Can you skip the cut-scenes in MGS4?

[konnichiwa]

JOKA_ said:

DMeisterJ said:
You can

And you can also pause them.

 Really!? That would be a lifesaver.  I can't believe how many times I've been stuck watching MGS cut-scene and have to go to the bathroom.  Pure agony :P

 Oh I thought you could pause them before ^^''.