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Spacey revisits Abramoff scandal
FILM REVIEW OF ‘CASINO JACK’ By Kam Williams / Critic (Dec. 13, 2010) — Jack Abramoff (Kevin Spacey) was a veteran Washington, D.C. lobbyist whose outrageous exploits made even members of his own shady profession blush. In the 1990s, the services of the shameless attorney, along with those of his equally-unscrupulous business partner, Michael Scanlon [...]
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Denzel Washington in familiar role as hero who saves the day
By Kam Williams / Critic (Nov. 15, 2010) — Frank Barnes (Denzel Washington) is winding down a 28-year career riding the rails with the Allegheny and West Virginia Railroad (AWVR). Despite the lack of a blemish on his sterling record, the veteran engineer’s being forced by the company to take an early retirement in a [...]
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Clint Eastwood’s latest film is a little dopey
FILM REVIEW OF ‘HEREAFTER’ By Kam Williams / Critic (Nov. 12, 2010) — I thought that the American obsession with psychics had pretty much ended once Miss Cleo was exposed as a fraud from Los Angeles as opposed to the shaman from Jamaica she posed as on the Psychic Friends Network infomercial. Even though nobody [...]
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Is ‘Due Date’ worth the price of admission?
By Kam Williams / Critic (Nov. 11, 2010) — Although Peter Highman (Robert Downey, Jr.) has been away in Atlanta on business, he’s assured his nine-months pregnant wife, Sarah (Michelle Monaghan), that he’ll be back in L.A. on time to witness the imminent birth of their baby. Just before checking out of his hotel, he [...]
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Stuntmen serve up jaw-dropping, 3D sequel
By Kam Williams / Critic (Oct. 28, 2010) — No movies have made me squirm in my seat and shout out loud more than those in the “Jackass” franchise, and this 3D version is no exception. Yes, Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O and the rest of their merry band of intrepid stuntmen have returned for [...]
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An interview with Janet Jackson
By Kam Williams / Critic (Oct. 27, 2010) — Global icon, trendsetter, businesswoman and multi-talented entertainer, Janet Damita Jo Jackson is a woman who needs no introduction. Her résumé reveals an impressive combination of professional achievements and philanthropic endeavors, and she is currently ranked as one of the top 10 best-selling solo artists in the [...]
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An interview with Raven-Symoné
By Kam Williams / Critic (Sept. 30, 2010) — Born in Atlanta on Dec. 10, 1985, Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman got an early start in showbiz when she was signed by the Ford Modeling Agency while she was still in diapers. After appearing in TV ads for everything from Cool Whip to Jello, she was invited [...]
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Affleck directs and stars in latest Beantown crime saga
By Kam Williams / Critic (Sept. 30, 2010) — Boston has produced a bumper crop of crime capers in recent years, including such grisly thrillers as “Mystic River” (2003), “The Departed” (2006), “Gone Baby Gone” (2007), “What Doesn’t Kill You” (2008) and “Edge of Darkness” (2010). Ben Affleck, who made an auspicious directorial debut with [...]
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Big Apple Comic Con invades NYC
By John Soltes / Editor in Chief NEW YORK (Oct. 1, 2010) — If you live and breathe comic books, television and movies, then plan on heading into New York City this weekend for the annual festival of pop known as the Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con. Held this year at the Penn Plaza [...]
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Chaste coed gets bad reputation in cautionary comedy
By Kam Williams / Critic (Sept. 23, 2010) — Olive Penderghast (Emma Stone) was a social zero who barely registered a blip on the radar at Ojai North High until the fateful Monday morning she inadvertently started a rumor about herself. Too embarrassed to admit to her best friend, Rhiannon (Aly Michalka), that she’d just [...]
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