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2018 Oscar Recap

by Kam Williams   The Shape of Water Wins Best Picture Diversity-Themed Evening Celebrates Inclusion in Hollywood The Shape of Water was the big winner at the 90th Academy Awards, netting four Oscars, including Best […]

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Malcolm X: The Lost Tapes

Film Review by Kam Williams   Intriguing Documentary Features Found Footage of Late Civil Rights Icon Malcolm X (1925-1965) is best remembered as the charismatic spokesperson for the Nation of Islam whose fiery speeches helped […]

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Black Panther

Film Review by Kam Williams Chadwick Boseman Rises to the Occasion as African King/Marvel Superhero Chadwick Boseman has already made quite a career out of portraying a variety of prominent African-Americans, from football star Floyd […]

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Samson

Film Review by Kam Williams   Biblical Epic Recounts Exploits of Hebrew He-man Handpicked by God Samson is a popular Biblical figure perhaps best known for being blessed with super-human strength as long as his […]

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The Final Year

  Film Review by Kam Williams Fly on the Wall Documentary Chronicles the Last Days Inside the Obama White House Besides granting a record number of pardons to non-violent felons convicted of drug offenses, Barack […]

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Basmati Blues

Film Review by Kam Williams Cross-Cultural Love Triangle at Heart of Bollywood-Style Musical Dr. Linda Watt (Brie Larson) is a scientist doing research for Mogil, a leading agri-chemical company based in New York. The young […]

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Rel Dowdell

The “Where’s Daddy?” Interview with Kam Williams   Renaissance Brother! Rel Dowdell is a screenwriter, film director and producer, as well as an English/screenwriting professor. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he received his B.A. in […]

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The Shape of Water

Film Review by Kam Williams   Monster Meets Girl in Romantic Sci-fi Fantasy The Shape of Water is the early favorite in this year’s Oscar sweepstakes. The sci-fi fantasy about love across species lines was […]

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Diamond White

The “Boo 2! A Madea Halloween” Interview with Kam Williams   Precious Diamond Sure Does Shine! Born in Detroit on New Year’s Day in 1999, Diamond White made a huge splash auditioning for Fox-TV’s “The […]