Rafael Motamayor, Author at The Playlist

Chris Columbus Wanted To Return For Last Two ‘Harry Potter’ Movies

November 29, 2020 1:42 pm

When re-watching the "Harry Potter" movies, it's easy to forget just how important Chris Columbus's adaptation of the first two books were, and just how much the franchise changed after he left. Turns out, Col...

Jude Law Was Warned By Experts Working On ‘Contagion’ That Real Pandemic Was Inevitable

Rafael Motamayor

November 29, 2020 1:19 pm

News

Back in the early days of the pandemic, we saw a rise in the popularity of movies dealing with pandemics and infectious diseases. Key among them was the 2011 movie "Contagion," which shared an eerie resemblanc...

Cinematographer Matthew Libatique Faces Four Years In Poland Prison For Assault

Rafael Motamayor

November 29, 2020 12:41 pm

News

In 2018 it was reported that Oscar-nominated cinematographer Matthew Libatique, who shot films like "Requiem for a Dream," and "A Star Is Born," was arrested in Poland for allegedly assaulting a first responde...

‘The Mandalorian’: Disney Removes Accidental ‘Jeans Guy’ From Episode

Rafael Motamayor

November 29, 2020 11:40 am

News, Television

Bloopers and mistakes in movies or TV series are nothing new, but rarely do they get noticed by so many people that they become features instead of bugs. When a regular-clothed crew member was spotted in the b...

‘The Flash’: George Clooney Says He Wasn’t Called To Play Batman Again

Rafael Motamayor

November 29, 2020 10:54 am

News

Ever since we first heard earlier this year that the cast of "The Flash" movie would include Batman, there have been rumors about which Batman actors would join the film. We know that Ben Affleck and Michael K...

David Lynch in a still from Twin Peaks. Photo: Suzanne Tenner/SHOWTIME

Report: David Lynch Has A New Project In The Works At Netflix

Rafael Motamayor

November 29, 2020 10:21 am

News

There have been rumors about David Lynch working on a new project for Netflix for months. Well, it seems like things are finally moving, at least according to a new report. If it proves to be true, then Lynch ...

Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, WandaVision

Paul Bettany Says ‘Wandavision’ Will Make You Think About MCU “In A Whole Brand New Way”

Rafael Motamayor

November 29, 2020 9:28 am

News, Television

Since she first appeared in "Avengers: Age of Ultron," there have been few other characters as confusing as Scarlet Witch. Now that we're finally getting a Scarlet Witch-centric story with "WandaVision," this ...

John Waters’ Best of 2020 List Includes ‘Mangrove,’ ‘Swallow’ & Also, ‘Butt Boy’

Rafael Motamayor

November 28, 2020 4:55 pm

News

With December right around the corner, it's time for endless "best of" lists, and this year John Waters returns with his signature early and peculiar selection of best movies of the year. Waters is famously on...

Amazon Cancels ‘Utopia’ Remake After One Season

Rafael Motamayor

November 28, 2020 1:55 pm

News

Many people will tell you that making a TV show about a pandemic while in the middle of a pandemic is a bad or even dumb idea, and those people would be right. Turns out, even Amazon Prime has realized this, a...

Alex Garland’s Making A Low-Budget Horror & Canceled Plans To Make A TV Show About Civil Disobedience

Rafael Motamayor

November 28, 2020 12:52 pm

News, Television

After delivering one of the most visually stunning TV shows of 2020 with "Devs," Alex Garland was getting ready to work on a new TV project. Then, 2020 happened and suddenly making a TV show about the need to ...

‘The Mandalorian’: Ahsoka Tano From ‘Clone Wars’ Appears & Lifts The Veil On Many Mysteries [Chapter 13 ‘The Jedi’ Review]

Rafael Motamayor

November 27, 2020 10:58 am

Features, News, Reviews, Television

Spoilers: but really, didn't we all see it coming? Ahsoka lives! Since reports came in early March that Rosario Dawson would join the cast of "The Mandalorian," fans of the "Star Wars" animated shows have b...

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Terry Gilliam’s One Wish For His 80th Birthday Present? Hallucinogenic Mushrooms

Rafael Motamayor

November 21, 2020 4:50 pm

News

Terry Gilliam's movies are often described as trippy, but despite that and how he used to work a lot with George Harrison and everyone at Monty Python, some fans may be surprised to learn that the filmmaker ha...

John Boyega, Small Axe, Red White And Blue

John Boyega Says He’s “Fixated” On Making Sure The Industry Has Work Environments “As Good As Possible For Everyone”

Rafael Motamayor

November 21, 2020 4:20 pm

News

John Boyega made headlines earlier this year with a powerful Black Lives Matter speech back in June, where he addressed concerns that speaking out may affect his career. Months later, the actor says he's even ...

Terrence Malick’s ‘The Last Planet’ Is Now Titled ‘The Way Of The Wind’

Rafael Motamayor

November 21, 2020 3:50 pm

News

After a year with near-total silence, this month has seen not one, but two new developments in Terrence Malick's latest film, which is now reportedly getting the new title of "The Way of the Wind." READ MOR...

George Clooney On ‘Tenet’: Encouraging People To Go To Cinemas During A Pandemic Is “Awfully Tricky”

Rafael Motamayor

November 21, 2020 3:19 pm

News

The pandemic has changed a lot of what we think of when it comes to both making and distributing movies. To release a movie in theaters versus dropping it on streaming or video on demand is a big decision with...

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