Echo Chamber - 250
On this week's EchoChamberFP we have another four films for your listening pleasure!!!
We start off with a new Thai cooking drama from Netflix, then we have three films from directors making their feature debuts, two of which are courtesy of Signature Entertainment!
Screen Media has a new heist drama, then Haymarket Films & Lowkey Films have a heartwarming tale of friendship. And we close with a tale of basketball, culture, love, and identity from Focus Features.
'Hunger' is directed by Sitisiri Mongkolsiri and written by Kongdej Jaturanrasamee. Aoy (Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying), a woman in her twenties, runs her family's local stir-fried noodles restaurant in the old quarter of Bangkok. One day, she receives an invitation to leave the family business and join team 'Hunger', Thailand's number one luxury Chef's table team led by the famously ingenious, and infamously nasty, Chef Paul (Nopachai Chaiyanam).
'The Locksmith' is the feature directorial debut from Nicolas Harvard, written by John Glosser, Joe Russo, Chris LaMont, & Ben Kabialis. Miller Graham (Ryan Phillippe) is an expert locksmith who went to prison after a job. After getting released, he tries to start over with his daughter (Madeleine Guilbot) and ex-girlfriend (Kate Bosworth), but after a kidnapping, everything changes.
'Kindling' is the feature directorial debut from Connor O'Hara which he also wrote. In this fresh coming-of-age tale, Sid (George Somner), a young adult, wants to create a legacy and be remembered forever as he faces mortality due to a terminal illness. With his obsession for astronomy and the atmosphere, he comes up with a plan to bring all his friends (Conrad Khan, Wilson Mbomio, Rory J Saper, Kaine Zajaz) together and make this summer unforgettable.
'Boogie' is the feature directorial debut from Eddie Huang he also wrote the joint. Alfred "Boogie" Chin (Taylor Takahashi), a basketball phenom living in Queens, New York, who dreams of one day playing in the NBA. While his parents (Perry Yung & Pamelyn Chee) pressure him to focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college, Boogie must find a way to navigate a new girlfriend (Taylour Paige), high school, on-court rivals (Bashar Jackson) and the burden of expectation.
Today we have:
Hunger - Poster
Hunger
Watch Review: Here.
Digital Release Date: 8th April 2023
Director: Sitisiri Mongkolsiri
Cast: Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying, Nopachai Jayanama, Gunn Svasti, Bhumibhat Thavornsiri, Varit Leesavan, Prachan Vong-uthaiphan, Ratchawat Vichianrat, Pattarawit Junthai, Rangsit Budngam, Sunya Thadathanawong, Arttasit Pattanasatienkul
Credit: Netflix, Song Sound Production
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Running Time: 130 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here.
Watch via Netflix: Here.
Website: Here.
The Locksmith - Poster
The Locksmith
Watch Review: Here.
Digital Release Date USA: 3rd February 2023
Digital Release Date UK: 24th April 2023
Director: Nicolas Harvard
Cast: Ryan Phillippe, Kate Bosworth, Charlie Weber, Gabriela Quezada, Kaylee Bryant, Madeleine Guilbot, Jeffrey Nordling, Ving Rhames, Bourke Floyd, Noel Gugliemi, George Akram, Livia Treviño, Tom Wright, Emily Rose David
Credit: Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Arclight Films, Screen Media
Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Running Time: 91 min
Cert: 18
Trailer: Here.
Digital Platforms: Amazon Prime, Google, Apple TV+, YouTube, Mubi, Rakuten
Watch via Apple TV+: Here.
Watch via Prime Video: Here.
Buy DVD & Blu-ray via Prime Video UK: Here.
Website: Here.
Instagram: @locksmithmovie
Kindling - Poster
Kindling
Watch Review: Here.
Cleveland International Film Festival: 25th March 2023
Theatrical Release Date: 21st April 2023
Digital Release Date: 21st April 2023
Director: Connor O'Hara
Cast: George Somner, Conrad Khan, Wilson Mbomio, Rory J Saper, Kaine Zajaz, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Geoff Bell, Tara Fitzgerald, Ocean Navarro, Hattie Gotobed, Noor Lila
Credit: Lowkey Films, Haymarket Films, limelight CTL, Hyprr Films, Lipsync Productions, Roundtable Entertainment Holdings, Signature Entertainment
Genre: Drama, Romance
Running Time: 93 min
Cert: 12a
Trailer: Here.
Digital Platforms: Amazon Prime, Google, Apple TV+, YouTube, Mubi, Rakuten
Watch via Apple TV+: Here.
Website: Here.
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @kindlingfilm
Boogie - Poster
Boogie
Watch Review: Here.
Theatrical Release Date: 5th March 2021
Digital Release Date: 16th August 2021
Director: Eddie Huang
Cast: Taylor Takahashi, Taylour Paige, Jorge Lendeborg Jr, Bashar Jackson, Pamelyn Chee, Perry Yung, Mike Moh, Alexa Mareka, Domenick Lombardozzi, Steve Coulter, Eddie Huang, Charlamagne tha God
Credit: Immersive Pictures, Focus Features
Genre: Drama, Sport
Running Time: 89 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here.
Watch via Netflix: Here.
Watch via Apple TV+: Here.
Watch via Prime Video: Here.
Watch via Prime Video UK: Here.
Website: Here.
Twitter: @boogiemovie
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @boogiemovie
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