Rafer Guzman
Film Critic and Entertainment Reporter at Newsday
Film critic at Newsday. [email protected]. This is not an actively used account.
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4 days ago |
newsday.com | Rafer Guzman
Long Island is staking its claim at this year’s Tribeca Festival, which features four films by or about creative artists from the region. The festival, formerly known as the Tribeca Film Festival, runs June 4 through 15 at various venues in Manhattan. The opening-night selection is "Billy Joel: And So It Goes,” a two-part documentary on the Hicksville-raised singer. The comedy-drama "Lemonade Blessing,” whose writer-director and star hail from Suffolk County, screens the following day.
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1 week ago |
newsday.com | Rafer Guzman
Around this time last year, Ralph Macchio was wrapping up "Cobra Kai," the hit Netflix series that reintroduced Daniel LaRusso, the underdog hero he played in 1984’s now-classic "The Karate Kid," to a whole new generation. It was the series’ sixth and final season, but Macchio and LaRusso weren't yet done with each other.
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1 week ago |
newsday.com | Rafer Guzman
PLOT A Chinese teenager transplanted to New York City enters a martial-arts tournament. CAST Ben Wang, Jackie Chan, Ralph MacchioRATED PG-13 (frequent but mild violence)LENGTH 1:34WHERE Area theaters. BOTTOM LINE An easy, breezy and mostly enjoyable entry in the long-running franchise. If you’re a fan of "The Karate Kid," from 1984 — and who isn’t? — then you’ve probably seen it a dozen times.
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2 weeks ago |
newsday.com | Rafer Guzman
Dozens of movies have been filmed on Long Island, including such top-tier classics as Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather” and Alfred Hitchcock’s “North by Northwest.” There have been some lesser-esteemed works, too, including “Crocodile Dundee II.” So which movies are on the bottom rung? We thought you’d never ask. Here’s a short list of Long Island’s more regrettable cinematic moments. CHRISTMAS VS.
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2 weeks ago |
newsday.com | Rafer Guzman
Billy Joel has canceled all upcoming concerts through July 2026, the singer announced Friday. Joel, 76, has been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, or NPH, according to a statement posted to his social media accounts. "This condition has been exacerbated by recent concert performances, leading to problems with hearing, vision, and balance," the statement said.
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