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The Nintendo DS is 20 years old! To celebrate, I put together a retrospective to analyse how Nintendo’s strategy led to the DS’ success, changed Nintendo as a company and whether or not it could work with Switch 2 Check it out on @rollingstone.com.web.brid.gy

REVIEW: VILLAGE IN THE SHADE is one of my favourite games of the year It works as a cosy farming sim, but introduces a splash of horror that makes us question what we sweep under the rug in polite society Check it out on @nintendolife.com www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nint...

I interviewed the director and cast of CLAYFACE! We discuss: - slasher movie tropes - practical vs CG gore - a movie they wish they saw in the cinema Check it out on @everymancinema.bsky.social youtu.be/fwwkNcGVDyM?...

I got into the nitty gritty animation stuff with WILDWOOD director Travis Knight and his team of department heads! We discuss: - making a unique fantasy world - achieving scale in every sense - committing to originals Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social www.skwigly.co.uk/wildwood-lai...

REVIEW: I really liked CLAYFACE, a movie that doesn’t feel weighed down by its comic book origins and plays as a fun slasher DCU lore heads will be disappointed, but this one works best without that burden or bloat Check it out on @discussingfilm.net discussingfilm.net/2026/10/21/c...

REVIEW: WILDWOOD didn’t work for me It’s the kind of clean, well crafted “magic” that many critics only see value in animation for, but below that is a hollow, rote story lacking personality Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social www.skwigly.co.uk/wildwood-rev...

I interviewed Travis Knight, Jacob Tremblay and Peyton Elizabeth Lee about WILDWOOD! We discuss: - the art of voice acting - making an old story feel relevant - movies they wish they’d seen on the big screen Watch it on @everymancinema.bsky.social youtu.be/hRT-3hofRek?...

Back in Annecy, I interviewed the directors of FORGOTTEN ISLAND, Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado! We discuss: - the animated tradition of mythology - monster design - the DreamWorks renaissance Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social www.skwigly.co.uk/joel-crawfor...

FORGOTTEN ISLAND is one of my favourite studio animations from the past decade The Hangover meets Breath of the Wild meets Filipino mythology, it feels more like a video game movie than most actual video game movies Check out my review on @skwigly.bsky.social www.skwigly.co.uk/forgotten-is...

HELL IS US came out on Switch 2 last week, a game that utilises the player’s frustration to comment on the nature of humanity While I sometimes found its anti-spoonfed approach refreshing, it was equally annoying Check out my review on @nintendolife.com www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nint...

ORDER OF THE SINKING STAR, the new game from Jonathan Blow, sunk its teeth into me It’s rock solid, made for the real puzzle game sickos who let it occupy their entire brains Check out my review on @nintendolife.com www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nint...

I wrote a little piece about the works of Cixin Liu if that’s your kinda thing postmaelstrom.substack.com/p/cixin-lius...

I interviewed Saoirse Ronan and Jonatan Etzler about BAD APPLES! We discuss the film’s wild swings, taking inspiration from real life teachers and the importance of the big screen Check it out on @everymancinema.bsky.social youtu.be/zoJLSCf-t2I?...

It was a huge honour to visit Studio Ponoc yesterday!

With THE RACCOONS turning 40 and releasing its soundtrack on streaming, I spoke to its creator, Kevin Gillis We discuss: - the show’s visual evolution - developing the music - a potential reboot Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social with exclusive art! www.cartoonbrew.com/series/kevin...

PAPRIKA premiered 20 years ago today and I forever feel haunted by it. I wrote about how the film is less about the Internet, and more about the horror of human invention Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social www.skwigly.co.uk/paprika-at-2...

With KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE back in UK cinemas, I wrote a little piece on my newsletter about one of its major lessons Give it a read! postmaelstrom.substack.com/p/kikis-deli...

Josh Brolin praises director Ridley Scott’s work on ‘THE DOG STARS’. “Great directors either lose it or they stay fresh like him at 88 years old. I don’t know how he’s doing what he’s doing or is as sharp as he is, and he challenges himself in playing with different genres.”

I talked to Josh Brolin about working with some of the most accomplished directors of all time

I asked Ridley Scott about the criticism he receives for his multi-camera filming technique

Ridley Scott’s THE DOG STARS veers between being a dreary post apocalyptic drama with nothing to say and being full of insane people with rocket launchers Check out my review on @discussingfilm.net discussingfilm.net/2026/08/25/t...

Check out this clip from my interview with Ridley Scott! 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

ANNECY 2026 With VIVA CARMEN! Sebastian Laudenbach evolves the Chicken For Linda! art style to incredibly dramatic effect Check out my review on @skwigly.bsky.social www.skwigly.co.uk/viva-carmen-...

As METROID turns 40 years old this week, I wrote about my conflicting feelings about the franchise’s future Evolution is important, but I want Metroid to stay the same Check it out on @nintendolife.com www.nintendolife.com/features/opi...

ANNECY 2026 I reviewed MU YI, a retelling of Chinese myth that feels as modern as it does like an ancient wood carving Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social www.skwigly.co.uk/annecy-2026-...

For its 25th anniversary, I wrote about MILLENNIUM ACTRESS on my newsletter I talk about the film’s perspective on film preservation and its message of keeping the past mysterious Give it a read! postmaelstrom.substack.com/p/millennium...

ANNECY 2026 A NEW DAWN squanders some gorgeous visuals and an interesting topic with an awful script Check out my review on @skwigly.bsky.social www.skwigly.co.uk/annecy-2026-...

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed Naoko Yamada and Abel Góngora about Science Saru’s JAADUGAR We discuss: - depicting Persian culture - the role of women in this ancient society - the Science Saru pipeline Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/naoko-...

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed Julien Chheng about MUYI, one of the best of the fest We discuss - why animators are drawn to folktales - superstition in an age of tech - running a studio while making a feature on the side Check it out on @animag.bsky.social www.animationmagazine.net/2026/07/mu-y...

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed the team behind GHOSTBUSTERS: NIGHT SHIFT Check it out on @whatsonnetflix.bsky.social www.whats-on-netflix.com/interviews/g...

ANNECY 2026 Here’s my recap of PALESTINE ANIMATED, an opportunity for four Palestinian filmmakers to pitch their latest projects Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed the directors of HEXED! We discuss: - making Disney magic feel fresh - Chainsaw Man influence - online discourse around the trailer Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

ANNECY 2026 I reviewed JULIAN, the latest film from Cartoon Saloon which I found to be a beautiful, endearing, if a bit frictionless, queer allegory Check it out on @discussingfilm.net discussingfilm.net/2026/06/27/j...

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed Enrico Casarosa, director of GATTO! We discuss: - the technicalities of the painterly style - Scorsese influence - playing with frame rates Check it out on @animag.bsky.social www.animationmagazine.net/2026/06/anne...

ANNECY 2026 I recapped all the talk and footage from Pixar’s studio focus where they showed off GATTO and LOVING DORY Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

ANNECY 2026 This morning, Walt Disney Animation Studios presented their panel focused on HEXED and LILO & SCRATCH. I recapped the important quotes and footage Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed the director and producer of SNOOPY UNLEASHED following their Work in Progress screening Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

ANNECY 2026 I recapped this years MIFA film feature pitches, which were packed with projects I am desperate to see realised Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed COMMON SIDE EFFECTS creators Joe Bennett and Steve Hely about season two We discuss - taking on a new tone - planning out 20 seasons - dispelling the “why does this need to be animated” myth Check it out on @animag.bsky.social www.animationmagazine.net/2026/06/anne...

ANNECY 2026 I recapped the Cartoon Network, WBA and Hanna-Barbera studio focus from yesterday Check it out on @variety.com variety.com/2026/streami...

I interviewed Craig Gillespie about SUPERGIRL! We discuss crafting Milly Alcock’s performance and adapting visuals from the comics Check it out on @everymancinema.bsky.social youtu.be/6jsEpav9NKQ?...

🚨EXCL: Cartoon Network developing new ADVENTURE TIME series centred around Bubblegum and Marceline My @variety.com debut! variety.com/2026/streami...

Wrote this exclusive :)

Exclusive: Kasagi Labo has announced a new Ninja Scroll project, a feature adaptation of the viral short Living in a World Without Magic, and several additions to its growing anime slate from Annecy today. www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/kasagi...

ANNECY 2026 New Zealand’s first ever stop motion feature, KIRI AND LOU GO RAAA! was highlighted at the festival today, and I interviewed its co-director about the New Zealand industry Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...