<p>This week on FoF we are reviewing <strong>Disclosure Day</strong>, the new blockbuster movie from Steven Spielberg about government extra-terrestrial cover ups. We discuss comparisons to his own movies <strong>Close Encounters</strong> and <strong>War of the Worlds</strong> (and…<strong>Crystal Skull</strong>), as well as <strong>Arrival</strong> from Denis Villeneuve. I go through what works, what doesn’t work, and whether Spielberg did enough Spielberging to make this worth a trip to the cinema. </p><p>This review is SPOILER FREE, meaning anything that is shown in the trailer is fair game.</p><p>We also find time to have a good impassioned rant about <strong>Scorsese</strong> joining forces with an AI company. </p><p><br></p><p>SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family!</p><p>RATE &amp; REVIEW! (&quot;FoF IS ON THE UP&quot;)</p><p>EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website <a href="https://fredasquith.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>TIMESTAMPS</p><p>(00:00) Intro, No Spoilers etc</p><p>(01:13) My Stance on Spielberg (Recent Work, Sci-Fi)</p><p>(03:03) My Stance on Aliens</p><p>(04:25) My Review Anxieties</p><p>(07:16) The Review starts, Approach to Aliens vs Arrival &amp; Close Encounters</p><p>(12:44) Failure to Explore Themes</p><p>(14:08) Road Movie, comparison to War of the Worlds</p><p>(15:26) Performances</p><p>(17:49) Spielberg knows what he’s doing</p><p>(20:36) General Story Logic</p><p>(22:07) General thoughts, anxieties and confusion</p><p>(23:55) Summary, <a href="https://boxd.it/eIQZ4P" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Letterboxd Rating</a> &amp; FoF Disclaimer <a href="https://boxd.it/eIQZ4P" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://boxd.it/eIQZ4P</a></p><p>———</p><p>(25:42) Scorsese Joins AI Storyboarding Company</p><p>(37:05) NEXT WEEK!</p>

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Disclosure Day Review (No Spoilers) & Scorsese AI Rant

JUN 9, 202637 MIN
Fred Asquith On Film

Disclosure Day Review (No Spoilers) & Scorsese AI Rant

JUN 9, 202637 MIN

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<p>This week on FoF we are reviewing <strong>Disclosure Day</strong>, the new blockbuster movie from Steven Spielberg about government extra-terrestrial cover ups. We discuss comparisons to his own movies <strong>Close Encounters</strong> and <strong>War of the Worlds</strong> (and…<strong>Crystal Skull</strong>), as well as <strong>Arrival</strong> from Denis Villeneuve. I go through what works, what doesn’t work, and whether Spielberg did enough Spielberging to make this worth a trip to the cinema. </p><p>This review is SPOILER FREE, meaning anything that is shown in the trailer is fair game.</p><p>We also find time to have a good impassioned rant about <strong>Scorsese</strong> joining forces with an AI company. </p><p><br></p><p>SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family!</p><p>RATE &amp; REVIEW! (&quot;FoF IS ON THE UP&quot;)</p><p>EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website <a href="https://fredasquith.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>TIMESTAMPS</p><p>(00:00) Intro, No Spoilers etc</p><p>(01:13) My Stance on Spielberg (Recent Work, Sci-Fi)</p><p>(03:03) My Stance on Aliens</p><p>(04:25) My Review Anxieties</p><p>(07:16) The Review starts, Approach to Aliens vs Arrival &amp; Close Encounters</p><p>(12:44) Failure to Explore Themes</p><p>(14:08) Road Movie, comparison to War of the Worlds</p><p>(15:26) Performances</p><p>(17:49) Spielberg knows what he’s doing</p><p>(20:36) General Story Logic</p><p>(22:07) General thoughts, anxieties and confusion</p><p>(23:55) Summary, <a href="https://boxd.it/eIQZ4P" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Letterboxd Rating</a> &amp; FoF Disclaimer <a href="https://boxd.it/eIQZ4P" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://boxd.it/eIQZ4P</a></p><p>———</p><p>(25:42) Scorsese Joins AI Storyboarding Company</p><p>(37:05) NEXT WEEK!</p>