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Sorry to Bother You

Film Review by Kam Williams   Ambitious Telemarketer Joins the 1% in Sophisticated Social Satire To describe Cassius Green (Lakeith Stanfied) as struggling would be a major understatement. He and his girlfriend Detroit (Tessa Thompson) […]

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Uncle Drew

Film Review by Kam Williams   It’s Geriatric Legends vs. Youngbloods in Rucker Park Hoops Comedy Rucker Park is home to a popular basketball tournament staged since 1950 on an outdoor court located at 155th […]

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Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Film Review by Kam Williams   Feds Fight Bad Hombres in Gory Border War Sequel I can’t think of a movie that has ever been more timely. Just as the debate about the detention of […]

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Incredibles 2

Film Review by Kam Williams   Parr Family Back to Battle Diabolical Villain Hypnotizing Humanity It’s hard to fathom why it has taken Disney and Pixar 14 years to release a follow-up to The Incredibles. […]

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Tag

Film Review by Kam Williams BFFs Play Cutthroat Version of Kids Game in Fact-Based Cat-and-Mouse Comedy As kids, five BFFs from Spokane, Washington began playing Tag with no idea that, over the intervening years, an […]

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Superfly

  Film Review by Kam Williams   Trevor Jackson Plays Iconic Title Character in Stylized Remake of Blaxploitation Era Classic Super Fly (1972) was one of the most profitable of the Blaxploitation Era flicks. Released […]

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Anthony Bourdain

The “Parts Unknown” Interview with Kam Williams (Reprinted from 2014)   A Treasured Tete-a-Tete with the Late Great Chef Chef, author and world traveler Anthony Bourdain was an outspoken trailblazer with unique insights about food, […]

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Ocean’s 8

Film Review by Kam Williams Dame Gang Hatches Plan to Purloin Priceless Diamond Necklace in Delightful Spinoff of Crime Caper Franchise! The original Ocean’s 11 (1960) starred Frank Sinatra and a tight-knit cadre of fellow […]

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Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj

The “Little Rock” Interview with Kam Williams   Activist Director Discusses His New Play about Historic School Integration Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj is an Indo-Afro-Caribbean American artist, educator and activist. As a playwright, Maharaj has authored […]

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Upgrade

Film Review by Kam Williams   Cured Quadriplegic Crime Victim Seeks Revenge in Futuristic Sci-Fi Thriller Mechanic Grey Trace (Logan Marshall-Green) is a dying breed. He’s an an old school, grease monkey who can roll […]