Kam's Kapsules: For Movies Opening May 17
'Star Trek: Into Darkness ,' 'Bidder 70,' 'Black Rock ,' and more
2013-05-16
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Mel Brooks: The 'Make a Noise' Interview
In June, the comic genius will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Film Institute
2013-05-15
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Mel Brooks, director, producer, writer and actor, is in an elite group as one of the few entertainers to earn all four major entertainment prizes – the Tony, Emmy, Grammy, and Oscar. His career began in television writing for Your Show of Shows and together with Buck Henry creating the long-running TV series Get Smart. Read the complete article
Venus and Serena: Revealing Biopic Examines Roots and Rise of World-Class Williams Sisters
This riveting and revealing documentary treats the audience to an intimate look at the close-knit sisters with the help of home movies from their adolescence
2013-05-14
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Featuring appearances by Chris Rock, Bill Clinton and Serena’s ex-boyfriend Common, this flick is at its best when Richard Williams is given the floor in archival footage to make audacious predictions about turning not one but two of his daughters into world-class tennis players. Read the complete article
Bidder 70: Eco-Documentary Chronicles Trials and Tribulations of Selfless Planetary Patriot
Tim DeChristopher disrupted a huge auction of virgin land destined for fracking -- and he spent prison time for it
2013-05-14
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The Bush administration’s announcement in 2008 of its intention to auction-off the mining rights to many square miles of virgin land located in national forests ignited waves of protests by environmental activists. But when picketing, petitioning and the lobbying of politicians failed, the government proceeded with its plan to grant oil and gas mega-corporations access to the pristine parcels. Read the complete article
The Great Gatsby: DiCaprio Handles Title Role in 3-D Adaptation of Literary Classic
Reflecting the influences of both its producer and director, this riveting reinterpretation for the Hip-Hop Generation is apt to be best appreciated by fans of mind-numbing 'gangsta' rap
2013-05-09
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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” is an era-defining, literary masterpiece convincingly capturing the decadence, debauchery and self-destruction of privileged elites living in the lap of luxury at the height of the Roaring Twenties. Read the complete article
Craig Robinson: The 'Peeples' Interview
Here, he talks about his first leading man role opposite Kerry Washington
2013-05-07
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Born in Chicago on Oct. 25, 1971, Craig Robinson is currently appearing in the final season of “The Office” on NBC, where he portrays acerbic Dunder-Mifflin employee Darryl Philbin. He is definitely a world away from his original career intentions; before deciding to pursue a comedy career full-time, Robinson was a K-8 teacher in the Chicago Public Schools. Read the complete article
Film Review: 'Tyler Perry Presents Peeples’
An amusing, if not exactly original, African-American-oriented variation on 'Meet the Parents'
2013-05-06
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After dating for over a year, Wade Walker (Craig Robinson) is head-over-heels in love with his girlfriend, Grace (Kerry Washington). He’s ready to pop the question, and has even purchased a ring, but there’s a slight problem: he still hasn’t met her parents yet. Read the complete article
Film Review: Iron Man 3
The movie more than lives up to its billing as the first blockbuster of this summer season
2013-05-06
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Great news! The movie more than lives up to its billing as the first blockbuster of this summer season. Yes, the plot remains true to the basic comic book adaptation formula in that it pits a superhero against a diabolical villain bent on world domination. Read the complete article
Anthony Mackie: The 'Pain & Gain' Interview
More recently, Anthony participated in the Kennedy Center’s presentation of 'August Wilson’s 20th Century'
2013-05-03
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Born in New Orleans on Sept. 23, 1979, Anthony Mackie attended the Julliard School of Drama. He was discovered after receiving rave reviews for playing Tupac Shakur in the off-Broadway play “Up Against the Wind.” Read the complete article
Kam's Kapsules: For Movies Opening May 3
'Iron Man 3,' 'The Iceman,' 'What Maisie Knew,' and more
2013-05-03
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