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Wednesday · 36 min
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Review (No Spoilers) + Doomsday Trailer Reaction + Your MCU Hot Takes
This week on FoF we dive into the MCU with a review of the new Spider-Man outing Brand New Day, before sharing anguish and hope in response to the Doomsday trailer. We also find time to discuss Ryan Gosling being cast as Ghost Rider (with special correspondence from my Primary School pal) before finishing off with YOUR voice note hot takes, MCU themed! SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP") Send FoF a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithonfilm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Check out my new Sports podcast Fred Asquith On The Ball! https://www.fredasquith.com/fredasquithontheballpodcast (00:35) We are 2nd on Spotify!!!!! (00:58) 100k on YouTube!!!! Spider-Man: Brand New Day (01:17) Spider-Man: Brand New Day - no spoilers! (01:49) My “No Way Home” experience is relevant (04:04) The different audiences for this movie (04:39) Action choreography & cinematography (06:31) The vibes in the cinema were GOOD (06:54) Tom Holland is on point again (07:25) The emotional stakes (08:29) Pacing & Structural issues (11:03) Lacking a villanous threat (11:31) The action is there, the emotion isn’t quite (12:14) Is my inner 12 year old happy? (14:10) Summary & Letterboxd Rating https://boxd.it/fvGptZ (17:28) The FoF Disclaimer MCU NEWS/HOT TAKES (17:57) Avengers Doomsday Trailer thoughts (23:29) Ryan Gosling cast as Ghost Rider thoughts (26:52) YOUR MCU Voice Note Takes! Send FoF a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithonfilm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (27:06) Logan’s Take on Spider-Man Companions & Doomsday Fan-Service (29:12) Damilare’s Hot Take on Doomsday (32:27) Sasha’s Hot Take on the future of the MCU (35:12) Check out my new Sports podcast Fred Asquith On The Ball! https://www.fredasquith.com/fredasquithontheballpodcast
July 20 · 30 min
Did I Get Paid To Love The Odyssey? + My Nolan Ranking & Your Hot Takes!
This week on FoF we are discussing the fallout from The Odyssey including whether I got paid to love the movie (spoiler: no) and updating my Nolan Movie Rankings. We also brush over the Dune: Part 3 and Digger trailers before diving into YOUR HOT TAKES! via voice note. Fyi this was recorded BEFORE the release of the Doomsday trailer so I will discuss that on next week's pod alongside the Spider-Man: Brand New Day review. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP") Send FoF a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithonfilm/⁠⁠⁠⁠ EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro (00:12) Did I get “paid” to love The Odyssey? (02:23) Updating Nolan Ranking (06:53) Avoiding Dune Part 3 Trailer (07:44) Digger Trailer (10:37) Netflix buying Letterboxd? - YOUR HOT TAKES! Send FoF a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithonfilm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (11:22) Lucy on Young vs Old Cinema Talkers (13:02) Ed says Titanic is bad (14:27) Jared says T1 better than T2 (16:19) Paul’s Bladder Test for Movie Ratings (20:13) Johanna on a Nolan Horror Movie (22:23) Dalton on Evil Dead Burn (23:49) Sam on 10 Things I Hate About You (28:26) Send FoF a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithonfilm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - (28:35) Next Week - SPIDEY! (& Doomsday trailer)
July 15 · 38 min
The Odyssey Review (No Spoilers)
This week on FoF we are chatting Movie. Yes THE Movie event of the year (and that's saying something this year) - The Odyssey. We review it in depth and - of course - with NO SPOILERS for those who haven't read the book (like me). My junket interview with Nolan is out on my YouTube (link below), and thank you to everyone who entered the Odyssey 70mm IMAX ticket competition last week! That winner has now been announced on my Instagram Story on Monday 13th. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP") Send FoF a voice note! ⁠⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithonfilm/⁠⁠⁠ EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro (00:44) ⁠Watch my Christopher Nolan interview!!!! https://youtu.be/3kmRkWjcEIU (00:56) The Odyssey Review (no spoilers) (03:05) Nolan's common traits (06:29) Cast & Performances (11:14) Fantasy Nolan, Edgy Nolan (12:53) The practicality, scale & aesthetic (14:18) 70mm Cinematography (17:25) The tactility & texture (18:29) Action bang for your buck (19:39) Nolan's 2nd Acts ROCK (20:18) Final act (no spoilers) and Nolan's narrative tropes (22:17) Emotion vs Interstellar / Inception (24:51) Absolute Cinema. (25:58) A future comfort movie? (27:10) Summary & Letterboxd Rating https://boxd.it/f76Q6P (29:30) The FoF Disclaimer (29:43) SeatyMapper - incredible BFI screening experience (32:54) Forrest Grump - talking in the screening (33:28) Nolan Voice Note - Structure over Substance? https://memo.fm/fredasquithonfilm/ (37:31) Watch my Christopher Nolan interview!!!! https://youtu.be/3kmRkWjcEIU⁠
July 8 · 32 min
Avengers Doomsday Scoop, Evil Dead Burn Review + The Odyssey Competition!
This week on FoF we are pre-Odyssey. My junket interview with Nolan is out on my YouTube, and I have a competition to win 2 tickets to opening day! Stick around and find out how to win. We also have two, yes TWO scoops on Avengers: Doomsday, followed by your Voice Note HOT TAKES, before finishing with a review of Evil Dead Burn (Spoiler Free). Timestamps below. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP") Send FoF a voice note! ⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithonfilm/⁠⁠ EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro (00:44) Watch my Christopher Nolan interview!!!! https://youtu.be/3kmRkWjcEIU (01:29) Odyssey Ticket competition!!!! (02:31) Avengers: Doomsday EXCLUSIVE SCOOPS! ——— (10:14) Send the pod a voice note!!! https://memo.fm/fredasquithonfilm/ (10:43) Will’s love for Bad Movies & Letterboxd curves (16:15) Ardy’s review of Supergirl (17:28) Eoin’s thoughts on Star Ratings for genre (21:12) Reuben’s HOT Nolan Batman Take ——— (23:48) EVIL DEAD BURN Review (no spoilers) https://boxd.it/f8ywez (32:18) Odyssey review incoming - SUBSCRIBE!
June 29 · 32 min
Liked THE DRAMA? Say Hello to THE INVITE. [Spoiler-Free Review] + More of YOUR Hot Takes
This week on FoF we are raising a glass to THE INVITE, the spiritual sequel to THE DRAMA, where social etiquette is once again tossed aside at a dinner party in the face of another crazy revelation. I talk through the comedy, aesthetic, and emotional beats of the movie - SPOILER FREE! We also return to the well of Voice Notes from the FoF community! We discuss the greatness of THE LAST JEDI, Spielberg passing the torch, on-screen couples with chemistry and more! You can send me a voice note HERE: https://memo.fm/fredasquithonfilm/I also have time for a positive Forrest Grump after I took my Mum to see Obsession (stick around for her cute review). SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP") Send FoF a voice note! ⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithonfilm/⁠ EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro (00:08) THE INVITE Review (Spoiler-Free) https://boxd.it/eWcJdn (10:28) The Best SHH of All Time (Forrest Grump!) (15:36) Luke's Hot Take about The Last Jedi (18:31) Philippe's Hot Take about Spielberg/Barker (24:07) Reuben's Hot Take about Blade Runner (26:08) Vanessa's Hot Take about On-Screen Couples (30:48) Send FoF a voice note! ⁠⁠https://memo.fm/fredasquithonfilm/⁠⁠ (30:58) Next Week!
June 22 · 38 min
Your Hottest Takes + The Funniest Comedy of The Year [Never Change! Review]
This week on FoF we open the floodgates to VOICE NOTES from the FoF community! I asked you to send in your hot takes and you didn't disappoint. We run through discussions about banning popcorn, Monster Movies, Classic Movies and the age-old star rating system debate. You can send me a voice note HERE: https://memo.fm/fredasquithonfilm/ I also vent about The Odyssey ticket release panic, before finishing off with my review of the funniest comedy of 2026 - Never Change! SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP") Send FoF a voice note! https://memo.fm/fredasquithonfilm/ EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro & HELLO ALAN (01:13) Send FoF a voice note!!! https://memo.fm/fredasquithonfilm/ (02:02) YOUR Hot Takes!!! (02:17) Jack’s HOT TAKE on Dunkirk & Nolan https://letterboxd.com/fredasquith/list/fred-ranks-christopher-nolan/ (03:54) Dalton’s HOT TAKE on the next James Bond (04:53) David’s HOT TAKE on cinema snacks (06:56) Jaime’s HOT TAKE on 2001 A Space Odyssey (08:37) Shiv’s HOT TAKE on Tarantino & Kill Bill (10:47) Julia’s HOT TAKE on Star Ratings (18:39) Jordan’s HOT TAKE on Monster Movies & Depth in Blockbusters (23:52) Igor’s HOT TAKE on Classic Movies (25:59) Tyler’s HOT TAKE on The Godfather Trilogy (28:54) seriously tho...Send FoF a voice note!!! https://memo.fm/fredasquithonfilm/ - (30:17) Missing Jackass & Supergirl :( (31:45) NEVER CHANGE! Review (OUT NOW on Disney+) https://boxd.it/eJ9Q8L (38:28) Mini Darling says hello
June 16 · 17 min
Why Toy Story 5 Broke Me [Spoiler-Free Review]
This week on FoF we tentatively turn to the world of Toy Story in hope that a 5th movie can recapture the magic of the original trilogy. I talk through how it hit me as a new Dad, and whether I thought it was successful on par with the previous classics. This review is SPOILER FREE, meaning anything that is shown in the trailer is fair game. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP") EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Check out my interview with Director Andrew Stanton! https://youtu.be/rpFRZ697llM (00:39) Toy Story 5 - setup/synopsis (01:27) The franchise so far… (02:13) The criteria for a good Toy Story movie? (02:22) CONTEXT: I’m a new Dad (02:43) Breaking news… (03:19) The Gang vibes are done right. (04:27) New characters (04:49) Developing the animation (06:24) Platforming different members of the gang (06:56) Great pacing (07:48) Some negatives (08:42) It’s super funny, Conan especially (09:19) Crying & Allowing It To Matter (10:45) Not pandering to parents for the sake of it (12:10) Should a 5th movie exist? Should it continue? (12:53) Summary & Letterboxd Rating https://boxd.it/eKC3zb (13:55) The FoF Disclaimer (14:04) Kids enjoying it in the screening (14:28) Post-credits sequence btw (14:41) General Toy Story ranking (16:00) Check out my interview with Director Andrew Stanton! https://youtu.be/rpFRZ697llM⁠ (16:22) NEXT WEEK!
June 9 · 37 min
Disclosure Day Review (No Spoilers) & Scorsese AI Rant
This week on FoF we are reviewing Disclosure Day, the new blockbuster movie from Steven Spielberg about government extra-terrestrial cover ups. We discuss comparisons to his own movies Close Encounters and War of the Worlds (and…Crystal Skull), as well as Arrival from Denis Villeneuve. I go through what works, what doesn’t work, and whether Spielberg did enough Spielberging to make this worth a trip to the cinema. This review is SPOILER FREE, meaning anything that is shown in the trailer is fair game. We also find time to have a good impassioned rant about Scorsese joining forces with an AI company. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP") EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro, No Spoilers etc (01:13) My Stance on Spielberg (Recent Work, Sci-Fi) (03:03) My Stance on Aliens (04:25) My Review Anxieties (07:16) The Review starts, Approach to Aliens vs Arrival & Close Encounters (12:44) Failure to Explore Themes (14:08) Road Movie, comparison to War of the Worlds (15:26) Performances (17:49) Spielberg knows what he’s doing (20:36) General Story Logic (22:07) General thoughts, anxieties and confusion (23:55) Summary, Letterboxd Rating & FoF Disclaimer https://boxd.it/eIQZ4P ——— (25:42) Scorsese Joins AI Storyboarding Company (37:05) NEXT WEEK!
June 2 · 25 min
“Masters of the Universe” Put Me To Sleep + “Power Ballad” is the Ultimate Dad Movie [Spoiler-Free Reviews]
Today on FoF we discuss 2 Dad movies of differing quality. In the case of MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE I have not had a more baffling, disorientating cinema experience in quite some time, so we have a nice big giggle about that in my first EVER non-Review Movie Review. Moving onto POWER BALLAD (via a little OBSESSION update) I talk about how it tapped into my new Dad perspective, made me realise Nick Jonas has talent and earnt my forgiveness for its frailties. Both these reviews are SPOILER FREE, meaning anything that is shown in the trailer is fair game. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP") EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro - (00:23) MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Review (Spoiler-Free) (00:57) I have no idea what is happening (01:50) A message to He-Man fans (02:42) How has this passed me by (04:24) The whole premiere experience (05:58) Movie started (06:49) I can’t even dog on this movie (07:27) I feel asleep (08:40) I walked out (10:30) Not giving it a Letterboxd rating https://boxd.it/eyqcmN (11:18) What happened to Idris Elba’s American accent? (11:50) The FoF Disclaimer - (12:10) OBSESSION Box Office - we were there at the start (14:15) Cinema Air Con Reviews - (14:40) POWER BALLAD Review (Spoiler-Free) (15:10) Synopsis (15:59) Funny angry comedy and references (16:30) Paul Rudd in his element (17:09) It’s funny! And interesting! (17:40) Rudd & Jonas chemistry & talent (18:08) Great depiction of the Creative Process (19:33) Lip Syncing was offputting (19:56) Cheap visuals and scale (21:09) But it works overall (22:00) My First Dad Movie Experience (23:14) This could be a Family Favourite (24:16) Summary & Letterboxd Rating https://boxd.it/eyqmop - (24:55) Next Week!
May 27 · 26 min
Unpacking BACKROOMS (Spoiler-Free), Ranting about BOND Casting + Mini Darling gets Letterboxd!
Today on FoF we enter the BACKROOMS, a new horror(?) movie directed by Kane Parsons off the back of a very successful YouTube mini-series of the same name. I review it's visual and tonal strengths, whilst discussing why I think it is lacking in the scares department. This review is SPOILER FREE, but in this case that means providing context on what you may already know from the general YouTube mini-series premise, as well as what is shown in the trailer (which isn't much). I also find time to have a quick rant about how long the Bond casting is taking, before letting you in on a little secret about my new baby's Letterboxd account!!!! SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP") EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro (00:59) Origin / Context about Backrooms (Important) (03:33) Synopsis & Set Up (04:21) The Therapisation of Horror (05:28) Strong foundational premise (06:24) Strong visuals & initial tone (07:50) Not scary enough (09:35) Found footage sequences (10:30) Over explanation diluting the horror (12:25) The evil presence was not revealed effectively (14:11) Something’s been lost from the original image/series (18:10) Visual strengths (18:52) The performances are strong (19:43) Which audience will this work for? (20:23) Summary & Letterboxd Rating https://boxd.it/ewY8Qz (21:07) The FoF Disclaimer - (21:21) Bond Casting RANT (23:31) Mini Darling’s Letterboxd!!? (26:28) Next week…
May 19 · 30 min
The Mandalorian, Grogu, and 1 Huge Rant (Spoiler-Free Review)
Today we return to a galaxy far, far away to review (SPOILER-FREE) The Mandalorian & Grogu, the new anxiously anticipated big screen spin-off of the previous Disney+ streaming spin-off. So we’re spinning off the spin-off. I walk you through my snap reaction to the film (because they have barely given us any time to gather our thoughts) before descending into an impassioned rant to Star Wars fanatics and casual fans alike. We talk about the marketing, the love (or lack thereof), the action, the warms, and the fuzzies. Stick around to find out Mark Kermode’s favourite seat in the BFI IMAX, as well as the behaviour of the guy sat next to me. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP") EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro (00:41) My Star Wars Credentials (02:00) Rob - our Star Wars fanatic correspondent (02:52) Plot Synopsis/Set Up (03:49) Marketing & Anticipation (05:03) Is it a Cinematic Experience? (07:42) Disney have messed us around with this IP (12:15) This is strategy first not passion first (13:00) Sigourney Weaver’s weird performance, and Pedro (14:22) No Warm & Fuzzies, No Star Wars (16:15) Picking out some positives (18:13) Not coming from a place of love (20:07) Star Wars fans deserve better than this. (23:40) I take no joy in saying I was bored. (25:36) Summary & Letterboxd rating https://boxd.it/eqqxsF (26:30) The FoF Disclaimer (26:40) A brief ranking of Mando & Grogu (27:05) SeatyMapper - Mark Kermodes Favourite BFI IMAX Seat (28:03) Forrest Grump - Mando & Grogu Cinema etiquette RANT (30:08) Next week!
May 15 · 30 min
Rom-Coms are BACK! (Finding Emily) + Crime-Capers are Cool Again (Tuner) - REVIEWS
This week on FoF we indulge in 2 types of movies Hollywood does not make anymore…except they just did! Finding Emily (which is a British Rom Com tbf and not Hollywood), and Tuner (a cool Crime-Caper) both pleased me on different levels and for different reasons which we will go into in full FoF depth, with laughs along the way. We discuss the return of the Rom-Com and why being a "Sunday Afternoon" movie is no bad thing. I finish with another RANT about people talking in cinemas ARRGHHHH SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP") EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (00:00 Intro (01:00) Finding Emily Review (Out 22nd May) https://boxd.it/elLvJV (18:26) Tuner Review (Limited Release 22nd May, Wide 29th May) https://boxd.it/el3oFJ (27:38) Movie Etiquette Forrest Grump (29:37) Mando & Grogu NEXT WEEK!
May 11 · 40 min
How I Cracked The Odyssey Code (Secret Discord) + 5 Huge Rants (The Sheep Detectives, Star Ratings & more)
This week on FoF I CRACKED NOLAN’S ODYSSEY CIPHER BEFORE ANYONE ELSE ON EARTH and discovered a secret Discord group chat. We then go baaaaa-rmy for The Sheep Detectives, but maybe not in a good way, maybe in a baaad way. Speaking of which, I address the reaction to my bad review of Hokum last week as well as my glowing review of Obsession, what it shows about movie discourse and how I determine my star ratings. We then find time to discuss secret screenings, Project Hail Mary Oscar buzz, boiling hot cinemas and also review Ian McKellen’s wonderful performance in The Christophers. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP") EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro (00:25) The Odyssey Code CRACKED https://discord.com/invite/odysseymovie (05:52) Hokum Reactions & Ratings Backlash RANT (08:25) Obsession HYPE, Preview Screenings & My 5 Star Rating Ethos (another RANT) (12:31) Inde Navarette (Obsession) Awards contender? (13:50) Project Hail Mary Oscar Buzz & Discourse (17:00) The Sheep Detectives https://boxd.it/e82dZp (27:14) Forrest Grump Parent Baby Screenings having better etiquette (29:12) Billie Eilish Hit Me Hard And Soft Live In 3D Review (29:39) Are Secret Screenings Fun or Annoying? (30:58) The Christophers Review https://boxd.it/egCMHz (38:01) Forrest Grump Air Con Rant (39:56) NEXT WEEK!
May 4 · 32 min
2 New Horrors, 1 Perfect Movie. (Obsession vs Hokum Reviews)
This week on FoF a Horror Double-Bill, OBSESSION vs HOKUM, and ONE of them is an instant classic (which may or may not be getting a 5 star treatment). The other is, well, just ok (or maybe worse) - but I might be in the minority on that, so I explain why I think that is. Have a listen to find out which is which! (Spoiler Free reviews for both btw). We also revisit the discussion around 25+ Year Old screenings raised on a previous episode, with another great contrasting point from a fellow listener. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP") EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro (00:54) OBSESSION Review - Spoiler Free (Letterboxd - https://boxd.it/e8Zg7N) (14:52) HOKUM Review - Spoiler Free (Letterboxd - https://boxd.it/e9OxBH) (27:55) Over 25+ Year Old Screenings FOLLOW UP - Interesting Listener Email! (31:34) NEXT WEEK
April 29 · 43 min
All Devil, No Prada: Anne Hathaway’s 2026 Just Went 0/2 (Prada & Mother Mary REVIEWS) + Pitching Classic Rom-Com Sequels
This week on FoF it's Anne Hathaway's comeback, Anne she does Hathaway of coming up with 2 movies in 1 week, doesn't she! We review "The Devil Wears Prada 2" which you will be all too aware of, and also her art-house outing in David Lowery's "Mother Mary". Both are fraying at the seams for different reasons. We also find time for a giggle as we pitch other 90s and 00s Rom Coms to be given a present day Legacy Sequel (in honour of Prada 2). As always we finish with Forrest Grump, SeatyMapper (a moment of reflection haha), and a new relevant extract from my 15 year old movie journals. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP") EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) I INTERVIEWED STANLEY TUCCI! https://youtu.be/qOXTZ0CFJiI (01:57) I'm a Dad now. This is a whole new perspective. (02:45) The Devil Wears Prada 2 Review https://boxd.it/e825jF (24:00) Pitching 90s/00s Legacy Sequels (27:35) Mother Mary Review https://boxd.it/e81N0l (38:03) Forrest Grump at a Press Screening (39:13) A bit of SeatyMapper perspective haha (41:01) 150yo Fred reviews "27 Dresses" (42:34) Check out my Tucci Interview!!!! https://youtu.be/qOXTZ0CFJiI
April 20 · 42 min
Everything You Missed at CinemaCon 2026 ft. Dune 3 Rant, Tom Cruise's Oscar Grab + Hunt for Gollum Doubts
This week on FoF we round up all the important news from CinemaCon 2026, the annual movie tradeshow. We delight at the incoming Tom Cruise Oscar campaign, throw some anxious shade on the Hunt for Gollum and get jealous of people with Dune: Part 3 tickets. We also touch on Ben Stiller's new Focker movie, Bradley Cooper's Oceans prequel, why Dwayne Johnson is moving mad with Jumanji 3, and MORE, before debating whether anyone is actually hungry for Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping. We finish off with a special correspondents take on Lee Cronin's The Mummy - a movie I was NFI'd to - and a special edition of Forrest Grump with TWO, yes TWO listener emails that I found very entertaining, one of which asks: SHOULD we have Over 25yo Only Screenings? SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP") EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro (01:15) Tom Cruise starts Oscar campaign (03:23) LOTR Hunt For Gollum doubts (06:52) Dune 3 Ticket RANT (11:10) Focker-in-Law (with Ariana Grande!) (13:35) One Night Only: The Purge of Rom Coms (16:54) Resident Evil & Zach Cregger's slate (19:06) Michael B Jordon's Thomas Crown Affair (20:17) I haven't read The Odyssey btw (21:52) Bradley Cooper's Oceans 11 Prequel (23:27) Warner Bros to compete with A24 (24:55) The Rock thinks Jumanji 3 is Jumanji 4 (26:51) The Boroughs is Stranger Things v.2 (28:09) Is ANYONE hungry for more Hunger Games? (32:44) Special Correspondent reviews Lee Cronin's The Mummy for us (36:06) Forrest Grump & SeatyMapper (LISTENER EMAILS!) - plus an important call to arms (41:51) NEXT WEEK IS BIG!
April 13 · 48 min
The Best Movies Directed by Actors + James McAvoy's CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN'
This week on FoF we honour the release of James McAvoy's directorial debut CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN' by ranking The Best Movies Directed by Actors. Largely a subjective list of 19, but with some input from you guys from the group chat. Expect mentions of Favreau, Stiller, Gerwig, Wilde and more. Oh, and of course Clint. I then review CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN' and discuss how it's themes of northern aspiration resonate with me. We also find time to discuss the potential long-term cultural impact of THE DRAMA (review on last week's show) before rounding off with praise for the cast of SNL UK. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP") EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro - (00:18) The Top 19 Movies Directed By Actors (Group Chat) (List on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/TV2a8) (03:45) Citizen Kane (Orson Welles) (04:32) Wuthering Heights (Emerald Fennel) (05:20) The Town (Ben Affleck) (07:10) Mid90s (Jonah Hill) (08:03) The Brutalist (Brady Corbet) (08:46) Woman of the Hour (Anna Kendrick) (09:52) BlackBerry (Matt Johnson) - doesn’t count (10:41) Eighth Grade (Bo Burnham) (12:21) Tropic Thunder (Ben Stiller) (14:39) A Quiet Place (Jon Krasinski) (15:57) Iron Man (Jon Favreau) (17:49) Little Women (Greta Gerwig) (20:01) Apocalypto (Mel Gibson) (21:31) A Star Is Born (Bradley Cooper) (22:53) Booksmart (Olivia Wilde) (23:58) Nope (Jordan Peele) (25:06) Sully (Clint Eastwood) (26:54) Submarine (Richard Ayoade) (28:20) Monty Python’s Life of Brian (Terry Jones) (30:18) When Harry Met Sally (Rob Reiner) Full list on Letterboxd https://boxd.it/TV2a8 - (32:15) The Drama Box Office & Future (34:15) CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN' Review (Letterboxd) (45:52) SNL UK (48:05) Coming Up
April 7 · 34 min
Allow me to spoil THE DRAMA for you. PLUS Which Actor Owns 2026? & My Best Gandalf Impression
This week on FoF there’s some drama, in particular THE DRAMA, the new ambiguously marketed movie starring Zendaya and R-Patz as a husband and wife to-be troubled by…something. I open with a quick Spoiler-Free review for those wondering whether or not to go see it, before diving into a full Spoiler Review where I am able to discuss the aspects hidden from the marketing. For those of you have seen the film, I’m sure you’ll agree there is much to discuss. We also analyse once and for all who has the BIGGEST 2026 between Zendaya, Robert Pattinson and Anne Hathaway, before finishing off with some Air-Con related Forrest Grump ranting, a new Seat-related segment idea, and my best Gandalf impression. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP") EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro (00:51) “The Drama” Spoiler-Free Review (03:41) “The Drama” SPOILER Review (18:16) Summary & Letterboxd Rating https://boxd.it/dShlWp (20:29) The FoF Disclaimer & My FILM Degree - (22:06) Who will win 2026? Hathaway vs Pattinson vs Zendaya - (30:03) FORREST GRUMP - ranting about Stratford Vue cinema air con (32:34) Is “SeatyMapper” a thing? (33:24) My Best Gandalf Impression
March 30 · 20 min
Movies are BACK! + Spider-Man RANT, Potter Breakdown & The Top 100 Cinemas In The World
This week on Fred On Film we bask in the warm afterglow of Project Hail Mary’s brilliant box office opening. We then dive into new trailers for Dune: Part Three and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, leading me to officially declare: MOVIES ARE BACK! The Spider-Man trailer rant is worth sticking around for, btw. Actually, the whole Ep is decent. We then get stuck into a review of THE IMMORTAL MAN (the new Peaky Blinders movie on Netflix) and explore why my Darling Wife and I technically gave it the same rating, but had completely opposite experiences. We finish off with a look at London's "greatest" cinemas. Expect Forrest Grump rants about Picturehouse Central, and stay to the end to find out my legitimate favourite screen in the city (and the exact seat you need to book next time you go). SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP") EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro, 2 cameras (01:26) Movies are BACK! Project Hail Mary aftermath (04:39) Dune: Part Three, Villeneuve, and the worst Bond joke ever (06:26) Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer controversy HUGE RANT (10:01) Me and Darling review Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man https://boxd.it/dChhST (12:55) The Top 100 Cinemas IN THE WORLD: London reactions, rants, and my favourite screen in London. FULL ARTICLE: https://www.timeout.com/film/the-100-greatest-cinemas-in-the-world-right-now
March 23 · 37 min
DOLBY on Atmos, Home Cinemas & The Best Seat in a Dolby Cinema (Interview)
This week on FoF we chat to the team at Dolby. You may or may not be aware of Dolby Atmos, Dolby Cinema, plus other Dolby offerings via Apple Music, Netflix etcetera. In this interview we dive into all the above, whether it’s bs or legitimately better, plus discuss building relationships with filmmakers (Sam Mendes! Edgar Wright!) and more in this all-round lovely convo. Ironically, my interview with Dolby had the most audio issues of any interview or episode so apologies if you notice little issues here and there. Tried to make it as smooth as possible across the board and if I do say so myself it’s a cracking listen. You’re welcome. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP") EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro (02:39) Explaining Dolby Atmos & Dolby Vision products (06:29) When should you choose to see a film with Dolby? (09:18) LISTENER QUESTIONS! (10:58) Cool Top Gun: Maverick story (12:03) Relationships with filmmakers (13:44) The Best Place To Sit In Cinemas (19:41) Favourite EVER use of Dolby? (21:37) Dolby Remastering (inc. Edgar Wright!) (24:40) Can you experience Dolby at home…properly? (27:02) Partnerships with streaming - legit? (28:47) Any specific TV recommendations? (30:06) What changes do you see coming to movies and Dolby? (32:20) Can the Atmos product improve any further? (36:19) Final Thoughts ⁠@FredAsquithOnFilm