Rafael Motamayor with five films are are excited to see at Fantasia Fest 2018… We are mere days away from the 22nd Fantasia International Film Festival, and we can’t contain ourselves! The Montreal festival is one of the world’s foremost festivals for genre lovers, shining a light on new and established filmmakers from all around […]
A Tale Of Two Hulks: Looking Back At 15 Years Of Big Green Movies
Rafael Motamayor looks back at two Hulk movies, why they failed and why they kind of rule… This month marks not only the 10th anniversary of Louis Leterrier’s movie about a guy who turns into a green behemoth in The Incredible Hulk, but also the 15th anniversary of Ang Lee’s movie about a guy who […]
Second Opinion – Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
Ant-Man and the Wasp, 2018. Directed by Peyton Reed. Starring Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Hannah John-Kamen, Michael Peña, Walton Goggins, Abby Ryder Fortson, Bobby Cannavale, T.I., David Dastmalchian, Divian Ladwa, Laurence Fishburne, Judy Greer, Randall Park, Michael Cerveris, Rob Archer, Sean Kleier, Goran Kostic, Benjamin Byron Davis, Riann Steele, and Michelle Pfeiffer. SYNOPSIS: […]
Second Opinion – Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom , 2018. Directed by J.A. Bayona. Starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall, James Cromwell, Justice Smith, Toby Jones, BD Wong, Ted Wheatley, and Jeff Goldblum. SYNOPSIS: Four years have passed since the Jurassic World theme park was closed, but now a volcano on Isla Nublar has become active and it’s threatening […]
Second Opinion – Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Solo: A Star Wars Story, 2018. Directed by Ron Howard. Starring Alden Ehrenreich, Joonas Suotamo, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Paul Bettany, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jon Favreau, Linda Hunt, Ian Kenny, John Tui, and Warwick Davis. SYNOPSIS: During an adventure into a dark criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future copilot Chewbacca and encounters […]
Exclusive Interview – Director John Cameron Mitchell discusses How To Talk To Girls At Parties
Rafael Motamayor chats with director John Cameron Mitchell on directing, punk and more… How did you get involved with the project? My producer from ShortBus got the rights first and he started writing a treatment with Philippa Goslett, the original writer and was wooing me along the way. Originally I wasn’t convinced because I wanted […]
Movie Review – Cargo (2018)
Cargo, 2018. Directed by Yolanda Ramke and Ben Howling. Starring Martin Freeman, Simone Landers, Susie Porter, Anthony Hayes, Caren Pistorius, David Gulpilil, Kris McQuade, Bruce R. Carter, and Natasha Wanganeen. SYNOPSIS: Amid a terrifying pandemic, a father searches the wilds of Australia for someone willing to protect and care for his infant daughter. There has been […]
Movie Review – The Con is On (2018)
The Con is On, 2018. Directed by James Oakley. Starring Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Maggie Q, Stephen Fry, Alice Eve, Sofia Vergara, and Crispin Glover. SYNOPSIS: In an effort to avoid paying off a massive gambling debt to a notorious mobster in England, a couple flees to Los Angeles and hatch a jewel theft plot. […]
SXSW Exclusive Interview – Director Sebastian Gutierrez and stars Carla Gugino and Abbey Lee discuss Elizabeth Harvest
Rafael Motamayor chats with writer/director Sebastian Gutierrez, and stars Carla Gugino and Abbey Lee on folktales, directing your partner, fainting in the theater and more… Where did you get the idea for Elizabeth Harvest? Sebastian Gutierrez: Well, the film is based on the tale of Bluebeard, which is a French folktale. It is not very […]
Movie Review – Rampage (2018)
Rampage, 2018. Directed by Brad Peyton. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Malin Akerman, Jake Lacy, Joe Manganiello, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, P.J. Byrne, Marley Shelton, Breanne Hill, Jack Quaid, Matt Gerald, Jason Liles, Demetrius Grosse, and Will Yun Lee. SYNOPSIS: When an experiment in genetic editing goes disastrously wrong, an albino gorilla is artificially enlarged to […]