This week on FoF we review "The Materialists", discussing if the intriguing thematic premise undermines itself and turns into a nothing burger. But not before we discuss my recent re-watches of the Craig Bond era, get hyped about "Alien: Earth" and rant about the state of Cinema Etiquette in 2025. All this and more! Check the timestamps below...

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 TikTok/Insta @fredasquithonfilm - THANKS FOR 10k!

01:34 Rewatching the Craig Bond films

02:27 My Craig Bond Ranking

02:40 My main grip with the Craig era

04:38 “Alien: Earth” seems PROMISING

06:16 “Love is Blind UK” narrative structure is annoying

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09:53 CINEMA ETIQUETTE seems dependant on screening choice 

12:45 My rewatch of “Weapons” was marred with disturbance

14:05 If you wanna skip the trailers, time it BETTER

16:30 If you ARE late, be RESPECTFUL

17:49 Chatting in cinemas??

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19:40 “The Materialists” REVIEW

20:43 I don’t hate this. Bear with my ranting. 

21:35 This is not a RomCom - surprise!

22:45 Quick Synopsis

SPOILERS!!!!

24:23 The love triangle doesn’t work and here’s why

26:20 This is attempting to be insightful but is all basic and surface

27:18 Comparing the chemistry of the two relationships

28:35 Dakokta Johnson’s character is never empowered to find what is right for her

29:56 The theme of materialism and wealth is not reconciled correctly AT ALL

30:20 TWO ideas of how the message could have been communicated better IMO

32:40 But instead we have our hero settling for toxicity

33:27 The depiction of “broke” / “poor” doesn’t sit right with me

35:29 So Dakota is also settlign for a lack of drive. This doesn’t suit the character we know

36:13 What do I LIKE about this film?

39:24 This movie is a Nothing Burger. 

40:05 Is this a genre-less movie??

41:53 My Darling Wife’s HOT TAKE

43:23 TikTok/Insta @fredasquithonfilm - THANKS FOR 10k!

Episode ID: 1000721973176

GUID: Buzzsprout-17670228

Release Date: 14/08/2025, 21:30:00