Film Review: ‘42’

Easily Hollywood’s best offering of the year thus far

2013-04-09

Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News

Jackie Robinson Biopic Recounts Historic Breaking of Baseball’s Color Barrier Read the complete article

TV Review: The Central Park Five

Heartbreaking documentary revisiting rush to judgment set to air on PBS on April 16

2013-04-09

Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News

Around 9 p.m. on April 19, 1989, a 28 year-old jogger was brutally beaten, sexually assaulted and left for dead in a wooded area of Central Park located off the beaten path. Because she was an investment banker with an Ivy League pedigree, the NYPD felt the pressure to apprehend the perpetrators of the heinous crime ASAP. Read the complete article

Jackie Robinson Still Matters and '42' Shows Us Why

President Obama viewed the film with Robinson's widow, Rachel Robinson

2013-04-05

By Christy Lemire AP Movie Writer

Remembering Jackie Robinson's accomplishments is more important than ever, say people involved with the new biopic 42, and baseball historians alike. And because he was such an inspiring cultural figure, it's more important than ever to get his story right. Read the complete article

OPENING THIS WEEK: For Movies Opening April 5

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

2013-04-04

Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News

Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun         Read the complete article

VIDEO: New Documentary Showcases Portland's Naked Bicyclists

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

2013-04-03

Of The Skanner News

A new documentary “Bare As You Dare” profiles some of the people who ride naked through the streets of Portland.  Read the complete article

Jamaica Kincaid to Speak at the University of Portland April 4

VIDEO: Time Interview (The event is free and open to the public)

2013-04-02

The Skanner News

Novelist and poet Jamaica Kincaid will speak at the University of Portland this Thursday, April 4. The event is free and open to the public Read the complete article

Film Review: ‘Temptation’

2013-04-01

Kam Williams Soecial To The Skanner News

Adulteress Wife Shamelessly Violates Vows in Latest Tyler Perry Morality Play Read the complete article

Harrison Ford: The ‘42’ Interview

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

2013-04-01

Kam Williams Of The Skanner News

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. Read the complete article

Jurnee Smollett-Bell: The 'Temptation' Interview

She began her television acting career at the age of 4 with a recurring role on 'Full House'

2013-03-28

Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News

Born in New York City on Oct. 1, 1986, Jurnee Smollett-Bell is an award-winning actress and activist of rare talent and conviction. Read the complete article

OPENING THIS WEEK For Movies Opening March 29

'G.I. Joe: Retaliation,' 'The Host,' 'Temptation ,' and more

2013-03-28

Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News

Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun         Read the complete article