Theater and Movies

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 26 July 2018

Leasharn Hopkins, playwright

The staged reading, a comedy following four marriages, will be following by a talk and book signing by a relationship coach.

Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 26 July 2018

'Mission: Impossible - Fallout'

Kam previews Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Killer Bees, Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood, plus trailers and more

Details: Written by Lynn Elber, AP Television Writer; Published: 19 July 2018

Penelope Cruz is nominated for an Emmy for her role in "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story"

More than one-third of this year’s acting nominations went to people of color

about-Kam-Williams

Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 19 July 2018

Kam previews Blindspotting, Damascus Cover, The Equalizer 2, The Third Murder, McQueen and more

Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 11 July 2018

'Skyscraper'

Kam previews Skyscraper, Hotel Transylvania 3, Don't Worry, He Won''t Get Far on Foot, plus Milford Graves: Full Mantis trailer and more

Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 05 July 2018

In this hilarious comedy, cagey old codgers show they still got game at Rucker Park's basketball tournament

Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 05 July 2018

Kam previews Sorry to Bother You, The First Purge, Moss, Whitney, Under the Tree and more

Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 28 June 2018

Five BFFs play cutthroat version of kids’ game in ‘Tag’

Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 21 June 2018

Parr family back to battle diabolical villain in ‘Incredibles 2’

Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 21 June 2018

Kam says the original “Super Fly” is a movie that was almost begging to be remade

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