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...
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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...
"The actual fantasy of the cosy, warm Ghibli movie is the fact that so many people are so kind." "I don’t want someone’s only interaction with me to completely poison their view of the world, and that applies for both physical and digital spaces."
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...
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
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 asked Ridley Scott about the criticism he receives for his multi-camera filming technique
Ridley Scott responds to his former ‘Gladiator’ cinematographer calling him lazy for his multi-camera filmmaking style. “Stupidest thing he could possibly have said. Because I’m using multi-camera I’m lazy? You’ve got to know where to put them. I’m blessed with a very good eye.”
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! 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
Ridley Scott tells us he got author Peter Heller’s seal of approval for ‘THE DOG STARS’. “When I get a script, I will adjust a little bit here and there. The author wrote to me and was very happy with some of the choices I made. Why should I bother changing if I really love it?”
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-...
"What Kon captures so wonderfully is that, for those whose lives are dedicated to creating art, there is no separation. The pursuit of art is more engulfing than a job you attend between certain hours and have a clear division from, your life feeds your art and your art sustains your life."
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...
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 interviewed the legendary Brad Bird! We discuss: - the long journey to get this made - the recurring themes of his work - choosing to work with the disgraced John Lasseter again Check it out on @whatsonnetflix.bsky.social
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?...