Ziggy Marley: The 'Marley' Interview

'Success means different things to different people. To me, the greatest quality of successful human beings is the ability to love'

2012-04-23

Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News

Here, he talks about Marley, a new documentary about his father. Read the complete article

Film Review: ‘The Lucky One’

War vet searches for woman in photo in latest Nicholas Sparks tearjerker

2012-04-19

Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News

Nicholas Sparks is an award-winning author with his finger on the pulse as well as the heartstrings of readers of the romance genre. All of his 16 novels have been New York Times best-sellers, and 7 have been made into movies so far, most notably, The Notebook, Message in a Bottle and Dear John, each of which netted over $100 million at the box-office. Read the complete article

News Briefs


Film Review: ‘Marley’

Revealing biopic chronicles personal life and musical career of revered reggae icon

2012-04-19

Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News

When most people think of Bob Marley, what probably comes to mind is reggae, Jamaica and marijuana. But how did a street urchin raised by a teen-mom in a country shack with no electricity manage to become a beloved icon admired all over the world? Read the complete article

OPENING THIS WEEK: For Movies Opening April 20

'Chimpanzee ,' 'The Lucky One' 'Think Like a Man ,' and more

2012-04-19

Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News

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

Avengers, Spidey, Batman Lead Huge Summer Lineup

Superhero sagas headline a season of monster box-office expectations

2012-04-17

David Germain AP Movie Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- As superhero summers go, this one is truly super. Amid one of the most-promising box-office seasons Hollywood has ever served up, three movies stand above the rest. Read the complete article

95 Years After Film, Tarzan Returns to Louisiana Jungle

Film was shot in state's thick coastal swamps and went on to produce huge box office returns

2012-04-16

Mary Foster The Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The echoing cry of Tarzan, King of the Apes, rang out this weekend in the coastal Louisiana oil town of Morgan City. Read the complete article

OPENING THIS WEEK: For Movies Opening April 13

'Lockout ,' 'Deadline,' 'The Lady ,' and more

2012-04-13

Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News

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

Beverly Johnson: The ‘Beverly’s Full House’ Interview

‘We’re not going to have any buffoonery. You’ve got the wrong family, if that’s what you’re looking for’

2012-04-11

Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News

Beverly Johnson is the first African-American supermodel, as well as an actress, author, activist, businesswoman and TV personality. She was the first black model to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine, and her beautiful face has graced over 500 magazine covers. Read the complete article

Lucas Empire Strikes Back in California Studio Battle

Sick of battling environmentally minded neighbors, filmmaker aims to sell farmland to developer

2012-04-11

Terence Chea The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- George Lucas' empire is striking back in its long-running battle to build a palatial film studio in the pastoral hills north of San Francisco. Read the complete article

Possible Jennifer Hudson Family Murder Trial Jurors Queried

A Chicago man is accused of killing singer's mother, brother and nephew

2012-04-09

Michael Tarm The Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) -- A potential juror in Chicago who works as a physical therapist says she watched "American Idol" during the year actress Jennifer Hudson appeared on the show. But she says that wouldn't affect her ability to be fair to a defendant who's accused of murdering the Oscar winner's mother, brother and nephew. Read the complete article