Theater and Movies

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Details: Written by Kam Williams Special to The Skanner News; Published: 23 April 2013

Here, the pugilist-turned-actor talks about his latest movie, Scary Movie 5, co-starring a rogues gallery of controversial celebrities

Mike is currently on a 36-city tour of the country in "Undisputed Truth," a one-man Broadway show which is part comedy/part confessional.

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Details: Written by Lisa Loving of The Skanner News; Published: 17 April 2013

The film won the Special Jury Award at the Columbia Gorge International Film Festival last August

The Skanner News hooked up with Webley to ask about his work as a director and screenwriter, as well as his view on what it takes to break into the film industry.

Details: Written by Kam Williams Special to The Skanner News; Published: 16 April 2013

'Who are these five boys? Because they were robbed of their voices instantaneously'

Legendary Filmmaker Discusses His Latest Documentary

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Details: Written by Kam Williams Special to The Skanner News; Published: 12 April 2013

Director Quentin Tarantino again rattles the cinematic cage by virtue of an irreverent adventure that audaciously turns the conventional thinking on its head

Oscar-Winning Spaghetti Western Arrives on DVD

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Details: Written by Kam Williams Special to The Skanner News; Published: 11 April 2013

'42 ,' 'Scary Movie 5 ,' 'Disconnect ,' and more

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

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Details: Written by Kam Williams Special to The Skanner News; Published: 09 April 2013

Easily Hollywood's best offering of the year thus far

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

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Details: Written by Kam Williams Special to The Skanner News; Published: 04 April 2013

'Evil Dead,' 'Jurassic Park,' 'The Company You Keep,' and more

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

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 03 April 2013

\"Dare as You Bare" will answer the big question --Why?

A new documentary "Bare As You Dare" profiles some of the people who ride naked through the streets of Portland.

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Details: Written by Kam Williams Special to The Skanner News; Published: 01 April 2013

Adulteress Wife Shamelessly Violates Vows in Latest Tyler Perry Morality Play

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Details: Written by Kam Williams of The Skanner News; Published: 01 April 2013

He plays Brooklyn Dodgers' general manager Branch Rickey in the biopic about Jackie Robinson's breaking the color barrier in baseball

Born in Chicago on July 13, 1942, Harrison Ford was a late bloomer who only developed an interest in acting during his senior year of college. After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles where he worked as carpenter for almost a decade while struggling trying to launch his showbiz career.

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