Echo Chamber - 258
What time is it....it's EchoChamberFP time, that's what!!!
On today's episode we start off by jumping back to Paramount Pictures breakout horror smash. Then we an automobile legends story comes to DVD thanks to Lionsgate & Signature Entertainment. We get a fictional war time story steeped in reality from MGM Studios on Prime Video. AND we end with Searchlight Pictures & Disney+ historical tale that few know anything about!!!
'Smile' is the feature directorial debut from Parker Finn, which he also wrote. And is an adaptation of his 2020 short film 'Laura Hasn't Slept'. After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.
'Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend' is written & directed by Robert Moresco. From Ferruccio Lamborghini's (Frank Grillo) modest beginnings building tractors to the infamous rivalry he shared with Enzo Ferrari (Gabriel Byrne), his unparalleled genius made him a true icon in the automobile industry. However, his passions also ignited emotional turmoil in his personal life, which was full of both romance and tragedy. Told through a tightly constructed narrative style and imaginative visual design, Lamborghini - The Legend is the true story of the man behind the machine.
'The Covenant' is directed by Guy Ritchie who co-wrote with Ivan Atkinson & Marn Davies. The Covenant follows US Army Sergeant John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim). After an ambush, Ahmed goes to Herculean lengths to save Kinley's life. When Kinley learns that Ahmed and his family (Fariba Sheikhan) were not given safe passage to America as promised, he must repay his debt by returning to the war zone to retrieve them before the Taliban hunts them down first.
'Chevalier' is directed by Stephen Williams and written by Stefani Robinson. Based on the incredible true story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner (Jim High), Bologne (Kelvin Harrison Jr) rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with an ill-fated love affair and a falling out with Marie Antoinette (Lucy Boynton) herself and her court.
Today we have:
Smile - Poster
Smile
Watch Review: Here.
Fantastic Fest: 22nd September 2022
Theatrical Release Date: 30th September 2022
Digital Release Date: 2nd June 2023
Director: Parker Finn
Cast: Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Kal Penn, Rob Morgan, Gillian Zinser, Judy Reyes, Jack Sochet, Nick Arapoglou, Perry Strong, Dora Kiss, Sara Kapner, Kevin Keppy, Marti Matulis
Credit: Paramount Players, Temple Hill Entertainment, Paramount Pictures
Genre: Horror
Running Time: 115 min
Cert: 18
Trailer: Here.
Watch via Apple TV+: Here.
Watch via Prime Video: Here.
Watch via Prime Video UK: Here.
Twitter: @SmileMovie
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @smilemovie
Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend - Poster
Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend
Watch Review: Here.
Rome Film Festival: 23rd October 2022
Digital Release Date: 21st November 2022
DVD Release Date: 5th June 2023
Director: Robert Moresco
Cast: Frank Grillo, Romano Reggiani, Matteo Leoni, Mira Sorvino, Francesca De Martini, Gabriel Byrne, Giulio Mezza, Giorgio Cantarini, Giovanni Scotti, Fortunato Cerlino, Francesca Tizzano, Hannah van der Westhuysen, Giovanni Antonacci
Credit: Lambofilm, Zian Films, Grindstone Entertainment Group, Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment, Lionsgate, Signature Entertainment
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Running Time: 97 min
Cert: 12a
Trailer: Here.
Digital Platforms: Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, YouTube Movies,
Watch via Prime Video: Here.
Watch via Prime Video UK: Here.
Buy DVD & Blu-ray via Prime Video UK: Here.
Buy DVD & Blu-ray via Planet of Entertainment: Here.
Website: Here.
Instagram: @lamborghini.ilfilm
The Covenant - Poster
The Covenant
Watch Review: Here.
Filmfest Hamburg: 9th October 2022
Theatrical Release Date: 21st April 2023
Digital Release Date: 2nd June 2023
Director: Guy Ritchie
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Emily Beecham,
Dar Salim, Fariba Sheikhan, Sean Sagar, Jason Wong, Rhys Yates, Christian Ochoa Lavernia, James Nelson-Joyce, Antony Starr, Alexander Ludwig, Bobby Schofield, Jonny Lee Miller, Gary Anthony Stennette, Reza Diako, Abbas Fasaei, Hadi Khanjanpour, Javid Hakim, Mo Ahmadi
Credit: STXfilms, Toff Guy Films, MGM, Fresco Film Services, Prime Video
Genre: Action, Thriller, War
Running Time: 85 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here.
Digital Platforms: Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, YouTube Movies,
Watch via Prime Video: Here.
Watch via Prime Video UK: Here.
Website: Here.
Twitter: @thecovenantmov
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @thecovenantmovie
Chevalier - Poster
Chevalier
Watch Review: Here.
2022 Toronto International Film Festival: 11th September 2022
Theatrical Release Date: 21st April 2023
Digital Release Date: 9th June 2023
Director: Stephen Williams
Cast: Kelvin Harrison Jr, Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, Marton Csokas, Alex Fitzalan, Minnie Driver, Ronke Adekoluejo, Sian Clifford, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Jim High, Martin Matejcik, Alec Newman, Ben Bradshaw, Sam Barlien, Joseph Prowen
Credit: Element Pictures, TSG Entertainment, Searchlight Pictures, Stillking Films, Disney+
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Running Time: 108 min
Cert: 12a
Trailer: Here.
Website: Here.
Twitter: @ChevalierMovie
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @chevaliermovie
Sci-Fi London 48 Hour Film Challenge
Are you ready for the Sci-Fi London 48hr Film Challenge!?!
Mark the date on your calendar, 24th June 2023, is when it begins.
You'll be sent the TITLE of the film you will make, a PROP list, a line of DIALOGUE and an optional IDEA/THEME. You then have until Monday, 26th Jone to WRITE, SHOOT and DELIVER your complete 5-minute film.
Register today HERE!!!: 48hour.sci-fi-london.com
And visit the YouTube Channel to watch previous winners, and trailers for this year’s Festival!
*(Music)
'Sanford & Son Theme (The Streetbeater)' by Quincy Jones - 1973