Rafer Guzman

Rafer and Kristen talk with comedy legend Joan Rivers and Ricki Stern, director of the just-released documentary, "Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work." 

Rafer and Kristen discuss live action animal movies, from this week's "Marmaduke" to older classics ("Babe," "Ol' Yeller"). No animals were harmed in the making of this podcast.

It's Friday, it's summer, and that can only mean one thing: it's movie time. Today we take a look at the latest in a long line of bromances, “Get Him To The Greek,” which hit theaters today.

Inspired by "Prince of Persia," Rafer and Kristen discuss the long history in the movies of white actors playing non-white characters.

Carrie and "the girls" are back in 'Sex and the City 2.' There's shopping, there's sex, there's Mr. Big, and there's expensive fashion in the latest chick-flick from the SATC franchise, which women have been patiently awaiting for two years. But, is this movie good or bad for the women who are watching it?

Inspired by Vanessa Redgrave's inexplicable presence in "Letters to Juliet," Kristen and Rafer talk about good actors in bad, bad movies.

Kristen and Rafer look at rappers-turned-actors and the movies they pick to bridge those two roles.

Kristen and Rafer talk about 'Babies,' and other movies people will be shocked that you dislike.

Today, in honor of Mother’s Day, we’re looking back at our favorite on-screen moms, from the fierce to the nurturing to the lullaby-singing. We love them, we hate them, and we’ve enjoyed them on screen for as long as we’ve enjoyed movies.

She's adored by millions for her teenage roles in movies like “Sixteen Candles,” but today, Molly Ringwald has grown up. She is both an on-screen and off-screen mom. She stars in ABC Family’s “Secret Life of the American Teenager.” She has three kids. And on top of that, she's written a new book that’s part autobiography, part beauty guide and part mommy handbook called “Getting the Pretty Back.”

Newsday film critic and Takeaway contributor, Rafer Guzman previews the weekend's most anticipated films. Robert Downey, Jr. is out to save the world in "Iron Man 2" and a new documentary looks at the lives of babies around the world.

Each week, Newsday film critic Rafer Guzman and Takeaway producer Kristen Meinzer get in a heated, but friendly debate about the movies. This week, as a remade version of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" claws its way onto screens all over the country, Rafer and Kristen talk about slasher movies and how they've changed over time.

Rafer Guzman, Takeaway contributor and Newsday film critic, walks us through the best movies hitting theatres this summer, and a few that are bound to be big, even if he doesn't want to see them.

Kristen Meinzer and Rafer Guzman host our Movie Date podcast. In this blog, Kristen and Rafer fight it out and find some common ground on the summer movie schedule.

In the coming weeks, over 100 movies will be hitting theaters, ranging from teen romances like the latest “Twilight” flick to big budget action movies like “Iron Man 2.” It’s hard to know what to see and what to skip. Nonetheless, Rafer and I have dared to choose a few favorites and pass a few judgments. Below, our thoughts on some of this summer's highly anticipated flicks, organized by category.

Each week, Newsday film critic Rafer Guzman and Takeaway producer Kristen Meinzer get in a heated, but friendly debate about the movies. This week, Rafer and Kristen consider shoot'em ups and romantic comedies after Kristen walks out of "The Losers" and into "The Back-up Plan."

This weekend's big movies include J-Lo's artificial insemination romantic comedy "The Backup Plan," and the action adventure flick "The Losers." Takeaway movie contributor and Newsday film critic Rafer Guzman walks us through the new releases. 

For this week's movie segment, we’re celebrating the Tribeca Film Festival, which kicked off Wednesday night with "Shrek Forever After."

Just eight years old, the downtown New York festival attracts some of the biggest film distribution companies, actors, directors, and media outlets in the world. 

In this week's podcast, Rafer Guzman and Kristen Meinzer are in a rare agreeable mood: on 'Kick Ass,' on the dearth of good female superheroes and whether or not one should watch movie trailers before seeing a film.

Chris Rock, Demi Moore, David Duchovney and kids that kick ass are all coming to a screen near you. We turn to Takeaway movie contributor, Rafer Guzman, to find out what's worth watching this weekend. 

Each week, Newsday film critic Rafer Guzman and Takeaway producer Kristen Meinzer get in a heated, but friendly debate about the movies. This week, Rafer and Kristen discuss the similarities between 'Date Night,' 'Hot Tub Time Machine,' and other movies that might appeal to married people, or those as shockingly old as 30 or 40.