Echo Chamber - 264
Hopefully you're ready for a new EchoChamberFP episode!
We have four films for you this week, starting things off with a superhero adventure from Warner Bros. Pictures & DC. Then there's a Netflix original comedy, heist outing. Next up we have a Shudder joint which will have you rethinking random hikes in the rainforest. AND, we end on Interscope Records & Hulu music documentary. PLUS, we bring you news of the upcoming Fantasia International Film Festival!
'Black Adam' is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and written by Adam Sztykiel, Rory Haines & Sohrab Noshirvani. Reawakening after 5000 years, Black Adam (Dwayne Johnson) becomes the world's ruthless protector: an anti-villain to take on the likes of Superman and Wonder Woman. Now in the 21st-Century, Black Adam must face off against the Justice Society of America and its heroes: Doctor Fate (Pierce Brosnan), Hawkman (Aldis Hodge), Atom Smasher (Noah Centineo) and Cyclone (Quintessa Swindell). The fate of the world hangs in the balance.
'The Out-Laws' is directed by Tyler Spindel and written by Evan Turner & Ben Zazove. Owen Browning (Adam Devine) is a straight-laced bank manager about to marry the love of his life, Parker (Nina Dobrev). When his bank is held up by the infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he believes his future in-laws (Pierce Brosnan and Ellen Barkin) who just arrived in town, are the infamous Out-Laws.
'Quicksand' is directed by Andres Beltran and written by Matt Pitts. An American couple (Carolina Gaitán & Allan Hawco) on the brink of divorce who travel to the country for a work conference. While on a hike through the rainforest, a storm causes them to become trapped in a pit of quicksand. Unable to move, it becomes a struggle for survival as they battle the elements of the jungle and a venomous snake in order to escape.
'Imagine Dragons Live in Vegas' is directed by Matt Eastin. Follows Imagine Dragons and the performances of the band's top-charting hits during their current "Mercury Tour" and old interviews. They also describe the band's development, the highs and the lows.
Today we have:
Black Adam - Poster
Black Adam
Watch Review: Here.
Mexico City Premiere: 3rd October 2022
Theatrical Release Date: 21st October 2022
Digital Release Date: 7th July 2023
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, Marwan Kenzari, Quintessa Swindell, Pierce Brosnan, Viola Davis, Bodhi Sabongui, Mohammed Amer, James Cusati-Moyer, Jalon Christian, Odelya Halevi, Uli Latukefu
Credit: New Line Cinema, DC Films, Seven Bucks Productions, FlynnPictureCo, Warner Bros. Pictures
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Running Time: 125 min
Cert: 12a
Trailer: Here.
Watch via Apple TV+: Here.
Watch via Prime Video: Here.
Watch via Prime Video UK: Here.
Watch via Now TV: Here.
Website: Here.
Twitter: @blackadammovie
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @blackadammovie
The Out-Laws - Poster
The Out-Laws
Watch Review: Here.
Digital Release Date: 7th July 2023
Director: Tyler Spindel
Cast: Adam DeVine, Pierce Brosnan, Ellen Barkin, Nina Dobrev, Michael Rooker, Poorna Jagannathan, Richard Kind, Julie Hagerty, Blake Anderson, Lauren Lapkus, Lil Rel Howery, Dean Winters, Laci Mosley, Daniel Andrew Jablons, Sunny Sandler, Peggy Walton-Walker, Mo Gallini, Jackie Sandler, Betsy Sodaro
Credit: Happy Madison Productions, Netflix
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Running Time: 95 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here.
Watch via Netflix Here.
Website: Here.
Quicksand - Poster
Quicksand
Watch Review: Here.
United Arab Emirates Premiere: 1st June 2023
Digital Release Date: 14th July 2023
Director: Andres Beltran
Cast: Carolina Gaitan, Allan Hawco, Sebastian Eslava, Andrés Castañeda
Credit: Dawn's Light, Elemental Stories, Sangre Films, Two Twenty Two Pictures, Shudder, AMC+
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Running Time: 86 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here.
Watch via Shudder: Here.
Instagram: @quicksand_film
Imagine Dragons Live in Vegas - Poster
Imagine Dragons Live in Vegas
Watch Review: Here.
Digital Release Date: 14th July 2023
Director: Matt Eastin
Cast: Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman
Credit: Interscope Records, Hulu
Genre: Documentary, Music
Running Time: 121 min
Cert: 12a
Trailer: Here.
Watch via Hulu: Here.
Website: Here.
Twitter: @Imaginedragons
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @imaginedragons
YouTube: Here.
Fantasia International Film Festival - Poster
27th Fantasia International Film Festival
Echo Chamber Intro: Here.
Since its beginnings, the Fantasia International Film Festival has explored the diverse realms of genre cinema, creating bridges between the cutting edge and the mainstream, and providing a festive but professional environment where emerging artists are given exposure alongside their more established counterparts, both locally and internationally. We showcase the best in Canadian and world cinema, discovering and nurturing exciting new talents and offering a platform through which artists and audiences can connect.
Information
Festival Information: Here.
Film Programme: Here.
Short Film Programme: Here.
Tickets & Venue Info: Here.
Panel + Special Events: Here.
Website: Here.
Twitter: @FantasiaFest
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @fantasiafestival
Vimeo: Here.
*(Music)
'Enjoy the Silence' by Depeche Mode - 1990