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Second Cut
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Independent cinema podcast formerly for Thefilmagazine.com, talking film theory, criticism, history, and sometimes some entertainment along the way. Join us live on YouTube every Thursday at 8pm GMT/2pm Central to get in on the action.
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · 20d
The double-bill of reviews that you were shivering with antici... pation for. Rocky Horror and Shock Treatment, coming to you from SecondCut. You're welcome.
#filmsky #moviesky #rockyhorror #therockyhorrorpictureshow #timcurry #filmcritic #moviecritic
Science Fiction Double Feature: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and Shock Treatment (1981) Reviews
50 years since The Rocky Horror Picture Show released in US cinemas, Sam reviews it and its forgotten sort-of sequel.
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · 1h
Tron is back on our cinema screens. Go check out our review of Disney's latest in the cyberpunk action franchise.
#filmsky #moviesky #filmcritic #moviecritic #tronares #jaredleto
Tron: Ares (2025) Review
If you’re after eyeball kicks for cinema, Tron: Ares is the place to go.
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · 1d
The world is poorer today
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · 2d
RIP to Drew Struzan, the man behind the most iconic film posters of all time, all by hand, all by skill and talent, and alwyas (as especially in the case of the 24hr completion of the poster for The Thing, without having seen the film), with a sprinkle of genius.
#Drewstruzan #filmsky #moviesky
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · 3d
Frights for all the family this week on SecondCut. In our haunted house this week are I Was A Teenage Werewolf (1957), The Haunted Mansion (2003) and Paranorman (2012). Come join us live for spooky shenanigans for squirts and seniors.
#filmsky #moviesky #podcast #halloween #horror #familyhorror
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · 9d
Wednesday's stream. We finally get round to one of the GOATs.
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#filmsky #moviesky #kathrynbigelow #neardark #pointbreak #hurtlocker #oscars #filmcritic #moviecritic
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · 15d
We're live now, talking Paul Thomas Anderson! Come join us in on the fun.
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Paul Thomas Anderson: Career in Film
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · 16d
Join us this time tomorrow for our retrospective of the films of Paul Thomas Anderson. Favourite PTA film? Least favourite?
#filmsky #moviesky #paulthomasanderson #podcast
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · 16d
This review comes to you because you were home. The Strangers: Chapter Two, the review now up on the substack. Check it out, read, like, share, and support independent film writing.
#thestrangers #filmsky #moviesky #thestrangerschaptertwo #filmcritic #moviecritic
The Strangers: Chapter Two (2025) Review
‘“Do not forgive them, Father, for they knew what they were doing and went and did it anyway."
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · 17d
The latest blockbuster from Paul Thomas Anderson, 'One Battle After Another', starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Regina Hall, and Benicio Del Toro, is out now. Check out our review on the SecondCut substack.
#filmsky #moviesky #onebattleafteranother #pta #dicaprio #reginahall #seanpenn
One Battle After Another (2025) Review
"It’s like if The Fast and the Furious were about leftist revolutionaries."
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · 20d
The double-bill of reviews that you were shivering with antici... pation for. Rocky Horror and Shock Treatment, coming to you from SecondCut. You're welcome.
#filmsky #moviesky #rockyhorror #therockyhorrorpictureshow #timcurry #filmcritic #moviecritic
Science Fiction Double Feature: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and Shock Treatment (1981) Reviews
50 years since The Rocky Horror Picture Show released in US cinemas, Sam reviews it and its forgotten sort-of sequel.
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · 23d
The final Conjuring film (for now), but is it any good? New review up on the substack, go check it out and support independent film journalism.
#conjuring #conjuringlastrites #horror #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #moviereview
The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) Review
A cursed mirror serves as the focal point (eventually) for this series of demonic spook jumps.
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · 24d
On Wednesday's stream, remembering the actor and Sundance founder, Robert Redford. What's your favourite Redford character or film?
#robertredford #sundance #filmsky #moviesky #secondcut
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · 25d
Happy birthday to the one and only Stephen King, turning 78 years young today. Just in time, we have a review of his latest adaptation, The Long Walk, now up on the substack. Go check it out and support indie film journalism.
#thelongwalk #stephenking #filmsky #moviesky #markhamill #cinema
The Long Walk (2025) Review
There’s no alien invasion. There’s no ghosts. It’s 50 boys walking, knowing that for all but one of them, it’s the last thing they’re going to do.
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · 26d
First short film review up on the substack. Go check it out, support the filmmakers, and help out independent film criticism.
#filmsky #moviesky #shortfilm #safefilm #filmfestivals #cinema
Safe (2025) Short Film Review
A prescient message of domestic abuse and those trying to help.
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · 29d
We're not streaming this week, but loads of our back catalogue of episodes are hiding on YouTube for you to check out or revisit whenever you want.

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Second Cut
Jacob, Kieran, and Sam of The Film Magazine explore film theory and criticism through weekly themes and topics.
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · Sep 10
Spike Lee's remake of Akira Kurosawa's High and Low, aptly named Highest and Lowest, gets the SecondCut review treatment from @sspthinksfilm.bsky.social. Go check it out, give it likes and comments and shares, and support independent film criticism.
#filmsky #moviesky #filmcritic #moviecritic
Highest 2 Lowest (2025) Review
This is undoubtedly Washington’s movie and a welcome reminder after a two decade hiatus why he and Lee make for such a killer team.
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · Sep 9
Late announcement. Tomorrow's episode looks at some family movies from more 'serious' directors. We're talking Martin Scorsese, Sean Cunningham, and even the madness of Takashi Miike. Come join in the fun.
#filmsky #moviesky #martinscorsese #cinema #movies #podcast #livestream #secondcut
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · Sep 1
Ever felt like you've seen the film before? That's our topic on Wednesday's episode of Second Cut. We'd love to have your questions and comments ahead of time, and to see you in for the stream.
#filmsky #moviesky #cinema #secondcut #podcast #livestream
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · Aug 27
We're live taking Kurosawa! Come join in the madness!
The Films of Akira Kurosawa
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · Aug 27
Our films up for discussion today in our Akira Kurosawa episode. Going live on YouTube at 8pm GMT/2pm CT. Be there or be square.
#filmsky #moviesky #akirakurosawa #secondcut #podcast #spikelee #highestandlowest
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Sammael the Desolate One @sspthinksfilm.bsky.social · Aug 27
It’s now on Disney+, so just a quick re-promo of my Thunderbolts* review - secondcutpod.substack.com/p/thunderbol...
Thunderbolts* (2025) Review
A lot of modern blockbusters start strong and tail off for a standard-issue finale... Thunderbolts* is the exact opposite.
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · Aug 25
This week we turn our sights to one of the all time greats. Akira Kurosawa, this week on SecondCut.
#filmsky #moviesky #akirakurosawa #rashomon #highandlow #highestandlowest #ran #spikelee #cinema
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · Aug 19
This week's episode, covering the only three women ever to be nominated for Best Cinematographer at the Oscars, and their respective films.
#filmsky #moviesky #oscars #womeninfilm #podcast #secondcut #livestream #hollywood
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · Aug 19
A little game to warm-up to our episode stream on Thursday. How many can you get? Answers below.
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Second Cut @secondcutpod.bsky.social · Aug 15
Sometimes we go for opinion essays here at SecondCut, and here's our latest from Jacob.
#filmsky #moviesky #marvel #mcu #filmcritic #moviecritic #substack
Far From Endgame: What's Wrong With the MCU
Jacob takes an industrial and general audience perspective on the current state of the MCU.
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