Fred Asquith On Film

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!
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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

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.

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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!
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(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
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(23:48) EVIL DEAD BURN Review (no spoilers) https://boxd.it/f8ywez
(32:18) Odyssey review incoming - SUBSCRIBE!

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).

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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!

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!

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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/
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(30:17) Missing Jackass & Supergirl :(
(31:45) NEVER CHANGE! Review (OUT NOW on Disney+) https://boxd.it/eJ9Q8L
(38:28) Mini Darling says hello

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.

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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!