Movies

Get film reviews, movie news, and features about current and upcoming movies playing on Long Island from Newsday's film critic, Rafer Guzmán.

What happened the last time the Oscars went without a host

Snow White, Rob Lowe and aging stars all added up to one of the most bizarre nights in Oscar history.

Movies Are the Oscars still relevant in 2019?
Viewers still care -- they're just not chained to the shows like they once were.
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Movies Who will win at the Oscars? Here are our critic's picks
It could be a big night for "Roma," Rami Malek and Glenn Close.
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Movies Unpredictable Oscars' best-picture race is problematic
There is, however, a front-runner.
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Movies 'How to Train Your Dragon: Hidden World": Cursory farewell
Over the past nine years, the animated series “How to Train Your Dragon” has struggled ...
2/20/19
Movies Streisand among those introducing best-picture nominees
The fourth round of presenters was announced Wednesday and was billed as "eleven unique talents" who will introduce the best-picture contenders throughout the show.
2/20/19
Celebrities Recent notable deaths
See all the movie stars, musicians, authors, sports figures and other notable people whom we've recently lost.
2/20/19
Movies Chiwetel Ejiofor discusses his new Africa-set movie
The "12 Years a Slave" star makes his feature screenwriting and directorial debuts in this movie, which is also streaming on Netflix.
2/20/19
Movies Emma Thompson out of 'Luck,' more movie news
"Black Panther" director Ryan Coogler and one of the film's actors, Daniel Kaluuya, may be about to reteam for a movie about another Black Panther, activist Fred Hampton.
2/19/19
Movies 'Eighth Grade,' 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?' win WGA Awards
The annual awards show is one of the final awards season bellwethers before the Oscars.
2/18/19
Movies Oscars will be longer than three hours, says producer
Queen and Bette Midler will perform at Sunday's ceremony.
2/18/19