Fred Asquith On Film Podcast: A Passion For Cinema

 I read a review of Fred Asquith On Film that began, "You probably recognize Fred Asquith from his comedy skits on social media, with his video sketches often featuring his 'darling wife' racking up millions of views and counting."

Nope. Never heard of him, but I listened to his movie podcast anyway. And I was glad I did. 

 Fred Asquith On Film delivers in-depth reviews, red-carpet commentary and entertaining hot takes. Whether he’s ranting or raving about a film, Fred helps listeners discover what’s worth watching and why. 

Fred Asquith On Film is a London-based movie podcast hosted by content creator Fred Asquith, focusing on in-depth film reviews, Oscars analysis, and industry discussions. It features, hot takes on new releases,, and occasional collaborative, specials with other movie commentators The show covers movie reviews, Oscar predictions/debates (e.g., 2000-2025 Best Picture analysis), and industry news.

Apparently, Fred Asquith is known for having "hot takes," reviewing specific genres like comedy-horror, and interactive content.

Podcast Discovery Project Assistant Daisy Sheperd-Cross says "Each episode delivers in-depth reviews, red-carpet commentary, and entertaining hot takes. He helps listeners discover what’s worth watching and why. From new releases to bingeable series to old classics, recent episodes have included the much-talked-about Wuthering Heights, a deep dive into the Stranger Things finale and a conversation with the incredible Avatar filmmaker, James Cameron."

 Fred likes to include the co-hosts of the Pulp Kitchen podcast on his bonus episodes. For example, Fred says: "In anticipation of the 2026 Oscars, we run through the Best Picture battles and winners from 2000 to 2025, debating ALL the highs, lows, Gladiators, and Green Books, in order to determine: What is the BEST Picture of the 21st Century?" 

In one episode, Fred welcomed his wife (darling wife, he called her) as Fred opined: "First, we dive straight into the mud (and other fluids) of Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights. Is it just trash fan fiction, or something more? I discuss the discourse, the dirty deeds, and my delight with the movie. Plus, with the news that Brad Pitt’s F1: The Movie is getting a sequel, I read out your hilarious suggestions for title ideas (2 F 2 Furious anyone?). Probably my favorite time of 2026 so far hahaha."

In his most recent episode, Fred explains: "This week on FoF we round up all the important news from CinemaCon 2026, the annual movie tradeshow. We delight at the incoming Tom Cruise Oscar campaign, throw some anxious shade on the Hunt for Gollum and get jealous of people with Dune: Part 3 tickets."

Fred continues: "We also touch on Ben Stiller's new Focker movie, Bradley Cooper's Oceans prequel, why Dwayne Johnson is moving mad with Jumanji 3, and MORE, before debating whether anyone is actually hungry for Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping.We finish off with a special correspondents take on Lee Cronin's The Mummy - a movie I was NFI'd to - and a special edition of Forrest Grump with TWO, yes TWO listener emails that I found very entertaining, one of which asks: SHOULD we have Over 25yo Only Screenings?"

 I think you'll like Fred's demeanor on the show. He's funny, witty without being cloying and demanding attention. The show starts nicely with a clip and then transitions into a light piano opening. Fred keeps the episodes relatively short -- averaging 40 minutes. 

The show wanders off in a lot of different directions -- writing screenplays, writer's block, movie pitches -- but Fred is at his best when critiquing movies.

Fred Asquith On Film gets a strong recommendation from me. Despite the antics and histrionics, Fred Asquith knows how to dissect a film's value for those thinking of buying a ticket and for posterity. Moreover, Americans tend to rely on Rotten Tomatoes, which I believe has lost credibility since Fandango Media bought it in 2016. 

So, I want a different perspective on films. A Londoner like Fred Asquith can give us a different outlook on cinema and do it with charm and a splash of social media silliness.