Black Panther, 2018. Directed by Ryan Coogler. Starring Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Sterling K. Brown, Florence Kasumba, John Kani, and Andy Serkis. SYNOPSIS: T’Challa, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the […]
Coco, Black Panther, and why representation in tentpole films matter
Rafael Motamayor on the impact Pixar’s Coco had on him, and the overwhelming anticipation for Black Panther.. When Coco came out, it quickly became the highest grossing film of all time in Mexico, and it’s easy to see why. Asides from being beautifully made, it’s a film that respects and honours the culture it’s presenting […]
SXSW announces Midnighters Lineup! Isle of Dogs to close the festival
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals announced its Midnighters Lineup for the 25th edition of the Festival, which runs March 9-18 in Austin, Texas. The SXSW Midnighters section is a perennial favorite for SXSW audiences thrilled by the weird, electric, and sometimes terrifying selections. Featuring 10 genre films, including 6 World Premieres, the […]
Movie Review – Padmaavat (2017)
Padmaavat, 2017. Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, and Jim Sarbh. SYNOPSIS: Set in medieval Rajasthan, Queen Padmavati is married to a noble king and they live in a prosperous fortress with their subjects until an ambitious Sultan hears of Padmavati’s beauty and forms an obsessive love for the […]
Movie Review – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, 2017. Written and Directed by Martin McDonagh. Starring Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Peter Dinklage, Abbie Cornish, John Hawkes, Samara Weaving, Caleb Landry Jones, and Lucas Hedges. SYNOPSIS: A mother challenges the local authorities to solver her daughter’s murder after they fail to catch the culprit. Anger is an […]
Festival Movies To Look Forward To In 2018 (Hopefully)
Rafael Motamayor lists the best festival movies that we hope get distribution in the new year… I love film festivals. It is a fantastic opportunity to meet like-minded people who share a passion for movies, which you get to see before anyone else. The downside is that a lot of festival movies don’t get distribution, […]
The Best Movies You May Have Missed in 2017
Rafael Motamayor lists the best movies that may have went under your radar this year… 2017 was a great year for movies, and you can’t convince me of the contrary! We had so many wonderful movies this year, that even thinking about the “best ones” has been nearly impossible. Even outside of the typical Oscar […]
I Can’t Believe It’s Come To This: In Defence of The Last Jedi
Rafael Motamayor on Holdo and Poe’s story in The Last Jedi (major spoilers follow)… In a development that should surprise no one, the latest Star Wars turned out to cause controversy among fans. Really, not a single movie since the original 1977 space opera has managed to avoid backlash. Fans have complained about every aspect […]
Movie Review – Playground (2016)
Playground, 2016. Written and Directed by Bartosz M. Kowalski. Starring Nicolas Przygoda, Michalina Swistun and Przemyslaw Balinski. SYNOPSIS: A provincial town in Poland. The final day of school. A seemingly normal day in life of three ordinary elementary school students. This day however eventually culminates in shocking and terrifying events. Does a movie need to be enjoyable or […]
Movie Review – Better Watch Out (2016)
Better Watch Out, 2016. Directed by Chris Peckover. Starring Olivia DeJonge, Levi Miller, Ed Oxenbould, Virginia Madsen, and Patrick Warburton. SYNOPSIS: On a quiet suburban street, a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from intruders, only to discover it’s far from a normal home invasion. I’m going to do something that every reviewer advises against, and […]
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