Echo Chamber - 236
We have three films for you, on this week's EchoChamberFP
Things get wound back to the end of last year for our first couple of flicks. Both from 20th Century Studios, but vastly different, ones a period piece capper, the other a fresh new horror, mystery. Then we close the show with a charming joint from Duplass Brothers Productions & Shout! Studios!
'Amsterdam' is written & directed David O. Russell The story is based on the Business Plot, a 1933 political conspiracy in the US, and follows three friends—a doctor, a nurse, and a lawyer—who reunite and seek to uncover the act following the mysterious murder of a retired US general.
'Barbarian' is the directorial debut from Zach Cregger, which he also wrote. A young woman (Georgina Campbell) traveling to Detroit for a job interview books a rental home. But when she arrives late at night, she discovers that the house is double booked, and a strange man (Bill Skarsgård) is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to spend the evening, but soon discovers that there’s a lot more to fear than just an unexpected house guest.
'Language Lessons' is directed by Natalie Morales, who co-wrote with Mark Duplass. For his 45th birthday, wealthy Californian Adam (Mark Duplass) receives a surprise gift from his choreographer partner: 100 weekly Spanish lessons with Cariño (Natalie Morales), a vivacious expat who teaches virtually from her home in Costa Rica. Adam's unconvinced at first; a self-described “creature-of-habit”, he’s unsure about where or how this new element will fit into his carefully-structured routine. But after unexpected events turn his life upside down, Cariño becomes a lifeline he didn’t know he needed, and a complicated emotional bond develops...
In 'Part One' we have:
Amsterdam - Poster
Amsterdam
Watch Review: Here.
Alice Tully Hall: 18th September 2022
Theatrical Release Date: 7th October 2022
Digital Release Date: 7th December 2022
Director: David O. Russell
Cast: Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Chris Rock, Anya Taylor-Joy, Zoe Saldaña, Mike Myers, Michael Shannon, Timothy Olyphant, Andrea Riseborough, Taylor Swift, Matthias Schoenaerts, Alessandro Nivola, Rami Malek, Robert De Niro
Credit: Regency Enterprises, New Regency, DreamCrew Entertainment, Keep Your Head Productions, Corazon Camera, 20th Century Studios
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
Running Time: 134 min
Cert: 18
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/GLs2xxM0e78
Watch via Disney+: Here. https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/amsterdam/1by5u2QHdBWA
Website: Here. https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/amsterdam
Instagram: @amsterdammovie https://www.instagram.com/amsterdammovie/
Barbarian - Poster
Barbarian
Watch Review: Here.
San Diego Comic-Con: 22nd July 2022
Theatrical Release Date: 9th September 2022
Digital Release Date: 14th December 2022
Director: Zach Cregger
Cast: Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, Justin Long, Matthew Patrick Davis, Richard Brake, Kurt Braunohler, Jaymes Butler, Sophie Sörensen, J.R. Esposito, Kate Nichols, Kate Bosworth, Brooke Dillman, Sara Paxton, Will Greenberg, Derek Morse, Trevor Van Uden, Devina Vassileva, Kalina Stancheva
Credit: Regency Enterprises, Almost Never Films, Hammerstone Studios, BoulderLight Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment, 20th Century Studios, Disney+
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller
Running Time: 102 min
Cert: 18
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/Dr89pmKrqkI
Watch via Disney+: Here. https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/barbarian/242aUmLGGIxR
Website: Here. https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/barbarian
Facebook: Here. https://www.facebook.com/BarbarianMovie
Language Lessons - Poster
Language Lessons
Watch Review: Here.
71st Berlin International Film Festival: 1st March 2021
Theatrical Release Date: 10th September 2021
Digital Release Date: 24th December 2022
Director: Natalie Morales
Cast: Natalie Morales, Mark Duplass, Desean Terry, Christine Quesada
Credit: Duplass Brothers Productions, Shout! Studios
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Running Time: 91 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/ASszGUvPxmI
Rent or Buy via AppleTV+: Here. https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/language-lessons/umc.cmc.25svnrpimgmravmtwq9odcugk
Rent or Buy via iTunes: Here. https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/language-lessons/id1575982862
Rent or Buy via Prime Video: Here. https://www.amazon.com/Language-Lessons-Mark-Duplass/dp/B09JSVJC51
Rent or Buy via Prime Video UK: Here. https://arcus-www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B0B1MDCL4C/ref=atv_hm_hom_1_c_Rml3qK_16_1
Website: Here. https://www.languagelessonsfilm.com/synopsis/
The Out - Poster
The Final Girls Berlin Film Festival - 2023
8th Edition
1st - 5th February 2023
City Kino Wedding - Berlin
'Final Girls Berlin Film Festival' showcases horror cinema that’s directed, written, or produced by women and non-binary filmmakers. We are committed to creating space for female voices and visions, whether monstrous, heroic or some messy combination of the two, in the horror genre. We've seen more than enough representations of women as beautified victims and constructions of male fantasies or anxieties, and are working towards the primacy of women as subjects and storytellers in horror.
There are three ways you can experience this years Festival:
All-Access Festival Pass: Here.
Individual Tickets: Here.
Virtual Program Tickets: Here.
Other Information
Watch the trailer: Here.
Program: Here.
Website: Here.
Twitter: @finalgirlsfest
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @finalgirlsfilmfest
YouTube: Here.
Patreon: Here.
*(Music)
'This Way’ (Feat. Kanye West) by Dilated Peoples - 2004