The Best Movies Directed by Actors + James McAvoy's CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN'

The Best Movies Directed by Actors + James McAvoy's CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN'

From Fred Asquith On Film by Fred Asquith | @fredasquithonfilm | fredasquith.com

April 12, 2026 · 49 min · Season 3 · Episode 56

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This episode ranks the best movies directed by actors and reviews James McAvoy's directorial debut CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN'.

This week on FoF we honour the release of James McAvoy's directorial debut CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN' by ranking The Best Movies Directed by Actors. Largely a subjective list of 19, but with some input from you guys from the group chat. Expect mentions of Favreau, Stiller, Gerwig, Wilde and more. Oh, and of course Clint. I then review CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN' and discuss how it's themes of northern aspiration resonate with me. We also find time to discuss the potential long-term cultural impact of THE DRAMA (review on last week's show) before rounding off with praise for the cast of SNL UK. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP") EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro - (00:18) The Top 19 Movies Directed By Actors ( Group Chat ) (List on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/TV2a8) (03:45) Citizen Kane (Orson Welles) (04:32) Wuthering Heights (Emerald Fennel) (05:20) The Town (Ben Affleck) (07:10) Mid90s (Jonah Hill) (08:03) The Brutalist (Brady Corbet) (08:46) Woman of the Hour (Anna Kendrick) (09:52) BlackBerry (Matt Johnson) - doesn’t count (10:41) Eighth Grade (Bo Burnham)…

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