This week on FoF I’m under two blankets, spiralling into a myriad of rants, and reviewing two brand new films: the tense, lo-fi "Bugonia" (no spoilers) and the sweaty, twitchy "Ballad of a Small Player" (spoilers!).

Elsewhere: I talk Celebrity Traitors, why I pulled down a reel, and how Stranger Things has somehow invented cinema! WOW! I also make a public plea for an "Aftermath" poster at Stratford station.

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TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) TikTok/Insta @fredasquithonfilm - THANKS FOR 15k!
(00:05) I started, then regretted, advertising on other podcasts 
(01:28) I WANT THE AFTERMATH POSTER AT STRATFORD 
(03:26) Spotify listeners 
(04:58) I am obsessed with Mark from Celebrity Traitors 
(05:40) I took my Traitors Reel down 
(06:44) Potential future guests on Celebrity Traitors 
(08:49) Stranger Things Invents Movies! OMG! 
(14:52) I’m under two blankets right now 
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(15:54) "BUGONIA" REVIEW – no spoilers 
(16:58) Plot line 
(17:20) The lo-fi premise really works and reminded me of my favourite book 
(19:04) An Accessible Yorgos Lanthimos movie 
(22:01) No redeemable / appealing characters but that’s ok, unlike "Eddington" 
(22:49) Rating + Letterboxd Review 
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(23:59) "BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER" REVIEW – spoilers!!! 
(25:20) There’s a lot of tension and sweating 
(26:03) Colin Farrell’s bad accent was forgivable 
(26:50) Gambling Addiction depictions 
(27:56) It’s a lean and fun story 
(28:36) Questioning my Letterboxd Rating…  
(29:24) It feels a bit inconsequential  
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(30:27) Coming soon!  
(31:17) "Wicked: For Good" INCOMING