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Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
Originally published January 25, 2012

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Big Miracle (PG for mild epithets) Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski co-star in this romance drama about the resurrected relationship of a reporter and his environmentalist ex-girlfriend in the wake of their joining forces to save a family of gray whales trapped under the ice near the Arctic Circle.more More Arrow

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East Meets West in Gritty, NYC Dramedy
by Kam Williams
January 25, 2012 - Don’t let the political-sounding title mislead you. Watching TV with the Red Chinese is a cross-cultural period piece having precious little to do with the dissemination of propaganda behind the Bamboo Curtain. more More Arrow
WWII Saga Recounts Heroic Exploits of Tuskegee Airmen
by Kam Williams
January 25, 2012 - The Tuskegee Airmen is the nickname given the 332nd Fighter Group, the first squadron of African-American aviators ever trained by the U.S. Air Force.more More Arrow
Presidential Race Thriller Arrives on DVD
by Kam Williams
January 25, 2012 - Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling) joined Mike Morris’ (George Clooney) presidential campaign out of a heartfelt conviction that the Pennsylvania governor was “the only one who’s going to make a difference in people’s lives.”more More Arrow
Dark Girls filmmakers Bill Duke and D. Channsin Berry greet guests in the lobby of the Warner Theatre.
“Dark Girls” Documentary: Black Impediments to Accepting Why Black is Also Beautiful
by Yanick Rice Lamb
January 21, 2012 - She’s ugly. She’s dumb. She’s mean. She’s a mud duck. She’s covered in a layer of dirt that must be washed off. She’s pretty-- to be so dark.more More Arrow
Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher.
Streep Delivers Oscar-Quality Performance Impersonating Brit PM
by Kam Williams
January 11, 2012 - Over the course of her illustrious career, Meryl Streep has landed more Academy Award nominations (16 and counting) than any other thespian in history. more More Arrow
Billy Beane Bio-Pic Released on DVD
by Kam Williams
January 11, 2012 - Brad Pitt has positioned himself as a serious contender for an Academy Award by virtue of his engaging performance in this delightful bio-pic. more More Arrow
Female Empowerment Comedy Comes to DVD
by Kam Williams
January 04, 2012 - Kate Reddy (Sarah Jessica Parker) is a high-powered, Boston investment banker whose boss (Kelsey Grammer) is ready to recommend his rising star for a big promotion. more More Arrow
Cruise and Company Go Undercover for Dangerous Assignment in Russia
by Kam Williams
December 28, 2011 - Before he could intercept a courier carrying the activation codes for Russia’s nuclear devices, an American spy (Josh Hollaway) is slain in Budapest, Hungary by a blonde assassin (Lea Seydoux). more More Arrow
Latent Lesbian Summons Courage in Out-of-the-Closet Drama
by Kam Williams
December 28, 2011 - Seventeen-year-old Alike (Adepero Oduye) has been hiding a big secret from her parents, namely, that she’s gay.more More Arrow