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  1. Project Hail Mary is the Rom-Com of the Year (Spoiler-Free Review!) + Is Hoppers A-Tier Pixar?

    5H AGO

    Project Hail Mary is the Rom-Com of the Year (Spoiler-Free Review!) + Is Hoppers A-Tier Pixar?

    This week on FoF we venture into the unknown with PROJECT HAIL MARY, Ryan Gosling’s new Sci-Fi Epic that is so sweet and funny you’d forgive yourself for calling it the Rom Com of the Year. I discuss why the comedy is landing, why it’s Gosling’s most complete performance in years, and whether it matches up to Interstellar for pure spectacle. I also give you an adults POV on the new Pixar movie HOPPERS. I talk you through the established Tiers of Pixar Greatness and place Hoppers on the scale, before discussing it’s brilliance and drawbacks. We finish off with a new edition of Forrest Grump (ranting about my cinema experiences), this time realising that I’M THE PROBLEM?! And finally an extract from my 2008 Movie Journal. What did 15yo Fred think about Wall.E? 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 (00:31) PROJECT HAIL MARY review! - no spoilers (Letterboxd) (18:37) HOPPERS review! - no spoilers (Letterboxd) (25:26) Forrest Grump rant (and it’s MY FAULT) (28:36) 15yo Fred reviews Wall.E in 2008 (31:46) Next week is HUGE!!!!

    33 min
  2. 2026 Oscars Prophecy: 10 Biggest Winners (And Who Cries First) + Everyman Cinemas RANT!

    MAR 2

    2026 Oscars Prophecy: 10 Biggest Winners (And Who Cries First) + Everyman Cinemas RANT!

    I'm a time traveller. Hello from March 16th. Here's what happened at the 2026 Academy Awards! We run through the 10 biggest battles at this year's Oscars, making a prediction for each (which will definitely be correct). We then have THE CHAOSCARS! - Your audience submissions; unhinged predictions, wild theories and alternative takes for what will happen next Sunday. Who will cry first? What jokes will Conan make? Who will be there to just promote their upcoming movie about the fashion world?! We round off with another edition of Forrest Grump and this time it's the Everyman Cinema chain coming under my scrutiny. Why ARE their side tables SO small? 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 - 01:23 Oscar Predictions!! 02:36 Best Cinematography 06:33 Best Original Screenplay 07:43 Best Adapted Screenplay 09:11 Best Supporting Actor 12:06 Best Supporting Actress 19:08 Best Actress 22:10 Best Actor 26:14 Best Casting 29:08 Best Director 30:53 Best Picture 36:14 Run-through of predictions - 37:00 THE CHAOSCARS (Alt-predictions inc. YOUR submissions!) - 43:36 Forrest Grump RANT about Everyman Cinemas 48:04 Next week!!!

    49 min
  3. The BEST Best Picture Winner of the 21st Century. (OSCARS COLLAB SPECIAL)

    FEB 27 · BONUS

    The BEST Best Picture Winner of the 21st Century. (OSCARS COLLAB SPECIAL)

    On this bonus episode of Fred Asquith On Film we have a very special collab feature with my good friends James & George of Pulp Kitchen (fellow London-based movie podcast)! In anticipation of the 2026 Oscars, we run through the Best Picture battles and winners from 2000-2025, debating ALL the highs, lows, Gladiators and Green Books, in order to determine: What is the BEST Best Picture of the 21st Century? Let me know your thoughts on our decision AND if you wanna hear more collabs/features like this! 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 00:24 Intro 02:21 The Evolution of Best Picture 04:48 Gladiator (2000) 06:47 A Beautiful Mind (2001) 08:03 Chicago (2002) 09:57 The Return of the King (2003) 14:36 Million Dollar Baby (2004) 14:58 Crash (2005) 16:25 The Departed (2006) 19:07 No Country For Old Men (2007) 20:51 Slumdog Millionnaire (2008) 22:47 The Hurt Locker (2009) 25:27 The Kings Speech (2010) 26:06 The Artist (2011) 26:58 Argo (2012) 29:26 12 Years A Slave (2013) 32:00 Birdman (2014) 36:15 Spotlight (2015) 37:28 Moonlight (2016) 38:54 The Shape of Water (2017) 41:20 Green Book (2018) 44:08 Parasite (2019) 46:35 Nomadland (2020) 47:20 CODA (2021) 47:45 Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) 49:38 Oppenheimer (2023) 51:53 Anora (2024) 54:43 DECISION TIME! The BEST-Best Picture of the 21st Century!! 57:01 Rotten Tomatoes Ranking GAME!

    1 hr
  4. The BAFTAs: Bonkers or Boring? (Full Breakdown) + Star-Spotting at the Elvis & Paul McCartney PREMIERES!

    FEB 24

    The BAFTAs: Bonkers or Boring? (Full Breakdown) + Star-Spotting at the Elvis & Paul McCartney PREMIERES!

    This week on Fred On Film we deep-dive into the weird, wonderful and yet awfully dull BAFTAs ceremony. I discuss why the show feels so flat, the big surprises and shocks, and the impact on the Oscar race. I also take you into my two starriest Premieres yet (Baz Luhrman afterparty, anyone?) before reviewing both movies: EPIC - a new Elvis concert movie - and MAN ON THE RUN - the new Paul McCartney doc. We finish off with the much-demanded return of Forrest Grump (3 things that annoyed me in cinemas this week) and another little snippet 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 Intro - The BAFTAs! 00:53 Why does the BAFTA Ceremony always feel so…stale? 06:55 Is the Sinners late surge happening? 08:11 Sean Penn winning the BAFTA changes everything… 09:49 Robert Aramayo BEAT the A-Listers?! (and thanked Ethan Hawke) 11:15 A moment that made me laugh 12:00 Our FoF Community Predictions need work… 12:53 Oscar predictions incoming!! - 13:06 The Elvis & Paul McCartney Premieres were STARRY  18:21 “EPIC: ELVIS IN CONCERT ” Review! https://boxd.it/d6Qo5V 21:05 “MAN ON THE RUN” (Paul McCartney Doc) Review https://boxd.it/dcocAZ - 27:04 Forrest Grump (3 Annoying Things In Cinemas this week) 31:05 15yo Fred reviews The Hurt Locker in 2010 32:38 NEXT WEEK - OSCARS PREDICTIONS!!!!

    33 min
  5. “Wuthering Heights” is Filth. (But is it Good?) + Roasting F1 Sequel Titles hahahaha

    FEB 16

    “Wuthering Heights” is Filth. (But is it Good?) + Roasting F1 Sequel Titles hahahaha

    This week on Fred On Film, my Darling Wife is in the studio as producer! And she only has one thing to say… ANYWAY, first we dive straight into the mud (and other fluids) of Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights. Is it just trash fan fiction, or something more? I discuss the discourse, the dirty deeds, and my delight with the movie. Plus, with the news that Brad Pitt’s F1: The Movie is getting a sequel, I read out your hilarious suggestions for title ideas (2 F 2 Furious anyone?). Probably my favourite time of 2026 so far hahaha I then struggle through the Testament of Ann Lee (Amanda Seyfried’s…musical??) and alongside it launch a new segment: Forrest Grump (cinema rants). We finish another excerpt from my Teenage Movie Journals, another certain Amanda Seyfried musical from 2008…cmon, Take A Chance On Me and stay till the end to find out which one, and what 15yo me had to say about it. 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 - 00:36 WUTHERING HEIGHTS Review! (Mild Spoilers) 01:30 My relationship to the book and the interpretation in general 07:07 The Naughty Bits 08:34 Performances are strong within the world of THIS version 11:49 Striking (but inconsistent?) visual style 13:16 Charlie XCX’s soundtrack has way less presence than I expected 14:31 Poissibly a 2nd Act pacing issue 14:56 It is trash, but I think it landed the plane on being slightly more than that 16:42 Summary & Letterboxd Rating https://boxd.it/d73uAr 18:06 The FoF Disclaimer 18:19 DARLING IS HERE! Her review… - 19:06 LOLLING at possible titles for the F1 sequel (LISTENER SUGGESTIONS!) 24:43 THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE Review! (No Spoilers) https://boxd.it/d6Q89H 29:47 Forrest Grump: Cinema Rants Ep1 31:46 My Teenage Movie Journals - Amanda Seyfried/Accent Edition! 34:11 NEXT WEEK IS VERY EXCITING

    36 min
  6. Netflix Are Lying To You (AI Rant) + CRIME 101 Steals Hemsworth's Aura (REVIEW) & Super Bowl Trailer Breakdowns

    FEB 11

    Netflix Are Lying To You (AI Rant) + CRIME 101 Steals Hemsworth's Aura (REVIEW) & Super Bowl Trailer Breakdowns

    This week on Fred on Film I explore, or you could say rant about, the recent use of AI in Netflix Documentaries, my reaction to it and what we - the audience - should be doing about all this. We then get stuck into a review CRIME 101, the new heist thriller starring Chris Hemsworth and Monica Barbaro in the most odd and boring on-screen relationship in recent memory. But is it ALL bad? We also run through the key Movie Trailers that dropped at the Super Bowl, discussing why Mando & Grogu are coming to the big screen, why you should avoid the Project Hail Mary Trailers, and why Tarantino & Fincher is a match made in heaven. We finish off with my Darling Wife's take on Saving Private Ryan and I reveal how she has managed to turn our Wuthering Heights double date into a Galentine's affair. 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  00:35 AI on Netflix: PANIC 07:28 CRIME 101 Review (no spoilers!) ⁠https://boxd.it/d38kvl - 18:35 Superbowl Trailers! 19:12 Mandalorian & Grogu - why is this in cinemas? 23:16 Project Hail Mary - avoid! 24:59 Disclosure Day - cmon Spielberg, gimme something 27:20 The Adventures of Cliff Booth - QT+Fincher=Perfect Movie - 33:19 SAVING PRIVATE RYAN feels cliche now (rewatch thoughts) 35:34 WUTHERING HEIGHTS: Hype & Darling's Galentines 39:14 NEXT WEEK!

    40 min
  7. Me, Rachel McAdams & Dylan O’Brien Can’t Stop Laughing. SEND HELP! (Interview + Review)

    FEB 4

    Me, Rachel McAdams & Dylan O’Brien Can’t Stop Laughing. SEND HELP! (Interview + Review)

    This week on Fred on Film I’m fresh off my 2nd EVER celeb interviews, chatting to stars Rachel McAdams & Dylan O’Brien, director Sam Raimi and producer Zainab Azizi, about their new black-comedy survival-gore oddity SEND HELP! Then I review whether it’s funny/edgy enough (NO SPOILERS), whether we’re getting Evil Dead Sam Raimi or MCU Sam Raimi, and go on a deep dive into why I think Rachel McAdams is underrated.  Plus: First-look thoughts on The Beatles movie(s?) press pics, starring Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson and Joseph Quinn, and a quick laugh/cry at the newly announced Fast & Furious 11 title.  Explore the FoF socials/YT via my creepy website https://fredasquith.com TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro - SEND HELP! 00:40 Send Help - Intro / Synopsis 02:33 Sam Raimi (director) & Zainab Azizi (producer) INTERVEW 07:15 Rachel McAdama & Dylan O’Brien (stars) INTERVIEW! - SEND HELP Review (no spoilers) 12:19 Send Help REVIEW 12:33 Really enjoyed the opening set up of themes & tone  13:06 Sam Raimi is the OG of black comedy/horror 15:35 It’s lacking a sense of place. Was it shot in a studio? 18:13 Less than the sum of it’s parts? 19:03 A Post-MCU Sam Raimi rather than Evil dead Sam Raimi 20:14 Summary & Letterboxd Rating https://boxd.it/cWqFJ7 20:47 Graham Norton was in my screening 22:57 Rachel McAdams has a fascinatingly underrated filmography - 26:28 Beatles Biopic First Images Released! My Thoughts 33:28 Fast & Furious 11 HAHAHAHAH (mention The Beatles Doc) - 35:42 Coming up NEXT WEEK

    36 min
  8. The Oscars Lost The Plot & PRIMATE is a Chimp Horror...Cliché? + GOAT Movies You Love To Hate (Audience Submissions!)

    JAN 28

    The Oscars Lost The Plot & PRIMATE is a Chimp Horror...Cliché? + GOAT Movies You Love To Hate (Audience Submissions!)

    On the new ep of Fred Asquith on Film I’ve got some Oscar Nom thoughts, questions and hot takes. Was Paul Mescal snubbed for Hamnet? Is Sinners in the driving seat? And how the fork did F1 get a nom?!  I then review PRIMATE, a new comedy-horror about a chimp going bananas (incredibly, was it cliche?). We’re also getting controversial because I watched The Godfather Part II for the first time, and I don’t think you’re gonna like my opinion. But thanks to your listener submissions of GOAT Movies You Love To Hate, I might be ok? Lastly we take a little spin through my 2008 movie journal, where I reviewed Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs on the SAME DAY.  P.S. I called The Traitors finalé WEEKS ago.  Explore the FoF socials/YT via my creepy website https://fredasquith.com TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro - 00:36 My Oscar Nominations HOT TAKEAWAYS (predictions coming soon) 01:02 Sinners - is it in the Best Picture Driving seat? 02:48 This makes the Netflix purchase of Warner Brothers even more depressing.  04:37 F1 got a Best Picture nomination??!?! 07:35 Chase Infiniti got snubbed, but I found out why 09:45 No nomination for The Rock 11:15 Paul Mescal’s iPhone face was NOT snubbed.  - 12:28 Just so you know, I predicted The Traitors. Stick with me.  - 13:41 PRIMATE Review (no spoilers) 14:50 The cast looked awkward at the premiere 15:34 I was willing to get on board with the cliche, but 17:30 It’s far funnier than it is scary, and that’s a problem 18:45 The plotting felt far too paint-by-numbers. No surprises.  20:01 It betrayed horror logic.  20:58 It isn’t entirely unsuccessful. 21:40 Summary & Letterboxd Rating https://boxd.it/cP5B7j - 22:47 My Godfather 2 crisis and YOUR most hated All-Time Classic Movies!! - 31:05 A new hilarious snippet from my Movie Journal (Pulp Fiction)

    35 min
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    Fred Asquith | @fredasquithonfilm | fredasquith.com
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    2024 - 2026
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