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SQUEAKROSS: Home Squeak Home @alblune.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Squeakross is currently 25% off as part of the Steam Autumn sale, the lowest it's ever been! Sale also live on Itch! squeakross.cool

Steam Autumn Sale, -25% for squeakross home squeak home

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Beneath the Planet of the Apes (★★★) – A cheap sequel made for fast studio money with many choices typical of such films, yet also a passionate, demented showcase of pulp sci-fi nihilism. Limited appeal if one doesn't like weird sci-fi, but worth a watch within that. (1/2)

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog (★★★1/2) – Feels almost like the platonic ideal of a short film/webseries where so mani disparate elements come together. Locked-in cast, calibrated corny songs and the right humour make it a great time capsule of early internet videos. (1/2)

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Quite an underrated game – unlike Puzzle League on N64, the Pokémon skin was built in from the ground up. Has lots of modes, well-balanced escalating difficulty, and gorgeous sprite work (plus music). Honestly still one of the best ways to play Panel de Pon!

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Whisper of the Heart (★★★★) – A seemingly unassuming teen coming-of-life story given remarkable heft in both the screenplay and the direction, with the Ghibli touch leading to a smug, intimate honestly. The "Country Roads" song runner especially works amazingly. (1/2)

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All The Right Movies @alltherightmovies.com · 24/09/2026

MARY POPPINS was released 62 years ago today. One of the most successful of all Disney films, and the movie which made Julie Andrews an overnight star, the behind-the-scenes story is practically perfect in every way… 1/51

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (★★★) – Feels like a Shaun half-hour tv special expanded to 73 mins, not just in plotting but the way the thing's filmed and shot, plus visual refinement of the gags. Diverting and amusing, even pleasurable, but disappointing. (1/2)

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Fantastic Mr. Fox (★★★★) – This brand of low-fi stop-motion is a great fit for Wes Anderson's aesthetic, as is the dark-but-whimsical tone of Dahl's story. Easy to see why it's the rare Anderson film that works even for those largely not on his wavelength. (1/2)

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

There is an argument to be made for the CG films, bit subjective. Not so much the 2D Disney films, which is pure (if accidental) historical revisionism. Article’s also a fascinating deep dive into adjusting your product for the display, and that it should be respected and preserved with time.

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Today in Pokémon History by Serebii.net @serebiiotd.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

On this day in 2007, 19 years ago, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness were released This game featured all 491 then available Pokémon and featured a story involving the mysterious Time Gears and Primal Dialga serebii.net/dungeon2/

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Anthony @ GamingTrend (MrSaturn99/Alagunder) @anthonypsaturn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

And so the bridge from Forgotten Land's obstacle course 3D to freeform open-world is complete. Some may bemoan yet another series jumping onto the bandwagon, but HAL's earned the confidence to knock this out of the park. And that's despite *decades* of sticking to 2D.

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The End of Oak Street (★★★1/2) – A pretty grand adventure-horror that uses dinos purely as monsters and is all the better for it, nestled inside an efficient 80 pastiche that acquits itself with strong lead performances. Plus a gnarly, weird streak that serves it well. (1/2)

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Kiki’s Delivery Service (★★★★) – It glides off me a little, lacking the urgency or deep personal drive empowering Miyazaki's prior works. But it's still beautiful, mature, wise about childhood ending, and tells its conventional coming-of-age story wonderfully. (1/2)

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Alice in Wonderland (★★★1/2) – More exhausting than I remember, and not always for the better, but absolutely one of the peaks of colour and design and cel animation's unreal fluidity in all of Disney. If I admire it more than I enjoy it, I admire it a lot. (1/2)

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DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 08/09/2026

New poster for ‘GODZILLA MINUS ZERO’. In theaters on November 6.

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

How does this happen in the same week as two other legends? I barely watched Transformers as a kid, but even seeing Optimus’ death scene from the ‘86 movie… man, Cullen acted Prime so well. No wonder he (robot and actor) were so beloved. Also Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh for many years. R.I.P.

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Cartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

1/3 After years of headlines about its shelving and rescue, 'Coyote vs. Acme' director Dave Green can finally talk about the film itself. He tells us how and why the team turned a silent slapstick icon into a sympathetic lead canine. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Coyote Vs. Acme (★★★) – Ignoring its long burial and miraculous rescue, it's a well-executed version of a dubious concept. Not totally free of modern family comedy tendencies, nor some lazy choices for these characters. But beyond the iffy animation, mostly successful. (1/2)

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Acme Vs Coyote Acme Sucks

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Ngl, I totally forgot this was a thing he was working on. But Gagne is a wizard of digital 2D animation VFX (a specific but valuable niche), and to judge from this, he’s produced a gorgeous feature. And all by himself! Totally one to bookmark.

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

While not as associated with her kid voice role as Dot in A Bug’s Life as Daveigh Chase was with Lilo, that’s how I’ll always know her. Unbelievable to lose two foundational child animation movie performances so young and so close to each other. R.I.P.

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The Odyssey (★★★★) – Easy to nitpick, in regard to the source material and for some of Nolan's tendencies. But also easy to undervalue: this has all the goods as a transporting fantasy epic, anchored by a strong dramatic arc of guilt, delivering everything it wants to. (1/2)

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Turning And Facing You Agamemnon

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

In the Opinion of the Censor (★★★) – Victim to a lot of typical documentary flaws (little technical merits, unravels at the end), but it presents the facts and context of the outdated views applied by the Irish film censors very well. An intriguing, fascinating watch. (1/2)

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Brokeback Mountain (★★★★) – A story of forbidden-from-within love that happens to be between two men told beautifully, from the score and cinematography to strong supporting players and fantastic lead performances. Specific and thus universal filmmaking. (1/2)

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

The start of Pokémon rising back out of the “successful but not a phenomenon” it had been since 2002 to the levels approaching original Pokémania we see sustained now. Truly when everything changed.

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Toy Story 5 (★★★) – Making Jessie the lead mostly works. Almost every other character new and old is perfunctory, though the human child characters are possibly the best-executed in the series. The "toys vs tech" plot line is occasionally inspired, but mostly rote.

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act (★★★) – Nothing so much as an anime drama miniseries finale episode, in all its lumpiness. But it knows to prioritise emotional resonance and release, and reaches strong highs in craft for indie animation, to have the goods. (1/2)

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I don’t know I’d have specifically guessed Kinger as No. 1, but him and Powmi are my favs, so I can see their values aligning with mine. Surprised Ragatha is 2nd last (I certainly ain’t as snarky/cynical as Zooble). Glad Jax is last, mind! 😅 These quizzes aren’t serious anyway. Link in replies.

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Jesus. Such a blow. Her child-teen voice is seared into my brain as Lilo. They really can go so young so frequently these days. RIP.

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Waggtoon (Commissions Open) @waggtoon.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Tex Avery is the GOAT. What makes this bit so funny is that it's not just aimed at one particular series, but instead mocking the cutesy trend that was started by Disney and imitated by several studios trying to ape off their success by directly copying them (including MGM itself).

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All The Right Movies @alltherightmovies.com · 01/06/2026

TOTAL RECALL was released 36 years ago. The second-most expensive film ever made at the time, and among the most popular films of both Paul Verhoeven and Arnold Schwarzenegger, the story behind the scenes is as bonkers as what we see on the screen… 1/47

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Cars (★★★1/2) – Certainly Pixar's weakest of their Golden Age (their first 11), and little reaches their typical resonance beyond Doc Hudson. But the nostalgia for American small towns and the Southwest serves it very well, as does the commitment to slowing down and appreciating life. (1/2)

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All The Right Movies @alltherightmovies.com · 23/05/2026

INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM was released 42 years ago this week. The second entry in the Indy series, and one of Steven Spielberg’s darker movies, the story behind the scenes is like a runaway mine cart… 1/50

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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

From: Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1977), dir. Richard Williams, Richard Williams Productions Animation by Tissa David

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Oppai Hime @lilibiki.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

went for a walk the other day and legit got blessed by this sight

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Ryan W. Mead @rwmead.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

“I grew up without a dad, so it was important to me that the girls had the best one I could give them and that was Tom.” Craig McCracken has posted a touching tribute to Tom Kane along with an illustration of Professor Utonium and Mr. Harriman: www.instagram.com/p/DYgCr0SCftF/

A black and white drawing of Mr. Harriman from Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends and Professor Utonium from The Powerpuff Girls reading:

Thank you Tom.
Your warmth, heart and humor resonated through your astounding voice and brought so much joy to so many lives.
…especially mine…
Love to you and your family my friend.
Craig
RIP 5/18/26

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Shrek (★★) – Never a favourite as a kid, and even worse now: the humour is nasty, cynical and crude, the emotions are tinny and cheap, and it's among the worst-looking big-budget studio CG features. Dispiriting that this set the template for animated features for ages. (1/2)

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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

A stop-motion masterpiece: Dojoji Temple (1976), dir. Kihachiro Kawamoto, Kawamoto Production

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Surf’s Up (★★★1/2) – That rare thing, a 2000s non-Pixar CG cartoon that holds up. The mockumentry conceit is applied really well, and while the script is predictable and simple, it is smart and has enough wit to make the shaggy approach work. Decent visuals to boot too. (1/2)

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DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 13/05/2026

The first trailer for LAIKA's new film ‘WILDWOOD’ has been released. The film follows a girl who enters a magical forbidden forest to rescue her kidnapped baby brother. In theaters on October 23.

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

FernGully: The Last Rainforest (★★1/2) – Very admirable as an achingly earnest and technically audacious semi-expensive indie feature going against Disney at their peak. Outside of the villain and the more grave third act, though, it's mostly clunky 80s animated fare. (1/2)

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

These posts are always a treat, and this one especially. The art style of Mulan, while less flashy then many neighbouring Disney Animation films, really is that special and finely-tuned to its content.

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Drew McWeeny @drewmcweeny.com · 11/05/2026

Kids will watch anything. It's all about giving them options and then actually watching things with them. B&W, silent, any genre... they'll try it all. But if you only feed them new Hollywood product, don't be surprised if that's all they crave. It's your fault for only feeding them McDonald's.

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

The Road to El Dorado (★★★) – In many ways, a less successful version of Emperor's New Groove, caught between genial comedy and its dramedy production roots, in visual approach as well as tone. Zippy performances and a pleasant comic script make it go down fine enough.

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. hard mode: no star wars, star trek, lotr, dc, marvel, disney, pixar, dreamworks, spielberg, cameron, wachowskis, or ghibli.

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SQUEAKROSS: Home Squeak Home @alblune.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Hello Squeakos, it's giveaway time! Did you ever dream of owning Squeakross stickers made by @eondraws.bsky.social ?! 2 winners on Bluesky will get a sheet each 🐁 To participate, like and resqueak (repost) this post + follow both this account and @eondraws.bsky.social ! More info below 🔽

Picture of a sticker sheet of rat stickers from the game Squeakross

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Starship Troopers (★★★1/2) – Not as consistently brilliant as claimed, but a few degrees removed, I am on board with its cult reclaim. The main strategy of a propaganda film in-universe mixed with glorified violence works, and many beats are so intelligently lacerating. (1/2)

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Exactly the kind of good-natured friendly ribbing that makes working in film worth it. Though I don’t suppose to say it’s blasphemoes that Thomas from directors to directors, rather then involving studio heads, are much more creative. Never saw the Titanic -> Star Wars one, probably my fav here!

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (★★) – Hard to imagine a more review-proof movie; even the mild connective tissue from the first film is gone. Just direct anaemic translation of the games’ experience with no modulation to this medium. No needle drops, at least. (1/2)

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Ghost Mike (Cartoon Karma) @cartoonkarma.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

The Grand Budapest Hotel (★★★★1/2) – Totally see why this is an Anderson fav, even for those cool on him. His usual tics are applied with utmost care and thought, wonderful acting from everyone, constant momentum. Both the saddest farce and funniest tragedy all at once. (1/2)

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