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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) Review

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Pop quiz: Park Chan-wook Oscar nominations? Zero. Unbelievable. #ParkChanWook #Oscars

January 30, 2026 at 5:46 PM

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Today, in honour of the release of No Other Choice, we look at the films of Park Chan-Wook. Come join us live on YouTube at 8pm GMT:2pm CT for thoughts, trivia, analysis, and the usual madness.
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January 27, 2026 at 4:38 PM

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For everyone involved, it is a wonder that this film is good.

For a while it looks like this film is going in a more interesting direction… but it never gets there.

January 22, 2026 at 5:10 PM

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It's got Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, but does this rip? @sspthinksfilm.bsky.social reviewed the latest Netflix action thriller for your viewing pleasure.
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The Rip (2026) Review

The Housemaid (2025) Review

January 21, 2026 at 8:38 PM

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“Die Hard on a battleship” might be the cleanest way to explain Under Siege.

Sam on how 90s action cinema turned Die Hard into a modular genre.

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January 21, 2026 at 5:33 PM

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Live tonight. The 100th episode celebration. 3 picks for 3 of our favourite films. Come join the party. 8pm GMT : 2pm CT, live on YouTube.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:47 PM

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Today, long overdue, remembering Rob Reiner, and three of his best films. Join us live for the first stream of the year on YouTube @SecondCutPod at 8pm GMT : 2pm CT.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:42 PM

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No SecondCut stream today, but we hope to be back next week for more movie madness.

January 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM

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Paul Feig's newest film, The Housemaid, a thriller starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, is now out in cinemas. Here's Kieran's review up on the SecondCut substack.
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If any word could describe watching The Housemaid, based on Frieda McFadden’s 2022 novel, then ‘whelmed’ would certainly cover it.

Second Cut’s Top 10 Films of 2025

January 2, 2026 at 5:21 PM

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It's the first day of 2026, so let's recap 2025, with ten picks for some of the finest films of last year.
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Jacob, Sam and Kieran round out 2025 with their pick of the films of the year...

There are good points. Honest.

January 1, 2026 at 6:15 PM

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Slithering to you for the last review of the year, Kieran's take on the newly released reboot? requel? spriritual sequel? to the Anaconda franchise. Check it out, and see you in the new year.
#filmsky #moviesky #anaconda #jackblack #paulrudd #cinema #cinema #filmreview #moviereview

Anaconda (2025) Review

a picture of a woman with the words that won 't happen again behind her

December 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM

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Apologies for today's stream's technical issues. M3GAN got into the system and was upset. She's told us it'll hopefully be better next week.

ALT: a picture of a woman with the words that won 't happen again behind her

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December 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM

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Praise be! Another post had dropped on the SecondCut substack, and this time, Jacob's taken on two reviews in one! Marty Supreme and Nouvelle Vague. Go check it out and leave it all your love.
#filmsky #moviesky #martysupreme #timotheechalamet #nouvellevague #filmreview #moviereview #cinema

Double Feature: Nouvelle Vague and Marty Supreme (2025) Reviews

Jacob reviews two of 2025's

a group of people are dancing in a forest and a man is holding a woman 's hand .

December 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM

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What's tonight? Why, it's our 2025 Roundup episode! Featuring laughs, recaps, hated moments, missed gems, favourites, and more. Come join the stream live on YouTube at 8pm GMT/2pm CT.

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December 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM

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The newest entry of the BBC's 'A Ghost Story for Christmas' series was released a few days ago. Check out Kieran's review of the new short.
#filmsky #moviesky #bbc #aghoststoryforchristmas #markgatiss #joannalumley #theroominthetower #tobiasmenzies

'The Room in the Tower': A Ghost Story for Christmas (2025) Review

The nameless fear of something which we feel must be inevitable, always there lurking on the horizon, always coming closer, impossible to escape.

Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025) Review

December 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM

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An early Christmas present for you, a review for Silent Night, Deadly Night. The new one, not the 1984 film. Or the 2012 film. The 2025 film. That one. It's up on Substack. Enjoy.
#filmsky #moviesky #silentnightdeadlynight #filmreview #christmasmovie #christmasfilm #horror

Well, here’s a remake nobody saw coming

A Ghost Story for Christmas Short Films

December 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM

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We're live, talking Ghost Stories For Christmas!

Avatar: Fire And Ash (2025) Review

December 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM

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Fancy a chill up the spine before Christmas? We're talking all things about the BBC series 'A Ghost Story For Christmas' in a few hours time, live on our YouTube channel. Come join the fun, and the spookiness.
#filmsky #moviesky #mrjames #ghoststoryforchristmas #bbc #markgatiss

December 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM

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The third Avatar film is now out. Check out our review on the SecondCut substack.
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Despite the film being called Fire and Ash, there’s a lot less of the actual fire and ash than you’d think.

Bad Film Club: Christmas Edition

December 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM

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Missed our Bad Film Club episode last tuesday? No worries! It's saved in the 'Live' section of our YouTube account, so you can go back and watch it whenever you like. Have a laugh with bad movies; we certainly did.
#secondcut #christmasmovies #holidays #filmsky #moviesky #cinema #podcast

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) Review

December 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM

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It's here. The review for Wake Up Dead Man, the new Knives Out film, is up on the substack courtesy of @sspthinksfilm.bsky.social. Go check it out, check out the film, and support independent film journalism at SecondCut
#filmsky #moviesky #knivesout #wakeupdeadman #danielcraig #rianjohnson #netflix

To appropriate Chandler Bing’s catchphrase, could this *be* any more of of a lapsed Catholic story?

Bad Film Club: Christmas Edition

December 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM

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Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025) Review

December 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM

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Late call. 3 hours time. SecondCut's Christmas Bad Film Club. Come join the party.
#filmsky #moviesky #badfilmclub #christmasmovies

December 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM

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Thinking about returning to Freddy Fazbear's? Check out our review first to see whether it's worth it or not.
#filmsky #moviesky #fnaf2 #fivenightsatfreddys #filmreview #moviereview #filmcritic #moviecritic #horror

What's the point in having Matthew Lillard and Skeet Ulrich in the same film if you don't put them together at all?

December 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM

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Missed our live stream today? No worries! The whole thing is kept on YouTube under our 'Live' section for you to catch up with any time you want. Or revisit. If you want EVEN MORE Samurai movies.
#filmsky #moviesky #samurai #secondcutpod #livestream

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