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Film critic with comprehensive and concise reviews and articles, expect a lot of horror.πŸ‘» Cinema-related nonsense: https://cuttothetake.com/ Film & Series Reviews: https://cuttothetake.com/category/reviews/ Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/4aemd

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It Ends. Review: the most unexpected film of 2025 - Cut To The Take It Ends is a mystery thriller that keeps you hooked from the very beginning until the very last second of footage. It is a slow-burn...

An endless road you can't get off from and a very off chance of ever getting to the end of it? Sign me up!πŸŒ³πŸš—πŸŒ³

#indiehorror #LIFF2025 #LIFF #LeidenInternationalFilmFestival #filmsky #moviesky #moviereview #filmcritic

16.10.2025 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hallow Road. Review: stressful thriller that will leave you breathless - Cut To The Take Hallow Road is a film that follows a couple in a car talking to their daughter over the phone. The tension of not being able to hear what...

Following the trail set by films like Non Riattaccare (2023), Hallow Road is a car-and-phone thriller that will keep you on the edge of the seat throughout its whole duration. If you get the chance, WATCH IT.πŸš—πŸ“±

#LIFF2025 #filmsky #moviesky #filmcritic

16.10.2025 08:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Incomplete Chairs. Review of a great horror satire - Cut To The Take Incomplete Chairs is a horror comedy that comments on the hypocrisy of social media and the art sphere. Through the actions of a serial...

Time to discuss some of the fantastic #LIFF2025 films being screened this October!πŸŽƒ

Starting with... Incomplete Chairs!πŸͺ‘πŸ–€

Absolutely insane? Yes. The film with most laughs in the screening room? Also yes.😝

#filmsky #moviesky #LIFF #filmreview

16.10.2025 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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About a Hero. Review of a trip, and not in a good way - Cut To The Take About a Hero is a film made using an AI generated script that follows a simple premise: β€œWhat happened to Dorem Clery?”. If you have any...

After a heart-felt post, I feel like the right thing to do is share something unhinged, so here it is, the most confusing film I've watched in the last few months. 🫠🫠

#unhingedcinema #filmsky #moviesky #filmcritic #EIFF2025 #filmreview

15.10.2025 08:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The North. Review of the perfect calming adventure - Cut To The Take The North is a gorgeous exploration of friendship, change, and life. Staying away from excessive drama, the feature highlights universal...

This film caught me at the perfect time of my life and I will forever be grateful for it. It is so special when you see a film that reflects exactly what you are going through, and The North does so beautifully.

#filmsky #moviesky #indiefilm #filmreview

15.10.2025 07:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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V/H/S/Halloween. Review: the perfect trip of terror - Cut To The Take V/H/S/Halloween is an anthology of short films with one common topic. You guessed it, Halloween. Each of these stories is completely...

Wild horror stories for October and content from my city? Yes please!

It's been a while since I reviewed horror like this and I MISSED it. Thank god for @shudder.com πŸ‘»

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#vhshalloween #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #filmcritic #shudder #vhshalloweenreview #newrelease

12.10.2025 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tape. Review of a wonderful multi-layered thriller - Cut To The Take Tape is one of those films that allude to many topics without feeling the need to rub your face in them. It is the sort of narration that...

In cinemas now, one of the best thrillers of the year.🀯

cuttothetake.com/tape-review/

#filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #moviereview #tape2025

21.09.2025 08:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Zodiac Killer Project. Review: the best pitch of 2025 - Cut To The Take The Zodiac Killer Project is, simply put, the story of an idea. A concept that is expected to never come to fruition due to a dispute with...

For a true-crime documentary pitch, it's not half bad. A great example of how to make the most out of a bad situation.πŸ˜™πŸ‘Œ

cuttothetake.com/the-zodiac-k...

#filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #eiff2025 #zodiackillerproject #filmcritic

19.09.2025 08:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Islands. Review of a great disappointment - Cut To The Take Islands is the type of movie that could’ve been absolutely awesome, but instead chose to be a cheap self-help pamphlet. Why? That is the...

BEHOLD! The cinematic equivalent of a half-sneeze.

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#eiff2025 #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #filmcritic

19.09.2025 07:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Little Trouble Girls. Review of a coming-of-age symphony - Cut To The Take Little Trouble Girls is a gorgeous essay on the beauty of youth and sexual awakening. Against the backdrop of a convent and a religious...

This film feels like a classic painting. It is as beautiful as it is telling and empathetic.

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#filmsky #moviesky #eiff2025 #womeninfilm #filmcritic #feministcinema #filmreview

18.09.2025 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Redux Redux. Review of a unique vengeance story - Cut To The Take Redux Redux is the kind of film that, plot holes aside, is pretty enjoyable to watch. Don’t expect a masterpiece, and definitely don’t...

There's vengeance, and then there's πŸ’₯ MULTIVERSE VENGEANCEπŸ’₯

To be honest, I was surprised Liam Neeson wasn't on this.😢

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#filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #eiff2025 #filmcritic #reduxredux

18.09.2025 07:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Heads of State. Review: how to release two identical movies in... Heads of State is the latest stupid action comedy released on Amazon. Depending on your taste, that might be a must-watch or a complete...

And speaking of films you don't really need to see, the unofficial G20 sequel!🫠

I'm not going to pretend I didn't laugh with it. I did. But I'm also not going to pretend it is a good movie. It really isn't.😬

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#filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #amazonprimevideo

12.09.2025 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Eddington. Review of a pointless film - Cut To The Take Eddington is the type of film that has come out at an incomprehensible time. Too soon to be historically relevant, and too late to be raw...

After a little hiatus, I'm back with a vengeance!😈

Well... Maybe vengeance is a strong word... But I did waste 2:25h of my life watching this so you don't have to.πŸ˜‡

cuttothetake.com/eddington-re...

#filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #filmcritic #eddingtonreview

12.09.2025 07:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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9/7/51: Peter Lorre's The Lost One, only film he directed
Thrilled to see new @filmsradiance.bsky.social SE, incl interview w/ @pamhutch.bsky.social
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07.09.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Life of Chuck. Review: wholesome sci-fi just for you - Cut To The Take The Life of Chuck is one of those films that attract on cast alone. Anyone who knows Mike Flanagan’s work, and Stephen King’s sci-fi...

When you hear Mike Flanagan and Stephen King, "wholesome" might not be the first adjective that comes to mind, but damn if they didn't completely nail it.

cuttothetake.com/the-life-of-...

#thelifeofchuck #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #augustrelease

31.08.2025 09:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Roses. Review: the ultimate marriage story - Cut To The Take The Roses is the opposite in comedy of The Naked Gun (2025). Just a little ago, we had that light, silly comedy to remind us that one can...

Coming to cinemas tomorrow, arguably the best film about marriage I've ever seen.

cuttothetake.com/the-roses-re...

#TheRoses #filmsky #moviesky #newrelease #filmreview #filmcritic

28.08.2025 06:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Princess Mononoke. Review: the anime you need in life - Cut To The Take Princess Mononoke is, for those of you who don’t know it yet, not about a princess. In fact, it is barely about the girl known as...

Back in IMAX for its re-release in the UK, one of the best Ghibli works ever, and one of the best animations in history.

cuttothetake.com/princess-mon...

#filmsky #moviesky #studioghibli #princessmonoke

11.08.2025 09:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hell Motel. Review of a unique slasher show - Cut To The Take Hell Motel is a SHUDDER show that began in June and ended a few days ago, with the end of July. It is THE show for fans of murder...

A completely bingeable @shudder.com series with a questionable ending, but what a fun ride until you get to the destination!

cuttothetake.com/hell-motel-r...
#seriesreview #hellmotel #hellmotelreview #shudder #shudderoriginal

10.08.2025 08:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Watch the Skies. Review: a brilliant sci-fi thriller - Cut To The Take Watch the Skies is a sci-fi thriller with non-stop twists and an investigation that will keep you on edge until the very end. Anyone who...

Into sci-fi thrillers? Say no more!

cuttothetake.com/watch-the-sk...
#filmsky #moviesky #filmreview

04.08.2025 08:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Frankie Freako. Review of a rare, hilarious trip - Cut To The Take Frankie Freako is one of those films that combine adorable and insane into a wonderful blend that leaves you wondering what the hell...

From time to time, one needs to watch films like this. Otherwise, what's the point?

cuttothetake.com/frankie-frea...
#filmsky #moviesky #frankiefreako

03.08.2025 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jurassic World: Rebirth. Review: a great adventure - Cut To The Take Jurassic World: Rebirth is proof that, with enough tries, you can actually get a solid sequel out of a masterpiece. You’ll never achieve...

Jurassic Park sequels, much like life, always find a way.

cuttothetake.com/jurassic-wor...

#filmsky #moviesky #jurassicworldrebirth

01.08.2025 08:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bring Her Back. Review: one big disappointment - Cut To The Take Bring Her Back is a horror movie that… being fair, is not that scary. It does have all the common horror elements one might want to add...

Come for the acting, stay for... the acting. There's literally nothing else of value here.

cuttothetake.com/bring-her-ba...
#filmsky #moviesky #bringherback #filmreview #horrorfilmreview #bringherbackreview

31.07.2025 08:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Naked Gun. Review: silly humour is back! - Cut To The Take The Naked Gun is a remake of the classic The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988). If you liked the original, chances are...

Now THAT is how you make a Naked Gun film in 2025.

cuttothetake.com/the-naked-gu...
#filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #thenakedgun #thenakedgunreview

31.07.2025 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Breakwater. Review: a new, gripping thriller - Cut To The Take Breakwater is a romantic thriller set in Oxford, where nothing is what it looks like and people are constantly surprising you. Under these...

Seems impossible that a film with such a slow pace would be so thrilling, yet here we are, with @raindance.org proving us wrong.

cuttothetake.com/breakwater-r...

#filmsky #moviesky #raindance2025

30.07.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Whispers of Freedom. Review: a powerful reminder - Cut To The Take Whispers of Freedom follows one of the last attempts to cross the border out of the GDR in 1989, during the Cold War. It is a depiction...

If you're into Cold-War-themed cinema, this short film for sure is a must-watch.

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#shortfilm #filmreview #moviereview

29.07.2025 08:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Episode One features @film-authority.bsky.social , @winklesbloke.bsky.social, @winklesbird.bsky.social, @jelltex.bsky.social, @cuttothetake.bsky.social and @snowsofyesteryear.scot.

27.07.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Hicks Happy Hour. Review: a superhero in action - Cut To The Take The Hicks Happy Hour follows a woman as she tries to keep her variety show and her family together despite an absent husband that...

You don't need three hours to tell a good story. In fact, you don't even need one full hour.

Case in point: cuttothetake.com/the-hicks-ha...

@raindance.org #filmsky #moviesky #raindance2025

28.07.2025 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Lonely Musketeer. Review: simple and perfect - Cut To The Take The Lonely Musketeer is one of the most budget-friendly thrillers ever created. Proof that great ideas don’t always need an insane...

Ever wondered how many elements you can take from a narrative while keeping it a badass thriller?

@raindance.org brings you the answer with his incredible movie!

cuttothetake.com/the-lonely-m...

#raindance2025 #filmsky #moviesky #indiefilm #filmcritic #filmreview

27.07.2025 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Bad Guys 2. Review: a charming film good for young and old - Cut To The Take The Bad Guys 2 is one of those sequels that don’t expect you to have seen or remember the previous instalment. As such, it is a likeable...

Coming this Friday...
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cuttothetake.com/the-bad-guys...

#filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #newrelease @dreamworks.com @dwanimation.bsky.social

24.07.2025 09:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps. A review. - Cut To The Take The Fantastic Four: First Steps is the latest Marvel instalment, a great summer film that for anyone who enjoys superhero movies. Contrary...

From time to time, Marvel drops films like this one and everything is right in the world for a couple of hours.

cuttothetake.com/the-fantasti...

#filmsky #moviesky #filmcritic #newrelease #marvel #mcu #fantasticfour #filmreview #thefantasticfourfirststeps

23.07.2025 08:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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