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Hollywood has no fear when it comes to remaking classic fairy tales, from “Little Red Riding Hood” to last year’s dueling versions of “Snow White.” But do these new versions do the classics justice? And how do they stand up to this weekend’s “Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters.” The Takeaway’s Movie Date team, Rafer Guzman […]

Friday is movie day on the Takeaway. And this week, the studios offer three very different movies, all star-packed. For horror fans, there’s “Mama,” starring Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain. For fans of suspense, there’s “Broken City,” starring Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, and Catherine Zeta Jones. Finally, for action lovers, there’s “The Last Stand,” starring the […]

It’s the first Friday of 2013, with a number of new movies set for release. One of the most highly anticipated is the new adaptation of the Jack Kerouac novel “On the Road.” Also garnering a lot of buzz (and Golden Globe nominations): “The Impossible,” a film about a family trapped in the Indian Ocean […]

There’s one big movie that’s dominating the headlines the right now. It’s the long-awaited Peter Jackson film, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.” Our Movie Date team, Rafer Guzman and Kristen Meinzer, weigh in, as usual.  In addition to hosting the podcast, Rafer is film critic for Newsday and Kristen is culture producer for the Takeaway. Subscribe […]

Friday is movie day on the Takeaway, and this week the most talked-about movie is “Cloud Atlas,” based on the layered, multi-plot novel that skeptics claimed could never be made into a palatable film. Were the skeptics right? Also on the roster: “The Sessions,” starring John Hawkes as a disabled man seeking to lose his […]