NW: Masters of the Universe

En route to the Norwich Games Festival! You can still grab tickets to my talk on Saturday about networking & pitching. As excited as I am for that, I’m also buzzing to play some cool demos and meet fine people in a fine city.

Got Apple TV? Watch Star City on Friday. Don’t have Apple TV? Get a trial and watch Star City on Friday. My @filmhounds.co.uk review:

And the second Star City interview—with lead Rhys Ifans and showrunners Ben Nedivi and Matt Wolpert—is now live! I pitch them a foolproof franchising idea. You’re welcome, Apple. Full @filmhounds.co.uk interview here: filmhounds.co.uk/2026/05/26/r...

So happy to finally be able to talk about Star City! Got two interviews and a review coming out throughout the week, kicking off with a fun chat with cast members Alice Englert and Solly McLeod. Full interview over at @filmhounds.co.uk: filmhounds.co.uk/2026/05/25/a...

Would be nice if these were out in the UK 😩

🚨 Applications for the IG50 close TODAY! Don’t overthink it. Don’t wait until it’s “perfect”. You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. ✅ Submit what you have ✅ Show your potential ✅ Give yourself the chance ⏳ Applications close at MIDNIGHT! via intogames50.uk

I have seen The Death of Robin Hood and— — *THUD of arrow buried into my skull.*

Is The Mandalorian and Grogu a good movie? No. Did I still have fun? Thanks to Grogu, in parts, yes. Full @filmhounds.co.uk review:

Hey all! Some ADVICE. Take it, ignore it, know it is offered in good faith. When applying for a job, people are looking for reasons to reject you. It's not personal, or vindictive. When they open your application they are hoping with all hope that you are the one they are looking for - Thread...

Been fortunate to have seen a couple new Apple TV shows coming soon—and I say fortunate because they’re absolute bangers. Most underrated streaming service out there.

I’m working on a talk about marketing content strategy for indie games and I wanna hear from YOU 🫵 What is the most annoying thing about making marketing content for your game? #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

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Happy Saturday - potential opportunities. I'm putting together a database of writers for potential upcoming roles. IF these opportunities go forward, they would be freelance contract roles. The work would take place on GMT/GMT+1 time. If interested please read the whole thread before responding.

Packing up all the DVDs and Blu-rays we have, and never knew amongst our collection is an unopened boxset of the 2012 London Olympics…

Had my mind blown when chatting to Aerial Cinematographer Phil Arntz about his crazy work on Apex and THAT Mission Impossible biplane sequence. Check out the full @filmhounds.co.uk interview!

As someone who had never seen an episode of the show, I really enjoyed the second That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime movie. Full @filmhounds.co.uk review below:

Had a lot of fun with Widow’s Bay. Although imperfect, there’s nothing like this out there right now.

Just watched Mortal Kombat (2021) as prep for seeing the sequel next week and… yikes

Very surreal how in the last 24 hours I’ve had a publicist I’ve never met complement a recent interview I did, and have numerous younger journos and influencers come up to say hi.

Every time I see a photo or a video of a film playing on a cinema screen, I get a lil closer to going full villain mode.

There's still a couple of days left for devs to reach out if they'd like to be included in this year's Access-Ability Summer Showcase. Open to games aiming to be accessible to disabled players. May 1st Game Submission Deadline. May 15th Trailer Submission Deadline. Showcase Airing June 5th.

Doing an event at a school (day job shenanigans), and am working opposite their library DVD collection. Cannot imagine a pre-18 student voluntarily picking up: Hard Truths The Road Small Things Like These Tár Volver Drive My Car The 400 Blows

Pedro Pascal, wearing a gorgeous purple dress, sang at mine and Charlotte’s wedding, where we both wore white wedding gowns. Tomodachi Life is game of the year.

Some heartfelt words from James McAvoy at the UK gala screening of his directorial debut, California Schemin

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A big screen adaptation of Super Mario Galaxy should’ve been the easiest slam dunk, yet it’s somehow worse than the first movie.

I've been quiet about my legal case as I take it very seriously and wish to keep it as separate from my everyday life as possible, but I wanted to give you all an update that provides some context for my commentary. 🧵 (1/10) kusklaw.sharefile.com/share/view/s...

Love the random people* you find in The Understudy *Monica Barbaro and Daniel Pemberton!!

My game dev friends, I absolutely encourage you to watch Obex. Check out the full @filmhounds.co.uk review:

Came across a PhD post in NL (well paid! benefits! cool research to do!) on queer gaming communities/identity formation, which I feel might be relevant for at least half my feed werkenbij.rug.nl/vacature/int...

One thing about the Oscars I am upset about is that Matt Berry didn’t do the entire commentary as Steven Toast.

You can also check out my interviews with the cast and filmmakers!

Pixar's latest film #Hoppers is out now in UK cinemas and @supergavigator.bsky.social calls it "refreshingly unique" in his ⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review! Read our full review here: filmhounds.co.uk/2026/03/02/h...

Been a while since I’ve done a proper junket!

NEW REVIEW — As gorgeous as #TrainDreams is, it rubbed me the wrong way. Writer @supergavigator.bsky.social nicely explains what I was feeling in our latest Mediaversity review of #Oscar #BestPicture nominees: www.mediaversityreviews.com/film-reviews...

PODCAST: Sundance and Palm Springs Film Festivals youtu.be/nGd-hlI9btg?...

40 years of The Legend of Zelda! A hugely important part of my life. Words can’t describe how much the series means to me… but maybe an old article from my early journo days explains a little.

Dug into this absolutely wild thing happening to Finji. The deeper I read into their increasingly baffling conversations with TikTok "support" the more I felt like I was on something. www.ign.com/articles/tun...

Over at @filmhounds.co.uk, we’re on the hunt for new writers to join the team! Please read the full thread carefully to apply 🧵:

okay since it apparently needs to be said: please don’t be weird if you want to connect with women at GDC or other conferences. do not stalk them or disrespect their boundaries. i understand it’s really tough out there, but overstepping will never get you places; it will, in fact, do the opposite

Last night we were at the BFI Flare Programme Launch and there are a lot of great films lined up for this year’s festival. Be sure to check out the festival taking place 18th-29th March.

Sometimes I just want a life where I play video games and watch films. Other times, I want to hide in the woods and live off the land.

Still can’t believe I spoke with Hollywood royalty. I interviewed Roger Deakins and James Ellis Deakins for the launch of Roger’s memoir, ‘Reflections: On Cinematography’. Get comfy and check it out @filmhounds.co.uk

My final Sundance review, and my first five stars of the year in a written review. The Musical took me by surprise and had me howling with laughter. This is gonna be a future cult classic.

Can’t believe I spent Valentine’s Day in tears* *I watched Portrait of a Lady On Fire on the big screen.

NEW REVIEW — New theatrical release weekend! A choice option for an irreverent time is #GoodLuckHaveFunDontDie, which is more inclusive than it needed to be. @supergavigator.bsky.social takes us through it: www.mediaversityreviews.com/film-reviews...