Echo Chamber - 277
This week’s EchoChamberFP is running with five films for your listening pleasure!
We have three from Netflix, one a continuation of a family franchise, and two Roald Dahl adaptations. Then we have two Hulu originals, both horror tinged, one with aliens, the other anxiety!!!
'Spy Kids: Armageddon' is directed by Robert Rodriguez which he co-wrote with Racer Max Rodriguez. When the children (Connor Esterson, Everly Carganilla) of the world's greatest secret agents (Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi) unwittingly help a powerful Game Developer (Billy Magnussen) unleash a computer virus that gives him control of all technology, they must become spies themselves to save their parents and the world.
'No One Will Save You' is written & directed by Brian Duffield. In this captivating sci-fi psychological thriller, a young woman (Kaitlyn Dever) who’s been alienated from her community finds herself in an action-packed face-off with a host of extraterrestrial beings who threaten her future while forcing her to deal with her past!
'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar' is written & directed by Wes Anderson. it's an adaptation of Roald Dahl's 1977 book 'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More'. A beloved Roald Dahl short story about a rich man (Benedict Cumberbatch) who learns about a guru (Ben Kingsley) who can see without using his eyes and then sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling.
'The Swan' is written & directed by Wes Anderson, it's an adaptation of Roald Dahl's 1977 book 'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More'. A young adult Roald Dahl short story about a small/brilliant boy ruthlessly pursued by two large/idiotic bullies.
'Appendage' is written & directed by Anna Zlokovic. A young fashion designer (Hadley Robinson) seems fine on the surface but secretly struggles with debilitating self-doubt. Soon these buried feelings begin to make Hannah physically sick and sprout into a ferocious growth on her body: The Appendage. As Hannah's health declines, The Appendage grows more powerful and begins to fuel her anxieties - her perceived lack of talent at work, her deteriorating relationships with her boyfriend (Brandon Mychal Smith) and best friend (Kausar Mohammed) and her parents' lack of love and understanding. At her breaking point, Hannah makes a shocking discovery - there are others out there like her.
Today we have:
Spy Kids: Armageddon - Poster
Spy Kids: Armageddon
Watch Review: Here.
Digital Release Date: 22nd September 2023
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Cast: Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Connor Esterson, Everly Carganilla, D. J. Cotrona, Billy Magnussen, Joe Schilling, Solar Dena Bennett, Fabiola Andújar, Isaac Garza, Krystle Gutierrez
Credit: Skydance, Spyglass Media Group, Double R Productions, Troublemaker Studios, Netflix
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller, War
Running Time: 97 min
Cert: PG
Trailer: Here.
Watch via Netflix: Here.
Website: Here.
No One Will Save You - Poster
No One Will Save You
Watch Review: Here.
Beijing Premiere: 19th September 2023
Digital Release Date: 22nd September 2023
Director: Brian Duffield
Cast: Kaitlyn Dever, Elizabeth Kaluev, Zack Duhame, Lauren L. Murray, Geraldine Singer, Dane Rhodes, Daniel Rigamer, Dari Lynn Griffin, Evangeline Rose
Credit: 20th Century Studios, Star Thrower Entertainment, Hulu
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Running Time: 93 min
Cert: 18
Trailer: Here.
Watch via Hulu: Here.
Watch via Disney+: Here.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar - Poster
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Watch Review: Here.
80th Venice International Film Festival: 1st September 2023
Theatrical Release Date: 20th September 2023
Digital Release Date: 27th September 2023
Director: Wes Anderson
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, Richard Ayoade, Jarvis Cocker
Credit: American Empirical Pictures, Indian Paintbrush, Netflix
Genre: Comedy, Short
Running Time: 39 min
Cert: PG
Trailer: Here.
Watch via Netflix: Here.
Website: Here.
The Swan - Poster
The Swan
Watch Review: Here.
80th Venice International Film Festival: 1st September 2023
Theatrical Release Date: 20th September 2023
Digital Release Date: 27th September 2023
Director: Wes Anderson
Cast: Rupert Friend, Ralph Fiennes, Asa Jennings, Eliel Ford, Truman Hanks, Benoît Herlin, Octavio Tapia
Credit: American Empirical Pictures, Indian Paintbrush, Netflix
Genre: Comedy, Short
Running Time: 17 min
Cert: PG
Watch via Netflix: Here.
Website: Here.
Appendage - Poster
Appendage
Watch Review: Here.
South by Southwest Film Festival: 11th March 2023
Digital Release Date: 2nd October 2023
Director: Anna Zlokovic
Cast: Hadley Robinson, Kausar Mohammed, Brandon Mychal Smith, Emily Hampshire, Deborah Rennard, Pat Dortch, Desmin Borges, Carrie Stauber, Annie Pisapia, Adam Butterfield, Ashley Rose Folino, Craig Kolkebeck
Credit: 20th Digital Studio, Fever Dream Studios, Hulu, Disney+
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror
Running Time: 94 min
Cert: 18
Trailer: Here.
Watch via Hulu: Here.
Website: Here.
Watch the 2021 Short: Here.
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'Rap Shit' by Torae & Marco Polo - 2023