Freddie Smith — Writer at Fourth Floor

Dark, blurred film still of a wave breaking over the deck of a fishing boat.

Culture · 11.07.2026No. 066

Open Call

Logistics and Leviathan

Freddie Smith explores how both films reveal the hidden violence and scale of global industry, reshaping how we perceive time, labour and the exploitation of the sea.

Written by Freddie Smith

Poster for Mister America: Tim Heidecker in a grey suit holds a microphone against a repeating pattern of pink figures.

Culture · 18.03.2025No. 060

Learning from Satire

Exploring Satire and the 2019 Mister America, underscoring its importance but questioning its lack of impact.

Written by Freddie Smith

A man in dark sunglasses and a dark jacket sits with his arms crossed in a cinema seat, with empty rows behind him.

Culture · 04.12.2024No. 057

The Nonchalance of Suicide

Exploring how Abbas Kiarostami’s Taste of Cherry approaches men's mental health.

Written by Freddie Smith

Poster for Juzo Itami's Tampopo, "the first Japanese noodle western", showing its cast sitting together in a giant bowl of ramen.

Culture · 28.10.2024No. 055

Community in Film through Food

Exploring the centrality of food and importance of community through Juzo Itami’s Tampopo.

Written by Freddie Smith