Kieran Judge ✍️🏴
@kjudgemental.bsky.social
He/him. PhD Creative Writing student @ Aberystwyth University. Acquisitions editor @grendelpress, slush reader, short story writer, film critic. @secondcutpod, www.horroraddicts.net, kjudgemental.wordpress.com. Email: [email protected].
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The final legacy of TFM is here, the one and only print magazine. Thanks to @joetfm.bsky.social, all hail TFM
#moviesky #filmsky #filmcritic #moviecritic #cinema
#moviesky #filmsky #filmcritic #moviecritic #cinema
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In a shorter review for those who live life at full speed, Sam's reviewed Yorgos Lanthimos's newest picture, Bugonia, as the first 'short cut' on the substack. Go check it out and support independent cinema.
#bugonia #yorgoslanthimos #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #emmastone #jesseplemons
#bugonia #yorgoslanthimos #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #emmastone #jesseplemons
Bugonia (2025) Short Cut Review
Another cinematic oddity that couldn’t be more in [Lanthimos'] wheelhouse...
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November 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
In a shorter review for those who live life at full speed, Sam's reviewed Yorgos Lanthimos's newest picture, Bugonia, as the first 'short cut' on the substack. Go check it out and support independent cinema.
#bugonia #yorgoslanthimos #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #emmastone #jesseplemons
#bugonia #yorgoslanthimos #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #emmastone #jesseplemons
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It's been 100 years since Lon Chaney was unmasked as The Phantom. Does the film in question still hold up a century later? Sam's got you covered in our retrospective review of this classic piece of cinema.
#phantomoftheopera #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #lonchaney #universal
#phantomoftheopera #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #lonchaney #universal
The Phantom of the Opera (1925) 100th Anniversary Review
It’s a shame really that the first version of this story most people will think of is the bewilderingly popular Andrew Lloyd-Webber musical.
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
It's been 100 years since Lon Chaney was unmasked as The Phantom. Does the film in question still hold up a century later? Sam's got you covered in our retrospective review of this classic piece of cinema.
#phantomoftheopera #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #lonchaney #universal
#phantomoftheopera #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #lonchaney #universal
The actual article went up 4 hours ago when the news dropped. Google tries to tell you that the article went up 16 hours ago, making it at around 10pm gmt, which, for context, is several hours before the #lasvegasgp STARTED. Don't trust Google complicity - it makes errors.
#formula1 #f1 #google
#formula1 #f1 #google
November 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The actual article went up 4 hours ago when the news dropped. Google tries to tell you that the article went up 16 hours ago, making it at around 10pm gmt, which, for context, is several hours before the #lasvegasgp STARTED. Don't trust Google complicity - it makes errors.
#formula1 #f1 #google
#formula1 #f1 #google
Watching the original girl with the dragon tattoo and laughing at the line ‘I hate hospitals’ cuz get used to it, Lisbeth, you’re going to spend most of book 3 in the same hospital bed
November 23, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Watching the original girl with the dragon tattoo and laughing at the line ‘I hate hospitals’ cuz get used to it, Lisbeth, you’re going to spend most of book 3 in the same hospital bed
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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.
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.
open.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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.
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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
#filmsky #moviesky #shelbyoaks #chrisstuckmann #mikeflanagan #filmcritic #moviecritic #secondcut
Shelby Oaks (2025) Review
YouTube film critic Chris Stuckmann teams up with Mike Flanagan for a paranormal folk-horror thriller.
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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
#filmsky #moviesky #shelbyoaks #chrisstuckmann #mikeflanagan #filmcritic #moviecritic #secondcut
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The newest entry in the Predator franchise was released last Friday, and we've gone and checked it out. What did you think of the latest offering in this universe?
#filmsky #moviesky #predatorbadlands #ellefanning #predator #filmcritic #moviecritic
#filmsky #moviesky #predatorbadlands #ellefanning #predator #filmcritic #moviecritic
Predator: Badlands (2025) Review
This film sees us ask a fundamentally different questions to the other films: what if the Predator was the good guy?
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The newest entry in the Predator franchise was released last Friday, and we've gone and checked it out. What did you think of the latest offering in this universe?
#filmsky #moviesky #predatorbadlands #ellefanning #predator #filmcritic #moviecritic
#filmsky #moviesky #predatorbadlands #ellefanning #predator #filmcritic #moviecritic
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Edgar Wright's newest film, an adaptation of Stephen King's novel, and a remake of the 1987 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, is now out in cinemas. Check our review to see what we thought of it.
#filmsky #moviesky #therunningman #glenpowell #edgarwright #secondcut
#filmsky #moviesky #therunningman #glenpowell #edgarwright #secondcut
The Running Man (2025) Review
Can Edgar Wright make it a 4/4 in good Stephen King adaptations in 2025?
open.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Edgar Wright's newest film, an adaptation of Stephen King's novel, and a remake of the 1987 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, is now out in cinemas. Check our review to see what we thought of it.
#filmsky #moviesky #therunningman #glenpowell #edgarwright #secondcut
#filmsky #moviesky #therunningman #glenpowell #edgarwright #secondcut
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Is the third time the charm for The Horsemen? Check out our review of Now You See Me, Now You Don't, to find out.
#filmsky #moviesky #nowyouseeme3 #jesseeisenberg #woodyharrelson #davefranco #secondcutpod
#filmsky #moviesky #nowyouseeme3 #jesseeisenberg #woodyharrelson #davefranco #secondcutpod
Now You See Me, Now You Don't (2025) Review
Is the magic still there in Film 3 of the franchise, or is it all smoke and mirrors?
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November 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Is the third time the charm for The Horsemen? Check out our review of Now You See Me, Now You Don't, to find out.
#filmsky #moviesky #nowyouseeme3 #jesseeisenberg #woodyharrelson #davefranco #secondcutpod
#filmsky #moviesky #nowyouseeme3 #jesseeisenberg #woodyharrelson #davefranco #secondcutpod
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Tomorrow, we're tackling the work of recent blockbuster-maker Jon Chu, behind films such as Wicked, Crazy Rich Asians, and In The Heights. 8pm GMT/2pm CT, YouTube. Be there or be square.
#jonchu #wicked #wickedforgood #crazyrichasians #intheheights #nowyouseeme
#jonchu #wicked #wickedforgood #crazyrichasians #intheheights #nowyouseeme
November 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Tomorrow, we're tackling the work of recent blockbuster-maker Jon Chu, behind films such as Wicked, Crazy Rich Asians, and In The Heights. 8pm GMT/2pm CT, YouTube. Be there or be square.
#jonchu #wicked #wickedforgood #crazyrichasians #intheheights #nowyouseeme
#jonchu #wicked #wickedforgood #crazyrichasians #intheheights #nowyouseeme
So we’ve had The Long Walk and The Running Man so next year Stephen King brings us an original screenplay for ‘Jogging With The Dead’
November 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
So we’ve had The Long Walk and The Running Man so next year Stephen King brings us an original screenplay for ‘Jogging With The Dead’
Holy shit Daniel Radcliffe is in Now You See Me 2 instant upgrade
November 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Holy shit Daniel Radcliffe is in Now You See Me 2 instant upgrade
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Oh god they’re doing a Weapons prequel and that is the 100% LAST thing anybody wanted or needed from a film that had 80% of its power purely from imagery and idea
November 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Oh god they’re doing a Weapons prequel and that is the 100% LAST thing anybody wanted or needed from a film that had 80% of its power purely from imagery and idea
Heard someone in Tesco on the other end of someone’s phone conversation say ‘Lauren’s a selfish bitch’ and the girl replied ‘Did you just say Lauren was selfish?’
November 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Heard someone in Tesco on the other end of someone’s phone conversation say ‘Lauren’s a selfish bitch’ and the girl replied ‘Did you just say Lauren was selfish?’
Just saying I call this shot in 7th Heaven (1927) to be where Hitchcock got the idea for a similar stairs shot in Blackmail (1929) from
November 9, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Just saying I call this shot in 7th Heaven (1927) to be where Hitchcock got the idea for a similar stairs shot in Blackmail (1929) from
Btw if anyone wants to win an absolute crap ton of Oscars, just make a biopic about the first Oscars. It's historical, about movies, and because it's in the late 1920s you can add in some racial politics for extra Oscars bonus points. Can't lose.
November 9, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Btw if anyone wants to win an absolute crap ton of Oscars, just make a biopic about the first Oscars. It's historical, about movies, and because it's in the late 1920s you can add in some racial politics for extra Oscars bonus points. Can't lose.
Forgot how many memes and quotes the original Predator gave us, a gift to humanity indeed
two men are standing next to each other in a room .
ALT: two men are standing next to each other in a room .
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November 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Forgot how many memes and quotes the original Predator gave us, a gift to humanity indeed
Sorry, no cornettos in this one.
November 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Sorry, no cornettos in this one.
Two movies on the big screen, it has been a good day
November 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Two movies on the big screen, it has been a good day
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Philip K. Dick gets it right again.
Let's hear it for the vague blurs!
Let's hear it for the vague blurs!
November 2, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Philip K. Dick gets it right again.
Let's hear it for the vague blurs!
Let's hear it for the vague blurs!
Shit I forgot they were remaking silent night deadly night but I’m glad to see they’re keeping the antler scene in according to the trailer, I’m sure Grady Hendrix is happy
November 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Shit I forgot they were remaking silent night deadly night but I’m glad to see they’re keeping the antler scene in according to the trailer, I’m sure Grady Hendrix is happy
lol movember using The Hu for their advert music, like yes, let’s use Mongolian folk rock for our commercial, that’s defo what we need
November 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
lol movember using The Hu for their advert music, like yes, let’s use Mongolian folk rock for our commercial, that’s defo what we need