Art vs Trash, and The Winner Is… CINEMA. “Marty Supreme” + “The Housemaid” (REVIEWS)

This week on FoF it’s a quickfire pre-Christmas review episode of 3 movies that are all interesting for very different reasons; Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value (a cosy-but-devastating father/daughter story that I may need to rewatch), Josh Safdie’s manic Marty Supreme (think Anora meets Catch Me If You Can meets Whiplash), and the twisty, seggsy, slightly deranged popcorn thriller The Housemaid (fundamentally ball sheet, but…..)Explore the FoF socials/YT via my creepy website https://fredasquith.comTIMESTAMPS(00:00) Agenda-(00:50) SENTIMENTAL VALUE Review - no spoilers(02:22) I will give this movie another chance.(03:20) A hilarious amount of production companies(04:10) A great opening sequence(04:40) I’m not keen on movies about making movies(05:18) Brilliant performances(05:40) It felt a bit ponderous. But I need to double check.-(06:43) MARTY SUPREME Review - no spoilers(07:24) I worked out the perfect reference points for this movie.(09:40) This feels closer to the Safdie Brother movies than Smashing Machine(10:18) Timothee Chalamet becomes a man in Marty Supreme.(11:26) This is enthralling and anxiety-inducing but not annoying or insidious(12:39) It has a threatening edge(13:18) Does it justify the runtime? (long)(13:45) Surprisingly optimistic, made my mate cry(14:14) Summary and LETTERBOXD RATING! https://boxd.it/c0cLzx-(14:46) THE HOUSEMAID Review - no spoilers(15:12) I worked out the reference points for THIS movie too!!(15:36) I had no idea what I was in for.(16:00) It was bad and YET…I was loving it. Intentionally funny??(18:00) Here’s why it works.(18:35) This is a GREAT cinema movie. I love that.(20:04) Keep expectations low and go have a good time.(20:26) Make sure you see it on a busy weekend night! Context is everything.(21:17) Summary and LETTERBOXD RATING! https://boxd.it/bZVagJ(21:33) THE FoF DISCLAIMER-(21:44) Go eat something