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

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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Just coming back from the dead to share a quick recommendation. This film is coming out tomorrow, and it is pretty great; more deets in the review below! 🐻
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Grizzly Night. Review: man-made nightmare in the woods - Cut To The Take
Grizzly Night is a horror film based on a real event that took place in Montana in the 60s. Unlike most “based on a real story” movies...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
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
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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...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
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
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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...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
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
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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...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
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
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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: “What happened to Dorem Clery?”. If you have any...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
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
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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...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
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 👻 cuttothetake.com/v-h-s-hallow... #vhshalloween #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #filmcritic #shudder #vhshalloweenreview #newrelease
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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...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
In cinemas now, one of the best thrillers of the year.🤯 cuttothetake.com/tape-review/ #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #moviereview #tape2025
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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...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
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.😙👌 cuttothetake.com/the-zodiac-k... #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #eiff2025 #zodiackillerproject #filmcritic
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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...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
BEHOLD! The cinematic equivalent of a half-sneeze. cuttothetake.com/islands-revi... #eiff2025 #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #filmcritic
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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...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
This film feels like a classic painting. It is as beautiful as it is telling and empathetic. cuttothetake.com/little-troub... #filmsky #moviesky #eiff2025 #womeninfilm #filmcritic #feministcinema #filmreview
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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...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
There's vengeance, and then there's 💥 MULTIVERSE VENGEANCE💥 To be honest, I was surprised Liam Neeson wasn't on this.😶 cuttothetake.com/redux-redux-... #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #eiff2025 #filmcritic #reduxredux
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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...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
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.😬 cuttothetake.com/heads-of-sta... #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #amazonprimevideo
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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...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
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.😇 cuttothetake.com/eddington-re... #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #filmcritic #eddingtonreview
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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...
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MidCenturyCinema @midcenturycinema.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
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 More: Canby: www.nytimes.com/1984/08/01/m... DVD Beaver: www.dvdbeaver.com/film12/blu-r... @cuttothetake.bsky.social: cuttothetake.com/the-lost-one...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
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
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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...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
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
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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...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
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
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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...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
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
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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...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Into sci-fi thrillers? Say no more! cuttothetake.com/watch-the-sk... #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview
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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 · 03/08/2025
From time to time, one needs to watch films like this. Otherwise, what's the point? cuttothetake.com/frankie-frea... #filmsky #moviesky #frankiefreako
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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...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Jurassic Park sequels, much like life, always find a way. cuttothetake.com/jurassic-wor... #filmsky #moviesky #jurassicworldrebirth
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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 · 31/07/2025
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
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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...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Now THAT is how you make a Naked Gun film in 2025. cuttothetake.com/the-naked-gu... #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #thenakedgun #thenakedgunreview
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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...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
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
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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...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
If you're into Cold-War-themed cinema, this short film for sure is a must-watch. cuttothetake.com/whispers-of-... #shortfilm #filmreview #moviereview
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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...
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So Disappointed @sodisappointed.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Episode One features @film-authority.bsky.social , @winklesbloke.bsky.social, @winklesbird.bsky.social, @jelltex.bsky.social, @cuttothetake.bsky.social and @snowsofyesteryear.scot.
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
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
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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...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
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
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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...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Coming this Friday... 🕷️🦈🐺🐍🐟 cuttothetake.com/the-bad-guys... #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #newrelease @dreamworks.com @dwanimation.bsky.social
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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...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
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
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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...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Overlooked masterpieces, pt. 3: Just watch it. Really. Do it. cuttothetake.com/girl-with-hy... @filmsradiance.bsky.social #filmsky #moviesky #cinemaclassic #filmreview
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Girl with Hyacinths. Review: a powerful noir work - Cut To The Take
Girl with Hyacinths is a one-of-a-kind film. An investigation into the reasons why a young woman would hang herself, carried out by her...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Overlooked masterpieces, pt. 2: The one and only film Peter Lorre ever wrote and directed. cuttothetake.com/the-lost-one... @filmsradiance.bsky.social #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #cinemaclassics
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The Lost One. Review: a dip into darkness - Cut To The Take
The Lost One is a post-WWII film that showcases a reality where heroes have no place and morality is grey at best. This 50s feature is the...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Overlooked masterpieces, pt. 1: The film that proves censorship can only worsen the quality of a film. cuttothetake.com/not-guilty-r... @filmsradiance.bsky.social #radiancefilms #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #filmcritic
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Not Guilty. Review: a unique noir masterpiece - Cut To The Take
Not Guilty is a carefully-crafted thriller that follows an alcoholic doctor as he takes the megalomaniac road, destination: murder. This...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Ever wondered about how to be the worst version of yourself? 🎉Wonder no more!🎉 You can take pointers from the protagonist of this film. cuttothetake.com/the-tale-of-... @filmsradiance.bsky.social #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #radiancefilms
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The Tale of Oiwa’s Ghost. Review: a Japanese classic on how to...
The Tale of Oiwa’s Ghost is a classic Japanese story about a man that goes from bad to worse. He loses his honour, values, dignity, and...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Unsettling? Very. Empathetic? Surprisingly so. cuttothetake.com/palindromes-... @filmsradiance.bsky.social #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview
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Palindromes. Review: unique, challenging and wholesome - Cut To The Take
Palindromes is a unique film that talks about prejudice, crime, and isolation in the US. It portrays the darkest parts of the American...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
The simplest concept always brings the best stories. White Guilt is no exception. @raindance.org absolutely outdid itself with its horror programme this year. cuttothetake.com/white-guilt-... #raindance2025 #filmsky #moviesky #filmcritic #filmreview
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White Guilt. Review of a powerful perspective - Cut To The Take
White Guilt presents an interesting concept where the roles between black and white people between the 16th and 19th centuries are reversed.
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Now THIS is an exploration of love. cuttothetake.com/women-in-lov... #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview
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Women in Love. Review: an examination of love and its...
Women in Love was released at the end of the 60s. Still, the way the subject of love is approached is surprisingly not too dated. In fact...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
This is the kind of film I'd recommend to absolutely everyone. Beautifully made and powerful AF. cuttothetake.com/bhaji-on-the... #bfi #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview
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Bhaji on the Beach. Review of an everlasting message - Cut To The Take
Bhaji on the Beach is a 90s feature that has preserved all of its meaning and relevance after three decades of existence. As such, it is...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
@raindance.org discovery: Can you make a live-action film without shooting a single take? Why yes, yes you can. cuttothetake.com/god-teeth-re... #raindance2025 #filmsky #moviesky
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God Teeth. Review of a unique experience - Cut To The Take
God Teeth is a one-hour film made out of found Internet footage. It tells the story of a group of lost souls trying to find their way into...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
A fantastic example confirming that a great premise doesn't necessarily guarantee a fulfilling experience. cuttothetake.com/srishti-revi... #radiance2025 #filmsky #moviesky
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Srishti. Review of an almost amazing horror film - Cut To The Take
Srishti is the type of story that with a great premise that doesn’t quite know how to develop. By combining the horror factor with tons...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
After hearing about this film A LOT, I decided to give it a chance... It's a pretty fun time! cuttothetake.com/kpop-demon-h... @netflix.com #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview
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KPop Demon Hunters. Review: a beautiful essay on shame - Cut To The Take
Kpop Demon Hunters is a production that combines oversaturated colours with K-pop music and idols, supernatural elements, and a lot of...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Featured in @raindance.org , the film that will encourage you to shoot a movie of that one story you've always wanted to. cuttothetake.com/shakespeares... #filmsky #moviesky #raindance2025 #filmreview
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Shakespeare’s the Tempest. Review of a fascinating spin on a...
Shakespeare’s the Tempest is the type of film you’d expect from a Shakespeare’s book club. And no, that is not necessarily a critique...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
One of the most unhinged fictional biopics ever made. The bohemian dream, mixed with a touch of cheek, a dash of horror, and reality sprinkles. That's Modi: The Days on the Wing of Madness. Coming to cinemas tomorrow! cuttothetake.com/modi-three-d... #filmsky #moviesky #latestreleases #review
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Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness. A review - Cut To The Take
Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness is a fictional piece loosely based on the life of the Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani. Unlike...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Getting James Gunn to direct Superman is the best decision DC has taken in a long, long time. #facts cuttothetake.com/superman-rev... #filmsky #supermanreview #moviesky #superman #filmreview #filmcritic
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Superman. Review of a complete, and utter success - Cut To The Take
Superman is the latest feature of the famous comic superhero that came to Earth and dazzled humans with his super abilities. After years...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
You can always count on @shudder.com to add the creepiest of the creepiest to their repertoire. 10/10!! cuttothetake.com/best-wishes-... #filmsky #moviesky #filmreview #moviereview #filmcritic #shudder
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Best Wishes to All. Review of the eeriest horror film in the last few...
Best Wishes to All is one of the strangest horror narratives of the year. In fact, at no point of the movie are you capable of fully...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
I watched this at @raindance.org and I can't recommend it enough!✨ You laugh, rage, and end up with such high hopes for the future, despite everything. @georgetakei.bsky.social the legend that you are. cuttothetake.com/beam-me-up-s... #raindance2025 #filmsky #moviesky #startrek #livelongandprosper
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Beam Me Up, Sulu. Review: reality and hope united - Cut To The Take
Beam Me Up, Sulu is a fantastic documentary that explains why the franchise of Star Trek is the huge phenomenon that it is today. From its...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
It's been ages since I've watched an alien-themed doc, but this one manages to bring a new, hilarious perspective. cuttothetake.com/the-rendlesh... @raindance.org #filmsky #moviesky #iwanttobelieve #therendleshamufothebritishroswell #ufodocumentary #rendlesham
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The Rendlesham UFO: The British Roswell. A new review. - Cut To The Take
The Rendlesham UFO: The British Roswell is a documentary that follows UFO enthusiasts as they try to uncover the mysteries of Rendlesham...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Can we all please REFUSE to normalise films over 3h long?🫠 +2h is bad enough, but +3h should be banned! Either you grab some scissors and go crazy cutting, or make a trilogy. But don't put your audience through that, PLEASE. cuttothetake.com/bestiaries-h... #FilmSky #MovieSky #FilmReview
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Bestiaries, Herbaria, Lapidaries. Review of a waste of time - Cut To The Take
Bestiaries, Herbaria, Lapidaries is a three-and-a-half-hours long documentary divided in three parts: animals, plants, and fossils. You...
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Cut to the Take @cuttothetake.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
One of those documentaries that renew your will to live. cuttothetake.com/gen_-review/ #filmsky #moviesky #indiedocumentary #indiecinema #filmreview
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GEN_. Review: a new hope. - Cut To The Take
GEN_ is a documentary that follows an exemplary doctor that deals with fertility cases and gender transitions. This piece not only serves...
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