“The Materialists” is Confused, Cinema Etiquette is Dead, and “Alien: Earth” is A Vibe.

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...And explore the FoF socials/yt via my creepy website HERE.TIMESTAMPS00:00 TikTok/Insta @fredasquithonfilm - THANKS FOR 10k!01:34 Rewatching the Craig Bond films02:27 My Craig Bond Ranking02:40 My main grip with the Craig era04:38 “Alien: Earth” seems PROMISING06:16 “Love is Blind UK” narrative structure is annoying—09:53 CINEMA ETIQUETTE seems dependant on screening choice 12:45 My rewatch of “Weapons” was marred with disturbance14:05 If you wanna skip the trailers, time it BETTER16:30 If you ARE late, be RESPECTFUL17:49 Chatting in cinemas??—19:40 “The Materialists” REVIEW20:43 I don’t hate this. Bear with my ranting. 21:35 This is not a RomCom - surprise!22:45 Quick SynopsisSPOILERS!!!!24:23 The love triangle doesn’t work and here’s why26:20 This is attempting to be insightful but is all basic and surface27:18 Comparing the chemistry of the two relationships28:35 Dakokta Johnson’s character is never empowered to find what is right for her29:56 The theme of materialism and wealth is not reconciled correctly AT ALL30:20 TWO ideas of how the message could have been communicated better IMO32:40 But instead we have our hero settling for toxicity33:27 The depiction of “broke” / “poor” doesn’t sit right with me35:29 So Dakota is also settlign for a lack of drive. This doesn’t suit the character we know36:13 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 TAKE43:23 TikTok/Insta @fredasquithonfilm - THANKS FOR 10k!