Echo Chamber - 422 - Part One
You can hear ‘Part Two’ of this week’s episode, HERE!!!
The @EchoChamberFP express keeps on keeping on, baby, and we’re locked in for another ‘TWO Parter’!
In 'Part ONE', we go high school drama/romance thanks to Great Pacific Media, Blue Fox Entertainment, Tubi. THEN, in the cinema Pixar Animation Studios & Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures hits us with environmental issues & heart that doesn’t preach. There's a top notch psychological horror from Recorded Picture Company, Skopia Film, HanWay Films, Magnolia Pictures, Signature Entertainment that asks an interesting question. PLUS, New Line Cinema, Nocturna, Warner Bros. Pictures bring us high octane recompense for past wrongs. Wrapped in the supernatural and badarse fighting!
'How to Lose a Popularity Contest' is directed by Stephen S. Campanelli and written by Dorian Keyes & Kaitlin Reilly. A rebellious student (Chase Hudson) and a perfectionist overachiever (Sara Waisglass) form an unlikely alliance in their race for student body president, discovering unexpected feelings along the way.
'Hoppers' is directed by Daniel Chong, and written by Jesse Andrews. Animal-loving college student Mabel (Piper Curda), who transfers her mind into a lifelike robotic beaver to communicate with animals and save their habitat from human destruction, inadvertently sparking an uprising in the process.
'The Good Boy (aka 'Good Boy' or 'Heel')' is directed by Jan Komasa, and written by Bartek Bartosik & Naqqash Khalid. It is Komasa's English language feature debut. The story of a married couple (Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough) who abduct a 19-year-old criminal (Anson Boon) and try various methods to rehabilitate him.
'They Will Kill You' is directed by Kirill Sokolov, who co-wrote with Alex Litvak. An ex-convict (Zazie Beetz) who answers an ad to be a housekeeper at a mysterious New York City high-rise, not realizing she is entering a community that has seen a number of disappearances over the years.
In ‘Part One’ we have:
How to Lose a Popularity Contest - Poster
How to Lose a Popularity Contest
Watch Review: Here.
Digital Release Date: 16th January 2026
Director: Stephen S. Campanelli
Cast: Sebastien Roberts, Sara Waisglass, Laerke Peterson, Kyra Leroux, Jana Morrison, Graham Verchere, Kingston Goodjohn, Chase Hudson, Knox Hamilton, Bob Frazer, Aiden Howard, Miles Phoenix Foley, Lillian Doucet-Roche, Tyler Roberge, Ecstasia Sanders, Sean Amsing, Janelle Beadall, Yvette Dudley-Neuman, Parker McLellan, Glen Gordon, Haylie Hansen, Adam Winstanley, Arianna Bent
Credit: Great Pacific Media, Blue Fox Entertainment, Tubi
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Running Time: 103 min
Cert: 12a
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/dmezCQscgcQ?si=045KuDjK6gL3zqPM
Digital Platforms: Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube, Google, Vudu, Vubiquity, Cox, and Comcast
Watch via Apple TV+: Here. https://tv.apple.com/au/movie/how-to-lose-a-popularity-contest/umc.cmc.34sjjfydx3bkcdc4xiaophi6x
Watch via Sky Store: Here. https://www.skystore.com/product/how-to-lose-a-popularity-contest-2026/613b092e-eb94-4472-9251-d09ed9accfd4?dcmp=afc-ROI:nc_AWIN&utm_source=IE-trading&utm_medium=IE-affiliate&sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=400165&awc=12422_1775388983_66596e28e6aa88699f8c2b1e71561576&gad_source=7&gad_campaignid=16281866352&dclid=CI_U1q3P1pMDFeI2-wMdEX4N1Q
Watch via Tubi: Here. https://tubitv.com/movies/100049581/how-to-lose-a-popularity-contest?start=true&tracking=google-feed&utm_source=google-feed&startPos=0
Watch via YouTube: Here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5St6kp4JxCU
Watch via Prime Video: Here. https://www.primevideo.com/detail/How-To-Lose-A-Popularity-Contest/0LV0JED7XM5P3SFE82IZV7B5H1
Watch via Prime Video UK: Here. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.714477c5-211a-4214-9808-fdee4576e375?tag=justukqxg9-21&token=CA3774BA60135AD0409D07C24960D3F9C54D532C
Website: Here. https://www.bluefoxentertainment.com/movie/detail/how-to-lose-a-popularity-contest
Hoppers - Poster
Hoppers
Watch Review: Here.
El Capitan Theatre, LA, World Premiere: 23rd February 2026
New York International Children's Film Festival: 28th February 2026
Theatrical Release Date: 6th March 2026
Director: Daniel Chong
Cast: Piper Curda, Lila Liu, Lori Alan, Karen Huie, Kathy Najimy, Aparna Nancherla, Sam Richardson, Jon Hamm, Bobby Moynihan, Melissa Villaseñor, Meryl Streep, Dave Franco, Eman Abdul-Razzak, Isiah Whitlock Jr, Steve Purcell, Ego Nwodim, Nichole Sakura, Eduardo Franco, Tom Law, Vanessa Bayer, Demetri Martin, Joe Spano, Eric Edelstein, Alan Carr, Amanda Holden
Credit: Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Thriller
Running Time: 104 min
Cert: U
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/PypDSyIRRSs?si=qhn4I8gwb4gGpmLU
Website: Here. https://www.pixar.com/hoppers
The Good Boy (aka 'Good Boy' or 'Heel') - Poster
The Good Boy (aka 'Good Boy' or 'Heel')
Watch Review: Here.
50th Toronto International Film Festival, World Premiere: 5th September 2025
BFI London Film Festival: 6th October 2025
Rome Film Festival: 19th October 2025
Cairo International Film Festival: 19th November 2025
Göteborg Film Festival: 23rd January 2026
Cinema City Sadyba, Warsaw:
Hong Kong International Film Festival: 3rd April 2026
Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival: 14th April 2026
Fantasy Filmfest: 16th April 2026
US Theatrical Release Date: 6th March 2026
UK Theatrical Release Date: 20th March 2026
US Digital Release Date: 6th March 2026
Director: Jan Komasa
Cast: Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, Kit Rakusen, Anson Boon, Savannah Steyn, Monika Frajczyk, Mila Jankowska, Callum Booth-Ford, Noah Valentine, Noah Manzoor, Maciej Stepniak, Jessica Johnson, Austin Haynes, Helena Calvert
Credit: Recorded Picture Company, Skopia Film, HanWay Films, Magnolia Pictures, Signature Entertainment
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Running Time: 110 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/qWkPjI-Brkc?si=tARyCO4hsEKAh_Dt
Digital Platforms: Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube, Google, Vudu, Vubiquity, Cox, and Comcast
Watch via Apple TV+: Here. https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/heel/umc.cmc.sfgxme3hlvtta7hhmxmdx6xm?playableId=tvs.sbd.9001%3A1876665410
Watch via Google Play: Here. https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Heel?gl=US&hl=en&id=IJAlykk6FIc.P
Watch via YouTube: Here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grBBKlUziWQ
Watch via Prime Video: Here. https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.42325feb-5e58-4442-a70c-af15adac8ebf?tag=justusqxg9-20&token=ADE07EB7B9E7DB86DEEEF0D5D4FC5F0B5FB44D3F
Website: Here. https://www.magpictures.com/heel/
They Will Kill You - Poster
They Will Kill You
Watch Review: Here.
SXSW Film Festival, World Premiere: 17th March 2026
BIF&ST - Bari International Film Festival: 24th March 2026
Fantastic Film Festival: 25th March 2026
Night Vision Film Festival: 25th March 2026
Theatrical Release Date: 27th March 2026
Director: Kirill Sokolov
Cast: Zazie Beetz, Myha'la, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton, Heather Graham, Patricia Arquette, Angus Sampson, James Remar
Credit: New Line Cinema, Nocturna, Warner Bros. Pictures
Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror
Running Time: 94 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/AqNFJUihSHg?si=5zMIxEmZ-3IHxpus
Watch via Apple TV+: Here. https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/they-will-kill-you/umc.cmc.4wiv3tjsi4kmk1p4ul2hu9hqw
Website: Here. https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/they-will-kill-you
X: @theywillkill https://x.com/theywillkill
Instagram: @theywillkillyoumovie https://www.instagram.com/theywillkillyoumovie/following/
You can hear ‘Part Two’ of this week’s episode, HERE!!!
*(Music)
'Da Joint' (Instrumental) by EPMD - 2020