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Shelby Oaks (2025) Review YouTube film critic Chris Stuckmann teams up with Mike Flanagan for a paranormal folk-horror thriller.

YouTube critic Chris Stuckmann recently released his feature film debut, Shelby Oaks, a haunting folk-horror with input from Mike Flanagan. Here's the SecondCut review of the film.
#filmsky #moviesky #shelbyoaks #chrisstuckmann #mikeflanagan #filmcritic #moviecritic #secondcut

Black Phone 2 (2025) Review The returning minds of writer C. Robert Cargill and director Scott Derrickson have just about managed to straddle the line.

A few weeks ago, Black Phone 2 was unleashed on the world. Like a ghost it returns, this time in the form of a review from the Second Cut team.

A little late on the announcement, but we're talking Edgar Wright tomorrow in preparation for the upcoming #RunningMan film. But no Cornettos allowed; this one's on his other three films. Come join us live and talk your favourite moments.
#filmsky #moviesky #edgarwright #livestream #secondcutpod

Sam’s 31 Days of Horror 2025 Sam watched a new to him horror film every day in October 2025; here are his thoughts. Happy Halloween!

How did you do for your #31daysofhorror? Here's Sam's completed list, with some good, and some not good, films for you to add to your watchlist.
#filmsky #moviesky #31daysofhalloween #secondcut #horror

Hold everything. Our review of Kathryn Bigelow's latest film, A House of Dynamite, is now up on the SecondCut substack for your viewing pleasure. We'd love it if you checked it out, liked it, shared it, and supported independent film journalism :)
#filmsky #moviesky #houseofdynamite #kathrynbigelow

Coming this week on our YouTube livestream: actual good films discussed. Three underrated horror gems of the 21st century to get you in the Halloween mood.
#filmsky #moviesky #horror #halloween #horrormovies #leslievernon #lovedones #possessor #secondcut

Are you having fun in the spooky season? Are you fed up with good films? Do you want some of the worst horror films ever made? Never fear; SecondCut have got you covered, streaming tomorrow.
#filmsky #moviesky #spooktober #31daysofhalloween #31daysofhorror

New Guillermo Del Toro review in the building! This is not a drill! 'Frankenstein' is now up on the substack!
#movies #films #moviesky #filmsky #guillermodeltoro #frankenstein

Good Boy (2025) Review Will the dog die, or will they save the day?

Who is a good boy? Is it the dog? Is it the film? Here's our review of the latest canine-focused horror movie, 'Good Boy'.
#filmsky #moviesky #horror #goodboy #dogs

Tron: Ares (2025) Review If you’re after eyeball kicks for cinema, Tron: Ares is the place to go.

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

The world is poorer today

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

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

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

YouTube video by Second Cut Paul Thomas Anderson: Career in Film

We're live now, talking Paul Thomas Anderson! Come join us in on the fun.
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Join us this time tomorrow for our retrospective of the films of Paul Thomas Anderson. Favourite PTA film? Least favourite?
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The Strangers: Chapter Two (2025) Review ‘“Do not forgive them, Father, for they knew what they were doing and went and did it anyway."

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

One Battle After Another (2025) Review "It’s like if The Fast and the Furious were about leftist revolutionaries."

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

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.

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

The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) Review A cursed mirror serves as the focal point (eventually) for this series of demonic spook jumps.

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

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

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.

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

Safe (2025) Short Film Review A prescient message of domestic abuse and those trying to help.

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

Second Cut Jacob, Kieran, and Sam of The Film Magazine explore film theory and criticism through weekly themes and topics.

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.

www.youtube.com/@SecondCutPod

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.

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

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

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

YouTube video by Second Cut The Films of Akira Kurosawa

We're live taking Kurosawa! Come join in the madness!

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