Echo Chamber - 388 - Part One
So the week's @EchoChamberFP went from a two parter, to a three, and ended up being a mammoth 'FOUR Part Jugernaut'!!!
In 'Part ONE' we have a heist film, a 80s tinged folklore adventure, there's social media angst. AND in cinemas there's the return to a beloved Disney tale, plus the sophomore effort from a genius horror mind!!!
In 'Part One' we have:
The Pickup - Poster
The Pickup
Watch Review: Here.
Regal LA Live, World Premiere: 27th July 2025
Digital Release Date: 6th August 2025
Director: Tim Story
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Eva Longoria, Pete Davidson, Andrew Dice Clay, Keke Palmer, Jack Kesy, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Jef Holbrook, Marshawn Lynch, Roman Reigns, Lara Grice
Credit: Davis Entertainment, Eddie Murphy Productions, The Story Company, Amazon MGM Studios
Genre: Action, Comedy
Running Time: 94 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/YIcga73lPFE?si=55jRc-z5AN2qD2BJ
Watch via Prime Video: Here. https://www.primevideo.com/detail/The-Pickup/0RIPET0H2SKYK872A2TP4ECFJM
Watch via Prime Video UK: Here. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.d0d6d7d0-b6dd-4710-8979-2f3cd27a07b2?tag=justukqxg9-21&token=CA3774BA60135AD0409D07C24960D3F9C54D532C
The Legend of Ochi - Poster
The Legend of Ochi
Watch Review: Here.
Sundance Film Festival , World Premiere: 26th January 2025
US Theatrical Release Date: 18th April 2025
UK Theatrical Release Date: 1st August 2025
US Digital Release Date: 20th May 2025
Director: Isaiah Saxon
Cast: Helena Zengel, Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson, Finn Wolfhard, Razvan Stoica, Carol Bors, Andrei Antoniu Anghel, David Andrei Baltatu, Eduard Mihail Oancea, Tomas Otto Ghela, Paul Manalatos, Robert Tygner, Caroline Bowman, Lynn Robertson Bruce, Iestyn Evans, Sue Beattie, Zoe Midgley, Alexandra Dusa, Ana Maria Cucuta, Alexandru Condurat, Anna L. Coats
Credit: AGBO, Neighborhood Watch, Encyclopedia Pictura, Year of the Rat, A24
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Running Time: 95 min
Cert: 12a
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/_jTFLg3arYU?si=_WxhviwWjRPyzgE2
Digital Platforms: Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube, Google, Vudu, Vubiquity, Cox, and Comcast
Watch via Apple TV+: Here. https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/the-legend-of-ochi/umc.cmc.vb4qm824pb07woh4lh84ppon
Watch via Prime Video: Here. https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Ochi-Isaiah-Saxon/dp/B0DMV47T32
Watch via YouTube: Here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXjA_Es-doo
Website: Here. https://a24films.com/films/the-legend-of-ochi
X: @ochimovie https://x.com/ochimovie
Facebook: Here. https://www.facebook.com/thelegendofochi
Instagram: @thelegendofochi https://www.instagram.com/thelegendofochi/
The Quiet Ones - Poster
The Quiet Ones
Watch Review: Here.
US Digital Release Date: 5th August 2025
Director: Nicholas Winter
Cast: Alicia Grace Turrell, Kelsey Cooke, Sophie Ablett, Isadora Leiva, Alina Tamara, Sofia Shallai
Credit: Porcelain Film, Entertainment Squad
Genre: Comedy, Thriller
Running Time: 100 min
Cert: 18
Trailer: Here. https://vimeo.com/1010890070?fl=pl&fe=sh
Digital Platforms: Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube, Google, Vudu, Vubiquity, Cox, and Comcast
Watch via Apple TV+: Here. https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/the-quiet-ones/umc.cmc.6r9lumwux028fl4lv3zcy53bd
Watch via Vimeo: Here. https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thequietones
Watch via Prime Video: Here. https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Ones-Nicholas-Winter/dp/B0F47N4W99/
Website: Here. https://thehorrorcollective.com/film/the-quiet-ones
Freaky Friday - Poster
Freaky Friday
Watch Review: Here.
Los Angeles, World Premiere: 4th August 2003
US Theatrical Release Date: 6th August 2003
UK Theatrical Release Date: 1st November 2003
Director: Mark Waters
Cast: Harold Gould, Jamie Lee Curtis, Mark Harmon, Ryan Malgarini, Lindsay Lohan, Christina Vidal, Haley Hudson, Chad Michael Murray, Stephen Tobolowsky, Rosalind Chao, Lucille Soong, Willie Garson, Dina Waters, Julie Gonzalo, Marc McClure, Mary Ellen Trainor, Cayden Boyd
Credit: Walt Disney Pictures, Gunn Films, Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Running Time: 97 min
Cert: PG
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/r8caetzt02g?si=BjNUFiRMt2zJf4hK
Digital Platforms: Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube, Google, Vudu, Vubiquity, Cox, and Comcast
Watch via Apple TV+: Here. https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/freaky-friday/umc.cmc.1hrv0e5ou5ytwiryat8nde0xq?action=play
Watch via Disney+: Here. https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/browse/entity-7754f6d2-ed31-4c9a-95dd-3c29a858fda6
Watch via Sky Store: Here. https://www.skystore.com/product/freaky-friday-2003/abec0d0a-916c-4c05-8add-ccd664b6aef2?DCMP=SSWA
Watch via Prime Video: Here. https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.46b683d5-b022-45bc-6092-398d06ecc060?tag=justusqxg9-20&token=ADE07EB7B9E7DB86DEEEF0D5D4FC5F0B5FB44D3F
Watch via Prime Video UK: Here. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.46b683d5-b022-45bc-6092-398d06ecc060?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb
Freakier Friday - Poster
Freakier Friday
Watch Review: Here.
El Capitan Theatre, World Premiere: 22nd July 2025
Theatrical Release Date: 8th August 2025
Director: Nisha Ganatra
Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Mark Harmon, Ryan Malgarini, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Vanessa Bayer, Chad Michael Murray, X Mayo, Stephen Tobolowsky, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Haley Hudson, Rosalind Chao, Lucille Soong, Jordan E Cooper, Elaine Hendrix, Chloe Fineman, Sherry Cola
Credit: Walt Disney Pictures, Gunn Films, Burr! Productions, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Running Time: 111 min
Cert: PG
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/XEHsmFWPGYE?si=Pl1nTyhNLlrxsTtK
Weapons - Poster
Weapons
Watch Review: Here.
Los Angeles, World Premiere: 31st July 2025
Theatrical Release Date: 8th August 2025
Director: Zach Cregger
Cast: Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, June Diane Raphael, Toby Huss, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Amy Madigan, Whitmer Thomas, Callie Schuttera, Benedict Wong, Clayton Farris, Josh Brolin, Luke Speakman, Sara Paxton, Justin Long, Scarlett Sher
Credit: New Line Cinema, Subconscious, Vertigo Entertainment, BoulderLight Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Running Time: 128 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here.
*(Music)
'Da Joint' (Instrumental) by EPMD - 2020