Second Cut
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Independent cinema podcast formerly for Thefilmagazine.com, talking film theory, criticism, history, and sometimes some entertainment along the way. Join us live on YouTube every Thursday at 8pm GMT/2pm Central to get in on the action.
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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.
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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
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
#filmsky #moviesky #fnaf2 #fivenightsatfreddys #filmreview #moviereview #filmcritic #moviecritic #horror
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025) Review
What's the point in having Matthew Lillard and Skeet Ulrich in the same film if you don't put them together at all?
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December 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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
#filmsky #moviesky #fnaf2 #fivenightsatfreddys #filmreview #moviereview #filmcritic #moviecritic #horror
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
#filmsky #moviesky #samurai #secondcutpod #livestream
Samurai Movies
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December 8, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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
#filmsky #moviesky #samurai #secondcutpod #livestream
BIFA award-winner Pillion is out now. It's got Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgard in it. You should go check it and support the indie films, and also go read our review and support the journalism indies as well.
#pillion #alexanderskarsgard #harrymelling #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #cinema
#pillion #alexanderskarsgard #harrymelling #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #cinema
Pillion (2025) Review
Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling star in a queer erotic drama which might be Melling's best performance to date.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
BIFA award-winner Pillion is out now. It's got Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgard in it. You should go check it and support the indie films, and also go read our review and support the journalism indies as well.
#pillion #alexanderskarsgard #harrymelling #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #cinema
#pillion #alexanderskarsgard #harrymelling #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #cinema
If you've missed any of our episodes in recent times, no worries! It's all saved in the 'Live' section on YouTube, so you can catch up whenever you want. Here's the link to last week's stream on body-swap films!
#movies #films #podcast #livestream #dreakyfriday #freaky #yourname
#movies #films #podcast #livestream #dreakyfriday #freaky #yourname
Body Swap Movies
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December 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
If you've missed any of our episodes in recent times, no worries! It's all saved in the 'Live' section on YouTube, so you can catch up whenever you want. Here's the link to last week's stream on body-swap films!
#movies #films #podcast #livestream #dreakyfriday #freaky #yourname
#movies #films #podcast #livestream #dreakyfriday #freaky #yourname
This week we dive into the style, history, and legacy of samurai cinema with Lady Snowblood, The Fall of Ako Castle, and 13 Assassins. 8pm GMT/2pm CT. Tomorrow, live on YouTube at the SecondCutPod channel. Katanas at the ready!
#filmsky #moviesky #moviepodcast #filmpodcast #samurai #japan #cinema
#filmsky #moviesky #moviepodcast #filmpodcast #samurai #japan #cinema
December 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
This week we dive into the style, history, and legacy of samurai cinema with Lady Snowblood, The Fall of Ako Castle, and 13 Assassins. 8pm GMT/2pm CT. Tomorrow, live on YouTube at the SecondCutPod channel. Katanas at the ready!
#filmsky #moviesky #moviepodcast #filmpodcast #samurai #japan #cinema
#filmsky #moviesky #moviepodcast #filmpodcast #samurai #japan #cinema
Netflix has bought Warner Bros Dicovery. The current situation here.
#netflix #warnerbros #filmindustry #film #movies #hollywood #cinema #secondcut
#netflix #warnerbros #filmindustry #film #movies #hollywood #cinema #secondcut
Netflix buys Warner Bros/Discovery, industry is worried
You can buy one of the largest film/tv companies in the world for $83b, but you can't buy the industry's happiness for it.
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December 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Netflix has bought Warner Bros Dicovery. The current situation here.
#netflix #warnerbros #filmindustry #film #movies #hollywood #cinema #secondcut
#netflix #warnerbros #filmindustry #film #movies #hollywood #cinema #secondcut
Is second time the charm? Will it be wicked for just a little while, or Wicked For Good? Check out Sam's review of the hit sequel to find out.
#filmsky #wicked #wickedforgood #moviesky
#filmsky #wicked #wickedforgood #moviesky
Wicked: For Good (2025) Review
After smashing the first instalment, can musical film director extraordinaire Jon M. Chu turn the second, less catchy and more muddled act of Wicked into another hit?
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December 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Is second time the charm? Will it be wicked for just a little while, or Wicked For Good? Check out Sam's review of the hit sequel to find out.
#filmsky #wicked #wickedforgood #moviesky
#filmsky #wicked #wickedforgood #moviesky
A new British short film is soon to make the festival rounds. Sam's gone ahead and reviewed it; check it out and support independent filmmakers, and film journalists.
#filmsky #moviesky #britishfilm #insulate #filmcritic #moviecritic #shortfilm
#filmsky #moviesky #britishfilm #insulate #filmcritic #moviecritic #shortfilm
Insulate (2025) Short Film Review
This short is more emotionally profound and soulful than many films ten times its length.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:33 PM
A new British short film is soon to make the festival rounds. Sam's gone ahead and reviewed it; check it out and support independent filmmakers, and film journalists.
#filmsky #moviesky #britishfilm #insulate #filmcritic #moviecritic #shortfilm
#filmsky #moviesky #britishfilm #insulate #filmcritic #moviecritic #shortfilm
Talking body swap films in just over 3 hours live on YouTube. You know what to do.
#filmsky #moviesky #freaky #freakyfriday #yourname #jamieleecurtis #anime #secondcut
#filmsky #moviesky #freaky #freakyfriday #yourname #jamieleecurtis #anime #secondcut
a woman is sitting in the back seat of a car and saying `` make good choices ! ''
ALT: a woman is sitting in the back seat of a car and saying `` make good choices ! ''
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December 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Talking body swap films in just over 3 hours live on YouTube. You know what to do.
#filmsky #moviesky #freaky #freakyfriday #yourname #jamieleecurtis #anime #secondcut
#filmsky #moviesky #freaky #freakyfriday #yourname #jamieleecurtis #anime #secondcut
Missed last week's episode? Check out our deep dive into all things detective movies, featuring The Long Goodbye, Chinatown, and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Warning: may include badly-pronounced Swedish.
#filmsky #moviesky #knivesout #danielcraig #jacknicholson
#filmsky #moviesky #knivesout #danielcraig #jacknicholson
Detective Movies
YouTube video by Second Cut
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November 30, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Missed last week's episode? Check out our deep dive into all things detective movies, featuring The Long Goodbye, Chinatown, and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Warning: may include badly-pronounced Swedish.
#filmsky #moviesky #knivesout #danielcraig #jacknicholson
#filmsky #moviesky #knivesout #danielcraig #jacknicholson
Tomorrow. Feeling like you're in the wrong shoes? A trilogy of body-swapping bonanzas coming your way on the YouTube Livestream. 8pm GMT/2pm CT. Monday December 1st. Be there.
#filmsky #moviesky #secondcutpod #livestream #filmcritic #freakyfriday #freaky #yourname
#filmsky #moviesky #secondcutpod #livestream #filmcritic #freakyfriday #freaky #yourname
November 30, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Tomorrow. Feeling like you're in the wrong shoes? A trilogy of body-swapping bonanzas coming your way on the YouTube Livestream. 8pm GMT/2pm CT. Monday December 1st. Be there.
#filmsky #moviesky #secondcutpod #livestream #filmcritic #freakyfriday #freaky #yourname
#filmsky #moviesky #secondcutpod #livestream #filmcritic #freakyfriday #freaky #yourname
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
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
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
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
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?
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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
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?
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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
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.
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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
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.
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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.
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
#filmsky #moviesky #edgarwright #livestream #secondcutpod
November 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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
#filmsky #moviesky #edgarwright #livestream #secondcutpod
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
#filmsky #moviesky #31daysofhalloween #secondcut #horror
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!
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November 1, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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
#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
#filmsky #moviesky #houseofdynamite #kathrynbigelow
October 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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
#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
#filmsky #moviesky #horror #halloween #horrormovies #leslievernon #lovedones #possessor #secondcut
October 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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
#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
#filmsky #moviesky #spooktober #31daysofhalloween #31daysofhorror
October 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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
#filmsky #moviesky #spooktober #31daysofhalloween #31daysofhorror