Echo Chamber - 417 - Part One
You can hear ‘Part Two’ of this week’s episode, HERE!!!
This week’s @EchoChamberFP is a ‘TWO Part’ affair, filled to the brim with entertainment!
For ‘Part One’ we’re all cinema! We have MRC, LuckyChap Entertainment, Lie Still, Warner Bros. Pictures kind of adaptation of a classic Brontë novel, US horror fans get zombies via Anova Pictures, North Avenue Pictures, WorldOne Entertainment, Independent Film Company. There’s a new psycological drama from A24, Central Pictures, Fat City, Bronxburgh. AND, Agile Films, Lionsgate, Bankside Films, Hoopsa Films, It's All Made Up Productions bring us a prison drama that might be grittier than OZ!!!
'Wuthering Heights' is written & directed by Emerald Fennell, based on Emily Brontë's 1847 classic. A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi) and Catherine Earnshaw Margot Robbie).
'This Is Not a Test' is written & directed by Adam MacDonald, based on the 2012 book by Courtney Summers. Follows Sloane (Olivia Holt) and four other students (Froy Gutierrez, Corteon Moore, Chloe Avakian, Carson MacCormac) who take shelter in their high school during a zombie outbreak.
'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You' is written & directed by Mary Bronstein. With her life crashing down around her, Linda (Rose Byrne) attempts to navigate her child's (Delaney Quinn) mysterious illness, her absent husband (Christian Slater), a missing person (Danielle Macdonald), and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist (Conan O'Brien).
'Wasteman' is directed by Cal McMau, and written by Hunter Andrews & Eoin Doran, Parolee Taylor (David Jonsson) whose fresh start hopes are jeopardized by cellmate Dee's (Tom Blyth) arrival. As Dee takes Taylor under his wing, a vicious attack tests their bond, forcing Taylor to choose between protecting Dee and his own parole chances.
In ‘Part One’ we have:
Wuthering Heights - Poster
Wuthering Heights
Watch Review: Here.
Grauman's Chinese Theatre, World Premiere: 28th January 2026
Paris, France: 2nd February 2026
BFI IMAX, London: 5th February 2026
Jakarta, Indonesia: 9th February 2026
Theatrical Release Date: 13th February 2026
Director: Emerald Fennell
Cast: Martin Clunes, Margot Robbie, Charlotte Mellington, Hong Chau, Vy Nguyen, Jacob Elordi, Owen Cooper, Paul Rhys, Shazad Latif, Alison Oliver, Ewan Mitchell, Amy Morgan, Jessica Knappett, Millie Kent, Vicki Pepperdine
Credit: MRC, LuckyChap Entertainment, Lie Still, Warner Bros. Pictures
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Running Time: 136 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here.
Website: Here.
Instagram: @wutheringheightsmovie
This Is Not a Test - Poster
This Is Not a Test
Watch Review: Here.
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, World Premiere: 17th October 2025
Toronto After Dark Film Festival: 18th October 2025
US Theatrical Release Date: 20th February 2026
Director: Adam MacDonald
Cast: Olivia Holt, Joelle Farrow, Jeff Roop, Carson MacCormac, Corteon Moore, Chloe Avakian, Froy Gutierrez, Krista Bridges, Luke MacFarlane, Missy Peregrym, Perez Tieku
Credit: Anova Pictures, North Avenue Pictures, WorldOne Entertainment, Independent Film Company, Shudder
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Running Time: 102 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here.
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You - Poster
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Watch Review: Here.
2025 Sundance Film Festival, World Premiere: 24th January 2025
Berlin International Film Festival: 17th February 2025
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival: 4th July 2025
Melbourne International Film Festival: 7th August 2025
Telluride Film Festival: 30th August 2025
Toronto International Film Festival: 12th September 2025
Calgary International Film Festival: 21st September 2025
Fantastic Fest: 21st September 2025
Beyond Fest: 26th September 2025
Jakarta World Cinema: 30th September 2025
Vancouver International Film Festival: 2nd October 2025
New York Film Festival: 2nd October 2025
Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival: 3rd October 2025
Hamptons International Film Festival: 4th October 2025
Mill Valley Film Festival: 10th October 2025
Leiden International Film Festival: 11th October 2025
BFI London Film Festival: 13th October 2025
Chicago International Film Festival: 16th October 2025
Adelaide Film Festival: 17th October 2025
SXSW Sydney: 18th October 2025
Philadelphia Film Festival: 19th October 2025
Riga International Film Festival: 22nd October 2025
Capital Film Festival: 1st November 2025
Belfast Film Festival: 4th November 2025
American Film Festival: 7th November 2025
Cork International Film Festival: 12th November 2025
Ostend Film Festival: 31st January 2026
Kosmorama Trondheim Film Festival: 8th March 2026
US Theatrical Release Date: 10th October 2025
US Theatrical Release Date: 24th October 2025
UK Theatrical Release Date: 20th February 2026
US Digital Release Date: 18th November 2025
Director: Mary Bronstein
Cast: Rose Byrne, Conan O'Brien, Danielle Macdonald, Delaney Quinn, Christian Slater, ASAP Rocky, Ivy Wolk, Mary Bronstein, Lark White, Daniel Zolghadri, Ella Beatty, Mark Stolzenberg,Ronald Bronstein, Helen Hong, Amy Judd Lieberman, Josh Pais, Manu Narayan, Eva Kornet
Credit: A24, Central Pictures, Fat City, Bronxburgh
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 113 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here.
Digital Platforms: Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube, Google, Vudu, Vubiquity, Cox, and Comcast
Watch via Apple TV+: Here.
Watch via Google Play: Here.
Watch via Prime Video: Here.
Website: Here.
Instagram: @ifihadlegsmovie
Wasteman - Poster
Wasteman
Watch Review: Here.
2025 Toronto International Film Festival, World Premiere: 6th September 2025
BFI London Film Festival: 16th October 2025
UK Theatrical Release Date: 20th February 2026
Director: Cal McMau
Cast: David Jonsson, Tom Blyth, Corin Silva, Alex Hassell, Neil Linpow, Keaton Ancona-Francis, Layton Blake, Paul Hilton,
Credit: Agile Films, Lionsgate, Bankside Films, Hoopsa Films, It's All Made Up Productions
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Running Time: 90 min
Cert: 18
Trailer: Here.
Pre-order via YouTube: Here.
Website: Here.
You can hear ‘Part Two’ of this week’s episode, HERE!!!
*(Music)
'Da Joint' (Instrumental) by EPMD - 2020