Hazel Micallef (Susan Sarandon) was thinking about retiring from the Port Dundas police force because of the herniated disc that left her addicted to both booze and painkillers. But the […]
Author Archives: Kam Williams
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How Orwell’s Nightmare Is Becoming Our Reality
By Cheryl K. Chumley WND Books Hardcover, $26.95 288 pages ISBN: 978-1-936488-14-8 “People have liberty; people take their liberty for granted; people become apathetic; people lose their liberty. We are on […]
A Life Hangs in the Balance in Adaptation of Bittersweet Best-Seller
Mia Hall (Chloe Grace Moretz) is a bright 17-year-old girl full of the bloom of youth. Between playing the cello purely for pleasure and dating the doting boy of her […]
Yipes, it’s Snipes!
Wesley T. Snipes is a globally celebrated actor, film producer, master in various martial arts, and a loving father and husband. Born in Orlando, Fla. on July 31, 1962, he […]
Streep and Bridges Co-Star in Screen Adaptation of Haunting Children’s Novel
Despite being born in the same year and enjoying overlapping enduring careers, Oscar-winners Meryl Streep (Sophie’s Choice and The Iron Lady) and Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart) never made a movie together […]
Cold Turkey Expose Examines Internet Addiction in China
How long do you think you could you survive without access to a cell phone or computer? A few hours? A day? A week? How about three months? That’s the […]
Season of the tWitch
Stephen “tWitch” Boss is a “So You Think You Can Dance” All-Star and fan favorite who continues to make a splash with his multitude of talents. He was also the […]
Nine Lives of a Black Panther: A Story of Survival
“In the early morning hours of December 8, 1969, 300 officers of the newly-created, elite paramilitary unit known as SWAT initiated a violent battle with a handful of Los Angeles-based […]
Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
BIG BUDGET FILMS Calvary (R for profanity, sexual references, drug use and brief violence) Psychological drama, set in a tiny seaside town in Ireland, about a Catholic cleric (Brendan Gleeson) […]
Grisly Sequel Chronicles Another Struggle to Survive Annual One-Day War of Attrition
Dateline: America, 2023. It’s now nine years since the country voted the New Founders of America into power. High on that elitist political party’s agenda was designating March 21st as […]
Philly Serves as Backdrop for Tale of Romance and Redemption
Chris (Spank Horton) is a man with serious anger management issues. After getting fired for losing his temper on the job yet again, he makes his way to Rittenhouse Square […]
Everything’s Coming Up Rosie!
Rosie Maria Perez Rosie Maria Perez was born on Sept. 6, 1964 in Bushwick, Brooklyn where she was raised in a Catholic orphanage after being abandoned by her mom and […]