Echo Chamber - 426
Just a single dose of @EchoChamberFP this week, as a few things fell out. We’re still bringing the fire though!
In ‘Part One’ we have a story looking at human connection through the gaze of an actor living in a foreign county via Sight Unseen Productions, Domo Arigato Productions, Searchlight Pictures. There’s also a look at the last days of a once powerful songwriting relationships from Detour Filmproduction, Renovo Media Group, Sony Pictures Classics. Then, in the cinema, a monster classic is reimagined for today's times, thanks to New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster, Blumhouse Productions, Wicked/Good, Warner Bros. Pictures. AND we look at the early years of 'The King Of Pop' with Lionsgate, GK Films, Optimum Productions, Universal Pictures!
'Rental Family' is directed by Hikari, who co-wrote with Stephen Blahut. An American actor (Brendan Fraser) based in Japan begins working for a rental family agency (Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Kimura Bun), where he plays roles in the lives of strangers (Shannon Mahina Gorman, Shino Shinozaki, Akira Emoto, Sei Matobu, Misato Morita).
'Blue Moon' is directed by Richard Linklater, and written by Robert Kaplow, inspired by the letters of Elizabeth Weiland to Lorenz Hart. On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke) confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator, Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott), celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical, “Oklahoma!”
'Lee Cronin's The Mummy' is written & directed by Lee Cronin. A reimagining of The Mummy franchise. The film follows a family (Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, Shylo Molina, Dean Allen Williams, Billie Roy, Verónica Falcón) who is reunited with their long-missing, mummified daughter (Emily Mitchell, Natalie Grace) and realizes something is wrong with her.
'Michael' is directed by Antoine Fuqua, and written by John Logan. The film follows the life of American singer Michael Jackson (Jaafar Jackson, Juliano Krue Valdi), covering his involvement in the Jackson 5 (Jamal R. Henderson, Jayden Harville, Tre Horton, Jaylen Lyndon Hunter, Rhyan Hill, Judah Edwards, Joseph David-Jones, Nathaniel Logan McIntyre) in the 1960s to the Bad tour in the late 1980s.
Today we have:
Rental Family - Poster
Rental Family
Watch Review: Here.
2025 Toronto International Film Festival, World Premiere: 6th September 2025
Zurich Film Festival: 26th September 2025
Filmfest Hamburg: 4th October 2025
Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival: 5th October 2025
Heartland International Film Festival: 9th October 2025
Leiden International Film Festival: 11th October 2025
Mill Valley Film Festival: 12th October 2025
BFI London Film Festival: 16th October 2025
Adelaide Film Festival: 18th October 2025
Rome Film Fest: 19th October 2025
Windsor International Film Festival: 25th October 2025
Austin Film Festival: 28th October 2025
Capital Film Festival: 2nd November 2025
Tokyo International Film Festival: 3rd November 2025
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival: 9th November 2025
QCinema International Film Festival: 14th November 2025
Singapore International Film Festival: 3rd December 2025
Odeon Early Screening: 10th December 2025
Ayala Malls Cinema Exclusive: 21st January 2026
Ostend Film Festival: 2nd February 2026
US Theatrical Release Date: 21st November 2025
UK Theatrical Release Date: 16th January 2026
US Digital Release Date: 13th January 2026
UK Digital Release Date: 24th April 2026
Director: Hikari
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Kimura Bun, Shannon Mahina Gorman, Shino Shinozaki, Akira Emoto, Sei Matobu, Misato Morita, Nanami Kawakami, Tamae Ando
Credit: Sight Unseen Productions, Domo Arigato Productions, Searchlight Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Running Time: 110 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/n0pqP6ClcE8?si=KMgJtDSF6VYqO3gN
Digital Platforms: Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube, Google, Vudu, Vubiquity, Cox, and Comcast
Watch via Apple TV+: Here. https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/rental-family/umc.cmc.693tclob0x606bw8bpvsx25dv?playableId=tvs.sbd.9001%3A1862172447
Watch via Disney+: Here. https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/browse/entity-48e47b8c-6acc-4522-b08f-ec3beefb5955?irclickid=XEQ3M-wX5xyZWcS0vdzkZSeOUkuyCcRyB2CtwI0&campaignId=9358&irgwc=1&afsrc=1&cid=DSS-Affiliate-Impact-Content-JustWatch+GmbH-705874&tgclid=0201001c-554f-441f-9100-263c69f1e391
Watch via Google Play: Here. https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Rental_Family?gl=US&hl=en&id=iOlytkIiNgM.P
Watch via YouTube: Here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqVZok_Vp50
Watch via Prime Video: Here. https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.624d5ad4-ea68-40f6-9f11-c3c9bd83f80e?tag=justusqxg9-20&token=ADE07EB7B9E7DB86DEEEF0D5D4FC5F0B5FB44D3F
Watch via Prime Video UK: Here. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.624d5ad4-ea68-40f6-9f11-c3c9bd83f80e?tag=justukqxg9-21&token=CA3774BA60135AD0409D07C24960D3F9C54D532C
Website: Here. https://www.searchlightpictures.com/rental-family
Instagram: @rentalfamilyfilm https://www.instagram.com/rentalfamilyfilm/
Blue Moon - Poster
Blue Moon
Watch Review: Here.
75th Berlin International Film Festival, World Premiere: 18th February 2025
US Theatrical Release Date: 18th October 2025
UK Theatrical Release Date: 12th January 2026
US Digital Release Date: 2nd April 2026
UK Digital Release Date: 8th October 2025
Director: Richard Linklater
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Andrew Scott, Simon Delaney, Bobby Cannavale, Patrick Kennedy, Jonah Lees, Cillian Sullivan, John Doran, Anne Brogan, David Rawle, Giles Surridge, Caitríona Ennis, Aisling O'Mara
Credit: Detour Filmproduction, Renovo Media Group, Sony Pictures Classics
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Music
Running Time: 100 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/qo7gRHip0lI?si=b-EsGio8iiaXTmqh
Digital Platforms: Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube, Google, Vudu, Vubiquity, Cox, and Comcast
Watch via Apple TV+: Here. https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/blue-moon/umc.cmc.6w6jdc46vp4mli2iqhy01bcpy?playableId=tvs.sbd.9001%3A1847740663
Watch via Now TV: Here. https://www.nowtv.com/watch/asset/blue-moon-2025/A5EK6sKrAayeHEfgMcixN
Watch via Google Play: Here. https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Blue_Moon?gl=US&hl=en&id=kaPHDOrNpOM.P
Watch via YouTube: Here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVKNaxe3nP4
Watch via Sky Store: Here. https://www.skystore.com/product/blue-moon-2025/2adf44d0-35bf-4212-9e4f-ed17d86d290e?dcmp=afc-ROI:nc_AWIN&utm_source=IE-trading&utm_medium=IE-affiliate&sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=400165&awc=12422_1777432191_6e68a1415b6061a4c240f7576c0a6782&gad_source=7&gad_campaignid=16281866352&dclid=CLzXgfOKkpQDFZ0uYwEdn5Arcw
Watch via Prime Video: Here. https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.95b9aca7-1d83-437a-bbab-6e9c043cc6a1?tag=justusqxg9-20&token=ADE07EB7B9E7DB86DEEEF0D5D4FC5F0B5FB44D3F
Watch via Prime Video UK: Here. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.95b9aca7-1d83-437a-bbab-6e9c043cc6a1?tag=justukqxg9-21&token=CA3774BA60135AD0409D07C24960D3F9C54D532C
Website: Here. https://bluemoonfilm.com/home/
Facebook: Here. https://www.facebook.com/bluemoon.movie
Instagram: @bluemoon.movie https://www.instagram.com/bluemoon.movie
Lee Cronin's The Mummy - Poster
Lee Cronin's The Mummy
Watch Review: Here.
American Legion Post 43, LA, World Premiere: 9th April 2026
Theatrical Release Date: 17th April 2026
US Digital Release Date: 19th May 2026
Director: Lee Cronin
Cast: Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, Natalie Grace, Emily Mitchell, Shylo Molina, Dean Allen Williams, Billie Roy, May Calamawy, Husam Chadat, Verónica Falcón, Hayat Kamille, May Elghety, Aisha Laouini, Omar El-Saeidi, Arkin Cureklibatir, Safi Mulki, Mark Mitchinson, Lily Sullivan
Credit: New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster, Blumhouse Productions, Wicked/Good, Warner Bros. Pictures
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Running Time: 134 min
Cert: 18
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/XJ0uv-phsDk?si=OJS9CfdER9wWWAcL
Website: Here. https://www.blumhouse.com/film/lee-cronin-s-the-mummy
Instagram: @leecroninsthemummy https://www.instagram.com/leecroninsthemummy/
Michael - Poster
Michael
Watch Review: Here.
Uber Eats Music Hall, Berlin, World Premiere: 10th April 2026
TCL Chinese Theatre, LA: 20th April 2026
Teatro Oriente, Chile: 20th April 2026
Cinemark Jockey Plaza: 20th April 2026
Guadalajara International Film Festival: 21st April 2026
UK Theatrical Release Date: 22nd April 2026
US Theatrical Release Date: 24th April 2026
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Cast: Jaafar Jackson, Juliano Krue Valdi, Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Miles Teller, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, Laura Harrier, Jessica Sula, Jamal R. Henderson, Jayden Harville, Tre Horton, Jaylen Lyndon Hunter, Rhyan Hill, Judah Edwards, Joseph David-Jones, Nathaniel Logan McIntyre, Mike Myers, Kendrick Sampson, Larenz Tate, Liv Symone, Deon Cole, Asia Fuqua
Credit: Lionsgate, GK Films, Optimum Productions, Lionsgate, Universal Pictures
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Running Time: 127 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/723RZxnDWKE?si=SRevaVdLA2XZSNjO
Website: Here. https://michael.movie/
X: @michaelmovie https://x.com/michaelmovie
Facebook: Here. https://www.facebook.com/michaelmovie/
Instagram: @michaelmovie https://www.instagram.com/michaelmovie/
*(Music)
'Da Joint' (Instrumental) by EPMD - 2020