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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 21h

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!🌳🚗🌳

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

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...

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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 21h

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.🚗📱

#LIFF2025 #filmsky #moviesky #filmcritic

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...

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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 21h

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

Starting with... Incomplete Chairs!🪑🖤

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

#filmsky #moviesky #LIFF #filmreview

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...

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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 1d

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

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: “What happened to Dorem Clery?”. If you have any...

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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 1d

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

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...

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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 4d

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 👻

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

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...

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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 25d

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

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#filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #moviereview #tape2025

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...

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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 27d

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.😙👌

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

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...

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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 27d

BEHOLD! The cinematic equivalent of a half-sneeze.

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#eiff2025 #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #filmcritic

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...

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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 28d

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

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...

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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 28d

There's vengeance, and then there's 💥 MULTIVERSE VENGEANCE💥

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

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

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...

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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · Sep 12

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

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...

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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · Sep 12

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.😇

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#filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #filmcritic #eddingtonreview

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...

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MidCenturyCinema @midcenturycinema.bsky.social · Sep 7

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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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · Aug 31

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.

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#thelifeofchuck #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #augustrelease

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...

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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · Aug 28

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

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

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...

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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · Aug 11

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.

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#filmsky #moviesky #studioghibli #princessmonoke

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...

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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · Aug 10

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

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#seriesreview #hellmotel #hellmotelreview #shudder #shudderoriginal

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...

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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · Aug 4

Into sci-fi thrillers? Say no more!

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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...

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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · Aug 3

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

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#filmsky #moviesky #frankiefreako

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...

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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · Aug 1

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

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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...

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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · Jul 31

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

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#filmsky #moviesky #bringherback #filmreview #horrorfilmreview #bringherbackreview

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...

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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · Jul 31

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

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#filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #thenakedgun #thenakedgunreview

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...

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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · Jul 30

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

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#filmsky #moviesky #raindance2025

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...

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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · Jul 29

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

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#shortfilm #filmreview #moviereview

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...

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