Fred Asquith On Film

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 "Oscar Bait" performances.
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TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Coming up...
(01:04) Whalefall Review NO spoilers
(11:43) WHALEFALL MINOR SPOILERS
(17:15) SPOILERS END, Summary & Rating
(19:30) My Favourite Ocean-Based Movies
(28:30) Paul’s HOT TAKE on Tom Cruise/Digger Oscar Hopes
(35:26) Send voice notes
(35:58) Check out my new Sports podcast Fred Asquith On The Ball! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fredasquith.com/fredasquithontheballpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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 nightclub scenes in movies where I get over excited about Black Swan, before finishing off with a PSA about the upcoming London Film Festival and what common viral condition to be aware of that I'm coining as "Film Festival-itis"!
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TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Coming up...
(00:13) My Screenplay is shortlisted for a British Short Film Award!
(01:53) The Social Reckoning Review https://boxd.it/gFKMIf
(20:43) Verity Review - minor spoilers https://boxd.it/gFKJoV
(26:42) Update on Thomas
(27:56) Tully's Hot Take on Techno in Movies
(36:08) LFF Begins - beware of "Film Festival-itis"
(39:48) Check out my new Sports podcast Fred Asquith On The Ball! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fredasquith.com/fredasquithontheballpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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 listener voice notes about AI and Objectivity vs Subjectivity.
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TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Coming up...
(00:23) *I’m not here! Check out my Alejandro González Iñárritu interview https://youtu.be/HNtbnL62yqM
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DIGGER
(01:32) Digger review - no spoilers!
(10:22) Summary & Letterboxd Rating https://boxd.it/gybaPp
(10:58) The FoF Disclaimer
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TOM CRUISE FOFSCARS
(11:11) The Tom Cruise fOfSCARS!
(12:01) The 3 Phases of Tom Cruise’s Career
(16:00) Giving out the fOfSCARS
(20:44) Who next?
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LISTENER VOICE NOTES
(21:11) Finley on AI
(24:47) Hannah on Objectivity vs Subjectivity
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(29:56) Check out my new Sports podcast Fred Asquith On The Ball! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fredasquith.com/fredasquithontheballpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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 some new recommendations - including my favourite film of all time There Will Be Blood.
Timestamps below.

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TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Check out my new Sports podcast Fred Asquith On The Ball! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fredasquith.com/fredasquithontheballpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
(00:16) Sense & Sensibility Disclaimer
(02:31) Sense & Sensibility Review. Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/gqym6v
(11:35) Check out my new Sports podcast Fred Asquith On The Ball! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fredasquith.com/fredasquithontheballpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
(11:57) BabyStar Review. Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/gfYIRh
(14:50) The Story of Thomas: Who Has Only Seen 5 Films
(20:43) Recommending There Will Be Blood
(24:53) Check out my new Sports podcast Fred Asquith On The Ball! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fredasquith.com/fredasquithontheballpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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!
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TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Check out my new Sports podcast Fred Asquith On The Ball! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fredasquith.com/fredasquithontheballpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
(00:23) Resident Evil Review. Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/gmGLMB
(11:50) Obsession 4k!!!
(12:53) My Darling Wife finally watches Dune
(15:04) Danny Boyle’s AI Comments and my Existential Dread
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(23:39) Ben’s Take on the IMAX Bubble
(26:52) Bea’s Take on Movie Length
(31:06) When do we say Movie vs Film?
(32:33) Check out my new Sports podcast Fred Asquith On The Ball! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fredasquith.com/fredasquithontheballpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠