Kam Williams

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun

Tuesday, 23 April 2013 09:22 Kam Williams

For movies opening April 26, 2013

BIG BUDGET FILMS

"The Big Wedding" (R for profanity, sexuality and brief nudity) Hollywood remake of Mon Frère se Marie, the French farce about a long-divorced couple (Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton) pressured to pretend they're still happily married at the wedding of their adopted son (Ben Barnes) when his conservative birth mother (Patricia Rae), a devout Catholic from Colombia, unexpectedly decides to attend. Ensemble includes Susan Sarandon, Katherine Heigl, Robin Williams, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace. (In English and Spanish with subtitles)

Ken Burns "The Central Park Five" Interview: Legendary filmmaker discusses his latest documentary

Monday, 22 April 2013 15:03 Kam Williams

Ken Burns has been making films for more than thirty years. Since the Academy Award-nominated Brooklyn Bridge in 1981, Ken has gone on to direct and to produce some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made.

Sugar in the Blood

Thursday, 18 April 2013 10:56 Kam Williams

A Family's Story of Slavery and Empire
by Andrea Stuart
Knopf Books
Hardcover, $27.95
378 pages, Illustrated
ISBN: 978-0-307-27283-6

"42": Jackie Robinson Biopic Recounts Historic Breaking of Baseball's Color Barrier

Thursday, 18 April 2013 10:48 Kam Williams

From its formation in the late 19th Century until well into the 1940s, Major League Baseball operated in accordance with an unwritten rule that the sport was to remain strictly segregated. The tacit understanding among the owners stipulated that no Blacks were to be signed by any clubs, thereby frustrating the aspirations of many African-Americans who dreamed of playing professionally.

Hanging with Chad

Monday, 08 April 2013 00:00 Chad Boseman:The “42” Interview with Kam Williams

Hailing from Anderson, South Carolina, Chadwick Boseman is an accomplished actor, scriptwriter and playwright who, until now, was probably best known for portraying the character Nate on the critically-acclaimed dramatic TV series "Lincoln Heights." Prior to entering show business, Chad earned degrees at Howard University and the British American Dramatic Academy at Oxford.

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