Kam Williams

Pain & Gain: Crime Caper Recreates Real-Life Kidnapping Plot

Monday, 29 April 2013 14:18 Kam Williams

Michael Bay is a director whose name has mostly come to be associated with mindless, stunt-driven action flicks such as "Armageddon," "Bad Boys" and the "Transformers" franchise. His latest offering, however, "Pain & Gain" represents a relatively-cerebral departure in that it tones down the special effects and pyrotechnics in favor of credible plot and character development.

Travaris Spears The "Admission" Interview: Veni! Vidi! Varis!

Tuesday, 23 April 2013 09:30 Kam Williams

Known to many as "Varis" or simply as "V," Travaris Spears hails from Rochester, New York where, at an early age, he displayed a charm that was engaging and magnetic. An energy and passion for performing led him to sing, dance, and even imitate his favorite artists and celebrities. Using the world as his stage, Travaris leaves a lasting impression, thanks to a gift for communicating and interacting with people from all walks of life.

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

Tuesday, 23 April 2013 09:22 Kam Williams

For movies opening April 26, 2013

BIG BUDGET FILMS

"The Big Wedding" (R for profanity, sexuality and brief nudity) Hollywood remake of Mon Frère se Marie, the French farce about a long-divorced couple (Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton) pressured to pretend they're still happily married at the wedding of their adopted son (Ben Barnes) when his conservative birth mother (Patricia Rae), a devout Catholic from Colombia, unexpectedly decides to attend. Ensemble includes Susan Sarandon, Katherine Heigl, Robin Williams, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace. (In English and Spanish with subtitles)

Ken Burns "The Central Park Five" Interview: Legendary filmmaker discusses his latest documentary

Monday, 22 April 2013 15:03 Kam Williams

Ken Burns has been making films for more than thirty years. Since the Academy Award-nominated Brooklyn Bridge in 1981, Ken has gone on to direct and to produce some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made.