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Golden Globes preview: from Red Carpet to acceptance speech

This Sunday, awards season officially kicks off with The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards, which will be broadcast at 8 p.m. eastern time on NBC. Also known as the happiest awards show in Hollywood, the Globes is an event where alcohol is served throughout the night, TV stars and movie stars mingle, and comedies and […]

New Movie Releases of the Week: Turbo, R.I.P.D, The Conjuring, Red 2

New Movie Releases: ’21 and Over,’ ‘Jack the Giant Slayer,’ ‘Phantom’

New Movie Releases: ‘Beautiful Creatures,’ ‘Safe Haven,’ ‘Die Hard 5’

New Movie Releases: ‘On the Road,’ ‘The Impossible,’ ‘Promised Land’

New Movie Releases: ‘The Dictator,’ ‘ What to Expect,’ ‘Battleship’

There are several movies coming out that are either targeting women, or depicting them in ways that have critics up in arms. They range from the chick flick “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” to the “The Dictator,” which stars Sacha Baron Cohen as a misogynistic totalitarian leader.   Rafer Guzman and Kristen Meinzer, The Takeaway’s […]

New Movie Releases: ‘Avengers,’ ‘Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,’ ‘First Position’

There are several new releases today, including the long-awaited super-hero movie “The Avengers,” the all-star senior citizens’ ensemble “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” and the dance documentary “First Position.”  Rafer Guzman and Kristen Meinzer, our Movie Date team, are here. In addition to hosting the podcast, Rafer is film critic for Newsday and Kristen is culture […]

New Movie Releases: ‘Titanic’ in 3D, ‘October Baby,’ ‘American Reunion’

It’s Friday, when we talk about movies at The Takeaway.  There are a couple very big ones this week, as well some smaller ones. On the big side, we have Titanic 3D, and on the small side, a socially conservative, religious, and very controversial film called “October Baby.” Rafer Guzman and Kristen Meinzer, our Movie Date […]

New Movie Releases: ‘John Carter,’ ‘Friends with Kids,’ and ‘Silent House’

It’s Friday, when we talk about movies here on The Takeaway. There are three big releases this week: “John Carter,” “Friends with Kids,” and “Silent House.” In addition to hosting the Movie Date podcast, Rafer Guzman is film critic for Newsday and Kristen Meinzer is a producer for The Takeaway.

This Weekend’s Big Movies: ‘Haywire’ and “Red Tails’

This Friday two dynamic action packed movies open: “Haywire” and “Red Tails.” After 20 years in the making, “Red Tails” is finally being released to a general audience. Will it be worth all the wait?  Rafer Guzman  is film critic for Newsday, and co-host of the Takeaway’s Movie Date Podcast.  Kristen Meinzer  is culture producer for the Takeaway and […]