Fred Asquith On Film

This week on FoF we open with an aside about the supposed casting of Callum Turner as Bond, before tackling head-on 2 meaty reviews of 2 awards hopefuls in La Bola Negra and Wild Horse Nine . 2 very different movies warranting 2 very different discussions. We then have 2 cracking listener Hot Takes about whether you can watch a film "wrong", and asking when this wave of 80s nostalgia wil...

This week on FoF - I Have Seen Everything. At least, I’ve seen both of the new movies from Lance Oppenheim, one of which is PRIMETIME which we review later in the show, but the other is YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING , the incredibly buzzy documentary about Elizabeth Holmes that isn’t out here in the UK until Nov 20th. I use this opportunity to give you a completely SPOILER FREE window into the hype. No r...

This week on FoF we mourn (and celebrate) the passing of LFF by doing a nice little debrief of my most overrated, underrated, surprising and disappointing movies at the festival. I also tell the story of the most annoying audience member of the whole 10 days. We then move on to review 2 movies released this week that Premiered at the festival. First there’s Wildwood, which rallies against the ever...

This week on FoF we dive DEEP into the review of Whalefall, watch out for my spoiler-free section of the review in the timestamps before touching on some minor spoilers later on. I then give a run down of some of my favourite Ocean-based movies and NO, Castaway doesn't count. We finish off with a very thought-provoking voice note hot take about Cruise's Oscar chances, and the nature of &qu...

This week on FoF we reckon with The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin's spiritual follow-up to The Social Network, discussing why I think Aaron Sorkin may not be the best director for his own writing. We also touch on Verity which came out last week (minor spoilers for Verity) where I fiercely defend the erotic-thriller's right to be actually good. We then have a cracking voice note about the best ni...

This week on FoF I'M NOT HERE!* And yet we STILL dig up Tom Cruise’s new outing DIGGER, one of the toughest movies to review in FoF history... I also give my personal take on Tom Cruise’s filmography and what I see to be 3 clear phases. We then do a Tom Cruise fOfSCARS awarding all your favourite Oscar categories to the Tom Cruise filmography, before finishing off with some really interesting...

This week on FoF we sense a sensible review incoming of the new Jane Austen adaptation Sense & Sensibility . I dive into the performances, cinematography, and whether I felt it landed the emotional plane at the end. I also give a quick nod to Babystar which is a movie I think is worth your acknowledgement. We finally return to the Voice Note Hot Take well and give our favourite listener Thomas...

This week on FoF we sink our teeth into Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil , a movie I have been hotly anticipating ever since Weapons blew me away. I also express my emotional confusion about Danny Boyle using AI in his latest movie. I give you an update on Darling’s newfound love for Dune before finishing off with some of YOUR voice note hot takes! Timestamps below. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family!...

This week on FoF we sit in a sprinkle of rain and a gentle breeze as we review the new WW2 movie Pressure , attempting to contextualise its achievements and drawbacks alongside its peers. I also give you my honest feelings about what I'm calling " The IMAX Bubble " - is the growth sustainable? PLUS I run down what pre-1960s movies I've been diving into recently in what I'm calling my Black & White...

This week on FoF we dive into the freshly ripened programme for the London Film Festival 2026. I run you through some top gala screenings and movies I'm personally excited for. That's after, by the way, I've already told you about my new GIANT TV and passed comment on the announcement of a Days of Thunder sequel. We then tackle a triumvirate of reviews with The Death of Robin Hood, Lev...

This week on FoF we review the new Rom(?)Com(?) One Night Only , and the new Ridley Scott movie The Dog Stars . We also introduce SPOILER ZONE ! A new segment at the end of the pod where I dive into spoilers on both movies. I discuss the news on Inde Navarette being cast int the X-Men reboot and explain why I think it's a great move, before finishing off with a few of your Voice Note Hot Takes ! T...

This week on FoF we celebrate my debut as a Letterboxd Heart-er! I run you through some of my first hearts. I also discuss my experience seeing Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma , before finishing off with a pair of cracking Voice Note Hot Takes and the all-important Ridley Scott fOfSCARS ! Timestamps below. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP")...

This week on FoF we have 2 suburban sci-fi horror movies with The End of Oak Street (no spoilers) coming to cinemas and The Last House on Netflix. One of these absolutely sucks by the way, listen to find out which. We then commemorate the news of James Cameron saying goodbye to Avatar by doing the James Cameron fOfSCARS, before finishing off with YOUR voice notes. This time we have 2 particularly...

This week on FoF we have a BUMPER episode, starting off with the big reveal of The FoF Movie Star Rating Guide . This is intended as a vibes-based bit of fun where I try to explain the logic behind my subjective movie star ratings. I also listen to a few of your voice notes helping me work out how to use the Letterboxd "like" button. We then move on to USE the flow chart for the first ti...

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 &am...

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-Ma...

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...

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! R...

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, Spiel...

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...

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! (&...

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...

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 J...

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 YouTub...

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 f...