Rafer Guzman appears in the following:
'Wild,' 'Life Partners,' 'She's Beautiful When She's Angry,' Movie Therapy, and Listener Mail
Friday, December 05, 2014
In a Movie Date first, Rafer and Kristen review three films starring and co-starring women.
Hollywood Zooms In on Income Inequality
Tuesday, December 02, 2014
Whether it's "The Hunger Games" or the new indie film "Snowpiercer,” divisions between a powerful ruling class and society's poorest continue to dominate Hollywood dialogue.
'Penguins of Madagascar,' 'Horrible Bosses 2,' 'The Imitation Game,' and More!
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
It's Black Friday! What better time to watch good movies, bad movies, and maybe sit around in your sweatpants?
'Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1,' 'Pulp,' Thanksgiving Sweatpants & Movie Therapy
Friday, November 21, 2014
Thanksgiving is almost upon us, and Rafer and Kristen are rubbing their stomachs. Fortunately, there's both hunger and supermarkets on the big screens, vying for some attention.
'The Theory of Everything,' 'Foxcatcher,' 'Beyond the Lights,' 'Dumb and Dumber To,' Sweatpants & Listener Mail
Friday, November 14, 2014
If you doubted it was Oscar season, we have two words for you: "Dumb and Dumber To."
'Interstellar,' 'Horns,' 'Big Hero 6,' Sweatpants, and Listener Mail
Friday, November 07, 2014
How important is logic in a movie? And when is a family actually a cult? Rafer and Kristen contemplate this and other big questions on this week's Movie Date.
'Nightcrawler,' 'Laggies,' 'Before I Go to Sleep,' 'Olive Kitteridge,' 'Mike Tyson Mysteries,' and Angry Listener Mail
Friday, October 31, 2014
It's a haunted Halloween Movie Date with a wide range of creepy options, from an amnesia suspense flick to a sociopath-centered thriller.
Movie Date's Scariest Sounding Films
Friday, October 31, 2014
Kristen Meinzer and Rafer Guzman, co-hosts of The Takeaway’s Movie Date podcast, delve into some frightening sounds in the film industry with some of their favorite scary movie audio.
Primus Plays Wonka In Concert; Movie Date's Scariest Sounding Films
Friday, October 31, 2014
Primus performs songs from its Willy Wonka-inspired album in The Greene Space. Kristen Meinzer and Rafer Guzman of the Movie Date podcast talk about the movies with the scariest sounds.
'John Wick,' '23 Blast,' 'Citizenfour,' and Special Guest Jason Schwartzman
Friday, October 24, 2014
A blind boy plays football, an ordinary man blows the whistle, and Keanu Reeves makes a heroic return. Plus, Jason Schwartzman, star of "Listen of, Philip," stops by!
'Dear White People,' 'The Best of Me,' 'Birdman,' 'Fury,' Movie Therapy, and Sweatpants
Friday, October 17, 2014
It's a rage-filled podcast, as Rafer & Kristen delve into race relations, child abuse, career angst, and war. On the bright side, there's also Movie Therapy & a new feature: Sweatpants!
'St. Vincent,' 'Kill The Messenger,' 'The Judge,' and Special Guest Damien Chazelle, Writer/Director of 'Whiplash'
Friday, October 10, 2014
This week's podcast is filled with some real jerks, from controlling fathers to grumpy babysitters to abusive teachers. Enjoy!
'Gone Girl,' 'Left Behind,' 'Annabelle,' 'Men Women & Children' and Movie Therapy
Friday, October 03, 2014
There's a lot to be afraid of this week: the rapture, homicidal husbands, the internet, and, of course, dolls.
'The Equalizer,' 'Boxtrolls,' 'The Two Faces of January,' and Movie Therapy
Friday, September 26, 2014
At first glance, it really seems we're digging to the bottom of the 1980s TV barrel with "The Equalizer." But maybe we'll feel differently at second glance.
'This is Where I Leave You,' 'Tusk,' 'A Walk Among the Tombstones,' 'The Maze Runner,' and Special Guest Simon Pegg
Friday, September 19, 2014
It's a week for people on film and off (ahem, Rafer) to take personal responsibility for their lives. But do all of them rise to the occasion?
'Dolphin Tale 2,' 'The Drop,' 'The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby,' 'Kelly and Cal,' and Movie Therapy
Friday, September 12, 2014
Rafer thinks it's a red-letter week for women in the movies (if you count dolphins). Kristen's not so sure.
'The Identical,' 'Last Days in Vietnam,' 'Snowpiercer,' and Special Guest Stuart Murdoch on 'God Help the Girl'
Friday, September 05, 2014
What really happened during the fall of Saigon? Was Elvis Jewish? Are voiceovers ever okay? And why is Stuart Murdoch so darn nice? This and other questions, on this week's Movie Date.
Movie Date: A Musical, A Documentary, and Two Classic Re-Releases
Friday, September 05, 2014
Our Movie Date podcast team reviews “The Identical,” “Last Days in Vietnam” and the anniversary re-releases of "Forrest Gump" and "Ghostbusters."
Fall 2014 Movie Preview
Friday, August 29, 2014
Fall 2014 movie season is right around the corner, and the Movie Date team is geared up with ten of the movies they're most looking forward to.
'If I Stay,' 'Sin City: A Dame to Kill For,' 'What If,' 'When the Game Stands Tall'
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Sometimes it feels like the only thing you can say at the end of a movie is: "Nothing to see here. Move on." And sometimes that feeling applies to every single movie in the theatre.