Rafael Motamayor
Location
Stavanger, Norway
School
University Of Stavanger
Expertise
Shonen Anime, Star Wars Animated Projects, Kids' Animation
- Rafael was part of a team of writers that selected the 100 best animated sequences in history that won an award from the New York Press Club.
- He interviewed Hideaki Anno about making the last Evangelion movie.
- Rafael has covered every major international festival, from Cannes to Venice.
Experience
Rafael Motamayor has worked as a writer specializing in covering animation since 2018 for outlets such as Vulture, IGN, Polygon, IndieWire and The Hollywood Reporter. He keeps up with as many new anime shows as humanly possible while looking forward to his next film festival.
Education
Rafael has bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism and documentary production from the University of Stavanger, where he combined his passion for both filmmaking and journalism.
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Stories By Rafael Motamayor
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Who is the most powerful being in multiverse? Deadpool & Wolverine has the answer. Sort of.
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One of the best cameos in Deadpool & Wolverine delivers a brilliant 'what if?' for one of the most popular (and misused) actors of capes and tights.
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The same-sex kiss in House of the Dragon season 2, episode 6 wasn't scripted. Instead, it was a last-minute idea from the actors involved.
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Ryan Reynolds tried to cast a horror filmmaker in Deadpool & Wolverine, but scheduling got in the way.
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Apple TV+ plans to spend less on its shows due to low viewership, which is a shame since Apple has some of the best streaming series out there.
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Indian audiences watching Marvel's localized YouTube channels won't see the Captain America 4 trailer shot where someone tries to shoot a politician.
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Of the four anime movies with perfect Rotten Tomatoes scores, three of them were directed by Hayao Miyazaki's mentor, Isao Takahata.
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My Hero Academia has gone through highs and lows in its tale of a high school for superheroes. Here are all the seasons ranked from worst to best.
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Want to watch Bad Boys: Ride or Die at home? The movies hits PVOD and digital retailers in July, and there's even a new post-credits scene included.
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House of the Dragon has an opportunity to give us something more dangerous than dragons.
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Many of the villains on Cobra Kai are redeemable, but others are definitely not. Here's every baddie on Netflix's Karate Kid series ranked.
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The final season of Cobra Kai fully pulls back the curtain on Mr. Miyagi, humanizing the legendary Karate Kid teacher in the process.
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In the first part of its final season, it's clear that Cobra Kai is heading toward a big finish that will leave no character unscarred. Here's our review.
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The final season of Cobra Kai is being released in three parts over the next few months, but according to the show creators, it was all by design.
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To celebrate the 25th anniversary of SpongeBob SquarePants, we spoke with the main cast members about their auditions, the unusual recording process, and more.
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Kevin Conroy's final performance as Batman in Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Three is a perfect encapsulation of his career.
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Even George R.R. Martin couldn't come up with a character as tragic as Cheese's dog on House of the Dragon.
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Here are all of the Hotel Transylvania movies in order, plus our recommendation of the correct order to watch them if you're looking to dive into the franchise.
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Lost's most important lingering mystery - why Sayid (Naveen Andrews) has unusually long fingernails in season 1 - has finally been solved.
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A forgotten moment from Eternals seems to get a callback in Captain America: Brave New World.
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House of the Dragon season 2, episode 4 sets the Dance of the Dragons in motion with the show's biggest death so far.
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Star Wars' Ian McDiarmid feels it's best to let Palpatine remain something of a shadowy mystery.
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The Imaginary, the new anime feature from Studio Ponoc and Netflix boasts one of the scariest villains of the year -- kid's movie or not.
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The Demon Slayer anime is ending with a trilogy of movies, which feels like the right move (if not for the right reasons).
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Kevin Feige has a fun tradition when new Marvel movies open in theaters.
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Exposé, the critically maligned Nikki and Paulo episode of the hit ABC drama series Lost, is representative of a different era of television.
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The Cobra Kai season 6 trailer teases Daniel and Johnny's tenuous alliance as they prepare for the karate tournament to end all tournaments.