Rafael Motamayor
Rafael Motamayor is a freelance writer and critic with a specialty in animation. His work has appeared in outlets that include The New York Times, Variety, IndieWire, Vulture, IGN, and /Film, and here!
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POSTED June 25, 2024
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Gives the Power Rangers a Gritty The Boys Makeover
The anime adaptation will make you side with the faceless minions.
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POSTED June 21, 2024
The Acolyte Didn't Break the Jedi Order — It Was Already Broken
Leslye Headland's Star Wars show builds on the best part of the prequels.
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POSTED April 16, 2024
Fallout Blows Up the Commodification of Doomsday
The show's biggest change reveals how close it actually sticks to the games' vision.
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POSTED April 5, 2024
Netflix's Parasyte: The Grey Accomplishes What Few Live-Action Adaptations Have
The director of Train to Busan delivers a thrilling body-horror tale based on Hitoshi Iwaaki's best-selling manga.
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POSTED March 11, 2024
Terrifying and Poignant, Netflix's 3 Body Problem Takes Its Cues From The Leftovers
The show's mystery and sci-fi elements are all in service of its compelling human drama.
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POSTED February 26, 2024
Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender Only Underscores the Importance of Filler Episodes
The term "filler" can be a dirty word, but it was key to the success of the original animated series.
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POSTED January 4, 2024
The Brothers Sun Delivers a One-Two Punch of Family Drama and Dynamic Action
As a brooding assassin, Justin Chien is the standout in this rousing series from Brad Falchuk and Byron Wu.
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POSTED December 20, 2023
Bruce Greenwood Still Has No Sympathy for the Pharma Patriarch of Fall of the House of Usher
The actor talks collaborating with Mike Flanagan and leading one of the biggest shows of 2023.