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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Transformers One is one of the best Transformers movies in decades, so could this be a new start for the franchise? Here's the film's ending, explained.
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The Penguin had to recast the role of Carmine Falcone in flashbacks, but John Turturro's replacement is no stranger to the world of DC.
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In season 2 of The Rings of Power, we learned the backstory of the Harfoots and how their journey will eventually lead them to a familiar LOTR location.
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Agatha All Along has received a lukewarm response from critics, with reviews giving it one of Marvel TV's lowest scores on Rotten Tomatoes.
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The latest Alien: Romulus concept art reveals a previously-unseen (and absolutely metal) stage in The Offspring's life cycle in the movie.
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Here's what the popcorn bucket for Venom: The Last Dance looks like, but don't set your expectations too high: there is not nearly enough tongue.
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice kills off one of the biggest names in its cast, but it was actually the actor's idea in the first place.
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TV shows have rarely looked as good as Westworld did, but HBO had other reasons for canceling the big-brained, twisty sci-fi series prematurely.
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Hunter x Hunter is one of the greatest anime ever produced. Here's our ranking of every season (or, rather, story arc) in the series.
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Stephen Amell was not happy with a certain joke that the Peacemaker TV series made at the expense of his DC Comics character Green Arrow.
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Wanting to watch the Neon Genesis Evangelion Franchise but don't know where to start? Here's our guide to the correct order to check out the hit anime series.
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Chris Pine has a pretty good idea for how to make a new Star Trek movie.
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The Arrowverse broke ground when it came to interconnected television universes. Here's how to go about watching its many shows and crossover events.
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This episode of The Rings of Power has us wondering if the elves' PR team might be the most powerful force in all of Middle-earth.
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The animated Transformers One is like a breath for fresh air for the Transformers franchise. Here's our review.
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Colin Farrell loved playing the Penguin in The Batman and the villain's spinoff series. He did not, however, love his Penguin makeup and costume.
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One Piece has maintained its quality across more than 1,000 episodes. Nevertheless, we managed to single out and rank the show's 12 best chapters.
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The way Charles Deetz dies in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is pure Tim Burton in more ways than you realize.
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It's widely accepted that Breaking Bad is one of the greatest TV shows ever, but which season is the best? Read our ranking and see if you agree with us.
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Beetlejuice has a twist that hasn't been revealed in marketing, and it makes for a surprising turn in the sequel's story that takes the movie to another level.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power composer Bear McCreary hopes to redo a controversial song from a previous Tolkien adaptation.
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is overflowing with actual hand-made practical effects, including the movie's most bizarre creation.
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The final trailer is here for Arcane season 2, which will also bring Netflix's best animated series (and video game adaptation) to a close.
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Video game movies and modern anime have a big thing in common, creatively speaking, and it's become a problem for both of them.
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An episode of The Simpsons season 35 addresses one of the most common critiques of The Simpsons Movie while exploring a similar premise.
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Jeff Goldblum is Zeus in a modern retelling of the Greek mythos that is lighting up Netflix. Can this earn the series more seasons?
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Here is our ranking of every season of the groundbreaking blockbuster anime series Attack on Titan.