Echo Chamber - 244
You know the drill people, it's EchoChamberFP time again!!!
We take a slight step back to the end of 2022 for our first two films. Sony Pictures starts things off with assassins on a train, then RLJE Films & Shudder bring us alien invasion meets teenage girls horror. And we end things with Netflix film continuation of a beloved BBC maverick detective yarn!
'Bullet Train' is directed by David Leitch and written by Zak Olkewicz, and is an adaptation of 'Maria Beetle' by Kōtarō Isaka. Ladybug is an unlucky assassin who's determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs has gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans as his latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe -- all with connected yet conflicting objectives -- on the world's fastest train.
'Slash/Back' is the feature directorial debut from Nyla Innuksuk which she co-wrote with Ryan Cavan. The sleepy village of Pangnirtung wakes up to a typical summer day. No School, no cool boys (well... except one), and 24-hour sunlight. But for Maika (Tasiana Shirley) and her ragtag friends (Chelsea Prusky, Iris Sowdluapik, Alexis Wolfe, Frankie Vincent-Wolfe, Nalajoss Ellsworth), the usual summer is suddenly not in the cards when they discover an alien invasion threatening their hometown. These teenagers have been underestimated their whole lives but, using makeshift weapons and their horror movie knowledge, they show the aliens you don't f*** with the girls from Pang.
'Luther: The Fallen Sun' is directed by Jamie Payne, and written by series creator, Neil Cross. Brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther breaks out of prison to hunt down a sadistic serial killer who is terrorising London.
Today we have:
Bullet Train - Poster
Bullet Train
Watch Review: Here.
Grand Rex Premiere: 18th July 2022
Theatrical Release Date: 5th August 2022
Digital Release Date: 27th September 2022
Director: David Leitch
Cast: Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Benito A. Martínez Ocasio, Sandra Bullock, Zazie Beetz, Logan Lerman, Masi Oka, Karen Fukuhara, Channing Tatum, Ryan Reynolds
Credit: Columbia Pictures, 87North Productions, Sony Pictures Releasing
Genre: Action, Thriller
Running Time: 126 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here.
Watch via Apple TV+: Here.
Watch via Prime Video: Here.
Watch via Prime Video UK: Here.
Website: Here.
Twitter: @BulletTrain
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @bullettrainmovie
Slash/Back - Poster
Slash/Back
Watch Review: Here.
South by Southwest Festival: 13th March 2022
Theatrical Release Date: 21st October 2022
Digital Release Date: 13th November 2022
Director: Nyla Innuksuk
Cast: Tasiana Shirley, Alexis Wolfe, Nalajoss Ellsworth, Chelsea Prusky, Frankie Vincent-Wolfe, Rory Anawak, Kristian Bruun, Shaun Benson
Credit: Mixtape VR, Red Marrow Media, Scythia Films, Stellar Citizens, Mongrel Media, Sierra/Affinity
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 86 min
Cert: 18
Trailer: Here.
Website: Here.
Watch via Shudder: Here.
Instagram: @slashbackfilm
Luther: The Fallen Sun - Poster
Luther: The Fallen Sun
Watch Review: Here.
Art of Brooklyn Film Festival: 11th June 2020
Theatrical Release Date: 24th February 2023
Digital Release Date: 10th March 2023
Director: Nyla Innuksuk
Cast: Idris Elba, Dermot Crowley, Andy Serkis, Thomas Coombes, Cynthia Erivo, Lauryn Ajufo, Hattie Morahan, Vincent Regan, Einar Kuusk, Guy Williams, Henry Hereford, Tara Fitzgerald, Samuel Winner
Credit: BBC Film, BBC Studios, Chernin Entertainment, Netflix
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Running Time: 119 min
Cert: 18
Trailer: Here.
Watch via Netflix: Here.
*(Music)
'Stakes Is High’ by De La Soul - 1996