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Second Cut’s Top 10 Films of 2025

January 2, 2026 at 5:21 PM

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It's the first day of 2026, so let's recap 2025, with ten picks for some of the finest films of last year.
#filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #moviereview #cinema #filmcritic #moviecritic

Jacob, Sam and Kieran round out 2025 with their pick of the films of the year...

There are good points. Honest.

January 1, 2026 at 6:15 PM

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Slithering to you for the last review of the year, Kieran's take on the newly released reboot? requel? spriritual sequel? to the Anaconda franchise. Check it out, and see you in the new year.
#filmsky #moviesky #anaconda #jackblack #paulrudd #cinema #cinema #filmreview #moviereview

Anaconda (2025) Review

a picture of a woman with the words that won 't happen again behind her

December 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM

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Apologies for today's stream's technical issues. M3GAN got into the system and was upset. She's told us it'll hopefully be better next week.

ALT: a picture of a woman with the words that won 't happen again behind her

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December 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM

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Praise be! Another post had dropped on the SecondCut substack, and this time, Jacob's taken on two reviews in one! Marty Supreme and Nouvelle Vague. Go check it out and leave it all your love.
#filmsky #moviesky #martysupreme #timotheechalamet #nouvellevague #filmreview #moviereview #cinema

Double Feature: Nouvelle Vague and Marty Supreme (2025) Reviews

Jacob reviews two of 2025's

a group of people are dancing in a forest and a man is holding a woman 's hand .

December 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM

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What's tonight? Why, it's our 2025 Roundup episode! Featuring laughs, recaps, hated moments, missed gems, favourites, and more. Come join the stream live on YouTube at 8pm GMT/2pm CT.

ALT: a group of people are dancing in a forest and a man is holding a woman 's hand .

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December 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM

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The newest entry of the BBC's 'A Ghost Story for Christmas' series was released a few days ago. Check out Kieran's review of the new short.
#filmsky #moviesky #bbc #aghoststoryforchristmas #markgatiss #joannalumley #theroominthetower #tobiasmenzies

'The Room in the Tower': A Ghost Story for Christmas (2025) Review

The nameless fear of something which we feel must be inevitable, always there lurking on the horizon, always coming closer, impossible to escape.

Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025) Review

December 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM

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An early Christmas present for you, a review for Silent Night, Deadly Night. The new one, not the 1984 film. Or the 2012 film. The 2025 film. That one. It's up on Substack. Enjoy.
#filmsky #moviesky #silentnightdeadlynight #filmreview #christmasmovie #christmasfilm #horror

Well, here’s a remake nobody saw coming

A Ghost Story for Christmas Short Films

December 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM

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We're live, talking Ghost Stories For Christmas!

Avatar: Fire And Ash (2025) Review

December 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM

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Fancy a chill up the spine before Christmas? We're talking all things about the BBC series 'A Ghost Story For Christmas' in a few hours time, live on our YouTube channel. Come join the fun, and the spookiness.
#filmsky #moviesky #mrjames #ghoststoryforchristmas #bbc #markgatiss

December 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM

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The third Avatar film is now out. Check out our review on the SecondCut substack.
#avatar #fireandash #jamescameron #filmsky #moviesky

Despite the film being called Fire and Ash, there’s a lot less of the actual fire and ash than you’d think.

Bad Film Club: Christmas Edition

December 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM

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Missed our Bad Film Club episode last tuesday? No worries! It's saved in the 'Live' section of our YouTube account, so you can go back and watch it whenever you like. Have a laugh with bad movies; we certainly did.
#secondcut #christmasmovies #holidays #filmsky #moviesky #cinema #podcast

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) Review

December 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM

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It's here. The review for Wake Up Dead Man, the new Knives Out film, is up on the substack courtesy of @sspthinksfilm.bsky.social. Go check it out, check out the film, and support independent film journalism at SecondCut
#filmsky #moviesky #knivesout #wakeupdeadman #danielcraig #rianjohnson #netflix

To appropriate Chandler Bing’s catchphrase, could this *be* any more of of a lapsed Catholic story?

Bad Film Club: Christmas Edition

December 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDTy... Live now!

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025) Review

December 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM

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Late call. 3 hours time. SecondCut's Christmas Bad Film Club. Come join the party.
#filmsky #moviesky #badfilmclub #christmasmovies

December 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM

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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

What's the point in having Matthew Lillard and Skeet Ulrich in the same film if you don't put them together at all?

December 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM

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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

Samurai Movies

Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling star in a queer erotic drama which might be Melling's best performance to date.

December 8, 2025 at 11:37 PM

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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 (2025) Review

December 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM

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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

Body Swap Movies

Netflix buys Warner Bros/Discovery, industry is worried

December 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM

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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

December 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM

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Netflix has bought Warner Bros Dicovery. The current situation here.
#netflix #warnerbros #filmindustry #film #movies #hollywood #cinema #secondcut

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.

Wicked: For Good (2025) Review

December 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM

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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

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?