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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · Nov 19

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

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 21d

Here’s that link: www.skwigly.co.uk/long-story-s...

Long Story Short | Review - Skwigly Animation Magazine

Long Story Short is an affecting and hilarious masterclass in concise storytelling. Raphael Bob-Waksberg’s follow up to BoJack Horseman is an intensely

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 21d

Review: LONG STORY SHORT is my favourite show of 2025 and Raphael Bob-Waksberg’s masterpiece

It’s a 10-episode speedrun through a family’s life that feels just as emotionally satisfying as 10 seasons of TV. An absolute miracle of a show

Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 26d

Here’s that link: www.ign.com/articles/bes...

Every 2D Mario Platformer, Ranked - IGN

What are the best 2D Mario games? We rank every side-scrolling platformer in the Nintendo mascot's history.

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 26d

It’s Mario’s 40th birthday, and instead of baking a cake like that hack Peach, I ranked all of his 2D platformers. Like a real friend

Was a joy to replay all of these and find the little details that make them all unique

Check it out on @ign.com

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · Sep 8

Her most ambitious role

ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · Sep 8

She’s been in some films you may have heard of

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · Sep 8

Here’s that link: www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

Ugo Bienvenu’s 'Arco' Brings Natalie Portman To Animation

At TIFF, Ugo Bienvenu discusses the global influences behind Arco, while Natalie Portman reflects on producing her first animated film.

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · Sep 8

I interviewed Ugo Bienvenu and Natalie Portman, director and producer of ARCO

We discuss Portman’s role as a producer, comparisons to Ghibli and breaking down complex ideas for children

Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · Aug 6

I interviewed the team behind Sony Animation’s GOAT: www.skwigly.co.uk/tyree-dillih...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · Aug 1

Here’s that link: www.ign.com/articles/the...

The Bad Guys 2 Review - IGN

The Bad Guys 2 provides more of what made its predecessor great, but doesn’t improve enough on its predictable plot.

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · Aug 1

THE BAD GUYS 2 is a solid improvement on what made the first film pop

The slick action is in place along with that smooth editing and fun animation style, but the film stumbles in an honest attempt at more mature themes and a more complex plot

Check out my review on @IGN

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · Jul 30

I interviewed Todd Harris, showrunner of Eyes of Wakanda: www.animationmagazine.net/2025/07/eyes...

'Eyes of Wakanda' Showrunner Todd Harris Discusses the Creative Heart of the New Marvel Animation Anthology | Animation Magazine

Director and executive producer Todd Harris discusses the new Marvel animated series 'Eyes of Wakanda,' coming to Disney+ August 1.

www.animationmagazine.net

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · Jul 26

YUPPP

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Spooky Laur Uy @laurbits.bsky.social · Jul 25

Mind Game reference!

ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · Jul 25

Here’s that link: www.skwigly.co.uk/bad-guys-2-p...

The Bad Guys 2 | Interview with director Pierre Perifel - Skwigly Animation Magazine

Summer blockbuster season is a sequel-rich section of the calendar, and DreamWorks is getting in on the fun. The Bad Guys 2 has seen a relatively quick

www.skwigly.co.uk

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · Jul 25

Here’s that link: www.skwigly.co.uk/bad-guys-2-p...

The Bad Guys 2 | Interview with director Pierre Perifel - Skwigly Animation Magazine

Summer blockbuster season is a sequel-rich section of the calendar, and DreamWorks is getting in on the fun. The Bad Guys 2 has seen a relatively quick

www.skwigly.co.uk

ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · Jul 25

THE BAD GUYS 2 is out today in the UK, and I interviewed its director Pierre Perifel! We discuss

- lessons learned from the first movie
- referencing Lupin III and Mind Game
- recent structural changes at DreamWorks

Check it out on @skwigly

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · Jul 7

Here’s that link: www.ign.com/articles/bes...

Every Nintendo 3D Platformer, Ranked - IGN

We rank every one of Nintendo's 3D platformers from best to bananas bad.

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · Jul 7

With DONKEY KONG: BANANZA out this week, I ranked every Nintendo 3D platformer!

I wanted to reward the smooth satisfaction you get from making a jump and the games that give you the confidence to try crazy stuff

Check it out on @ign.com

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · Jul 7

Here’s that link: www.skwigly.co.uk/annecy-2025-...

"I Am Frankelda is joyful, creepy, maximalist, musical madness" - Review

I Am Frankelda is joyful, creepy, maximalist, musical madness. Mexico’s first stop-motion feature feels like the debut album from a rapper – the

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · Jul 7

ANNECY 2025

I AM FRANKELDA, the first Mexican stop-mo feature, is maximalist madness. One of the most joyful experiences I’ve had with a movie for a while, a dedication to human creativity

Check out my review on @skwigly.bsky.social

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · Jun 30

Here’s that link: www.skwigly.co.uk/annecy-2025-...

Annecy 2025: The Last Blossom Review - Skwigly Animation Magazine

It’s difficult to pull off the intense sincerity The Last Blossom shoots for. In an irony-poisoned culture where we’ve seen more than a decade of

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · Jun 30

ANNECY 2025:

THE LAST BLOSSOM (Housenka) is my pick of the festival, a Scorsese-esque character study of a gangster with a massive bleeding heart at its core

Check out my review on @skwigly.bsky.social

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · Jun 19

Here’s that link: discussingfilm.net/2025/06/19/k...

'KPop Demon Hunters' Review - Beautiful and Innovative Animation Saves a Tired Story

KPop Demon Hunters (2025) sees Sony Pictures Animation fully embrace their status as the top leading innovators in modern animation, albeit while falling a

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · Jun 19

KPOP: DEMON HUNTERS is a good movie

It looks unbelievable, Imageworks are wizards and I don’t get how they do it. On the other hand, the story and character work just about limps over the line

Check out my review on @discussingfilm.net

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · Jun 17

Elio interviews coming this week, along with a lot more out of Annecy :)

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