Overstreet) and his precocious daughter, Avy (Olivia Perez) in the days leading up to Christmas.
'Shadows' is directed Carlo Lavagna and written by Damiano Bruè, Fabio Mollo & Vanessa Picciarelli. Alma (Mia Threapleton) and Alex (Lola Petticrew), two adolescent sisters, are survivors of a catastrophic event. They live deep in the woods with their Mother (Saskia Reeves), a strict, over-protective woman who has sheltered them from ominous presences, the Shadows, which live in the daylight and infest the world beyond the river, a border for Alma and Alex. When they follow Mother, out for hunting, Alma and Alex start a series of events which will make them discover the truth about the Shadows and their own reality.
Today we have:
Morbius - Poster
Morbius
Watch Review: Here.
Plaza Carso Release: 10th March 2022
Theatrical Release Date: 1st April 2022
Digital Release Date: 7th September 2022
Director: Daniel Espinosa
Cast: Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal, Tyrese Gibson, Corey Johnson, Michael Keaton
Credit: Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, Arad Productions, Matt Tolmach Productions, Sony Pictures Releasing
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Superhero
Running Time: 104 min
Cert: 18
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/oZ6iiRrz1SY
Twitter: @MorbiusMovie https://twitter.com/MorbiusMovie
Facebook: Here. https://www.facebook.com/MorbiusOfficialMovie/?brand_redir=2228218747424882
Instagram: @morbiusmovie https://www.instagram.com/morbiusmovie/
Synchronic - Poster
Synchronic
Watch Review: Here.
Toronto International Film Festival: 7th September 2019
BFI London Film Festival: 6th October 2019
Theatrical Release Date: 29th January 2021
Digital Release Date: 11th November 2022
Director: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead
Cast: Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan, Ally Ioannides, Katie Aselton, Bill Oberst Jr, Natasha Tina Liu, Martin Bats Bradford, Adam J Yeend, Devyn A Tyler, Betsy Holt, Shane Brady
Credit: XYZ Films, Patriot Pictures, Rustic Films, Well Go USA Entertainment
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Running Time: 101 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/fl_kzTQvPVw
Watch via Netflix: Here. https://www.netflix.com/title/81025509
Rent or Buy via Prime Video: Here. https://www.amazon.com/Synchronic-Anthony-Mackie/dp/B08PVSZ52W
Rent or Buy via Prime Video UK: Here. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Synchronic-Jamie-Dornan/dp/B08SDTNX58
Website: Here. https://wellgousa.com/films/synchronic
Twitter: @SynchronicMovie https://twitter.com/SynchronicMovie
Facebook: Here. https://www.facebook.com/synchronicmovie
Instagram: @synchronicmovie https://www.instagram.com/synchronicmovie/
Falling for Christmas - Poster
Falling for Christmas
Watch Review: Here.
Theatrical Release Date: 9th November 2022
Digital Release Date: 10th November 2022
Director: Janeen Damian
Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Chord Overstreet, George Young, Jack Wagner, Olivia Perez, Alejandra Flores, Chase Ramsey, Sean J Dillingham, Antonio D Charity, Blythe Howard, Aliana Lohan, Oscar Rudecindo, Kate Rachesky, Lonzo Liggins
Credit: Motion Picture Corporation of America, Riviera Films, Netflix
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Running Time: 93 min
Cert: PG
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/bsNIJd45jYM
Watch via Netflix: Here. https://www.netflix.com/title/81416312
Website: Here. https://www3.stage.netflix.com/tudum/articles/falling-for-christmas-cast-guide
Shadows - Poster
Shadows
Watch Review: Here.
Rome Film Festival: 21st October 2020
DVD Release Date: 25th April 2022
Digital Release Date: 15th November 2022
Director: Carlo Lavagna
Cast: Mia Threapleton, Lola Petticrew, Saskia Reeves
Credit: Ascent Film, Feline Films, Rai Cinema, Sky Cinema, Fís Éireann, Lightbulb Film Distribution
Genre: Thriller
Running Time: 102 min
Cert: 18
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/XY8T14mQyzU
Digital Platforms: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, iNDemand, DISH
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