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CRITICS / AUTHORS REVIEWS AND ARTICLES
KAM WILLIAMS
Kam Williams

PUBLICATION(S)
• AALBC.com
• Afro-American
• AfroGotham
• AfroToronto
• Arizona Informant
• Arts Weekly
• Asbury Park Coaster
• Awareness Magazine
• Ban the N-Word
• Baret News
• Bay State Banner
• Beachcomber
• Bean Soup Times
• Black Book News
• Black Collegian
• Black Fem Lens
• Black Mississippi
• Black Star News
• Black Suburban Journal
• Black Talent News
• BlackFilm.com
• BlackNews.com
• Blacksonville
• Boston Metro
• Cape May Beachcomber
• Capital City Courier
• Chelsea Now
• Chicken Bones Journal
• Cincinnati Herald
• CinemATL
• Crossroads News
• Dallas Examiner
• DallasBlack.com
• Denver Urban Connection
• Denver Urban Spectrum
• Disilgold Soul Literary Review
• Downtime
• Downtown Express
• Ebony Cactus
• Ellsworth American
• EURWeb
• Final Call
• FlowInsidersInc
• Gay City News
• Global Rhythm Magazine
• Heritage Konpa Magazine
• Hip-Hop Book Club
• Houston Defender
• IMDiversity.com
• Insight News
• International Sports Eye
• IPOAA Magazine
• Langfield Entertainment
• Leader Newspapers, New Jersey
• Local Talk News
• Los Angeles Sentinel
• Metro
• Michigan Chronicle
• Michigan Citizen
• Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
• Mount Desert Islander
• New Orleans Black
• New York Beacon
• NewsBlaze
• Oakland Globe
• One People's Project
• Philadelphia Sunday Sun
• Philly Limelight
• Positive Community
• Princeton Town Topics
• Providence American
• Quarterly Black Review
• Richmond Post
• San Francisco Bay View
• San Francisco Post
• Seattle Medium
• Sly Fox
• Soul Pitt
• St. Louis Argus
• STAND! News
• Teachers of Color
• Tennessee Tribune
• Toronto-Franco.com
• Twin Cities Daily Planet
• University City Review
• Upstage Magazine
• Urban Network
• Villager
• Washington Informer
• WBAI Web Radio
• Weekly Press

BIOGRAPHY
Voted Best Male Entertainment Journalist of the Decade by the Disilgold Soul Literary Review in 2006, Kam Williams is a syndicated film and book critic who writes for 100+ publications around the U.S. and Canada.
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Total Reviews: 1828

CRITICS GROUP(S)
New York Film Critics Online


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BEST TO WORST SAMPLING
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4/4 The Darfur Diaries
3.5/4 Talk to Me
3/4 Somebody Help Me
2.5/4 David & Layla
2/4 La Vie En Rose
1.5/4 American Gangster
1/4 Home of the Brave
.5/4 Nora's Hair Salon 2
0/4 Fred Claus
 
 
BEST REVIEWED
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4/4 Our House
4/4 How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summers
4/4 Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead
4/4 Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese in American Feature Films
4/4 Iron Man
4/4 Constantine's Sword
4/4 African American Lives 2
4/4 Keyshia Cole - The Way It Is - The Complete Second Season
4/4 Without the King
4/4 Without the King
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WORST REVIEWED
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0/4 Showstoppers
0/4 Funny Games
0/4 Doomsday
0/4 First Sunday
0/4 Bring It On: In It to Win It
0/4 Fred Claus
0/4 Dan in Real Life
0/4 American Cannibal - The Documentary
0/4 The Darwin Awards
0/4 Daddy Day Camp
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This critic agrees with the Tomatometer 70% of the time.

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"Nicolas Cage back for another round as world-renown treasure hunter." -- Sly Fox
Posted May 17, 2008
 
National Treasure 2 : Book of Secrets (2007)32%
 N/A  
"A wealth of wisdom out of the mouths of babes." -- Sly Fox
Posted May 17, 2008
 
Our House (2002)n/a
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4/4
 
"Kids raised by gay couples talk about their challenging childhoods with an admirable honesty." -- NewsBlaze
Posted May 17, 2008
 
Our House (2002)n/a
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"Vivica A. Fox on Cover" -- Washington Informer
Posted May 17, 2008
 
Kickin' It Old Skool (2007)3%
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3/4
 
"Over-stimulating brain bubblegum guaranteed to take kids under ten straight to adrenaline heaven!" -- NewsBlaze
Posted May 16, 2008
 
National Treasure 2 : Book of Secrets (2007)32%
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"Diddy stars in adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's stage classic." -- EURWeb
Posted May 16, 2008
 
Raisin in the Sun (2008)n/a
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.5/4
 
"Who decided that every African-American comedy has to revolve either around a black man in drag, or else around a barbershop or beauty salon?" -- Sly Fox
Posted May 16, 2008
 
Nora's Hair Salon 2 ()n/a
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"Vivica A. Fox on Cover" -- EURWeb
Posted May 16, 2008
 
Slammin' Salmon (2008)n/a
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"Vivica A. Fox on Cover" -- Leader Newspapers, New Jersey
Posted May 16, 2008
 
San Saba (2008)n/a
 N/A  
"Once the novelty of all the celebrity impersonations wears off, the film never gives you much of a reason to care about the predicaments of its cardboard characters." -- EURWeb
Posted May 16, 2008
 
Mister Lonely (2008)48%
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"A sophisticated splatter flick as likely to enlighten as to keep an audience in stitches." -- Sly Fox
Posted May 16, 2008
 
Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006)60%
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"Musical horror comedy is the funniest film of the year thusfar." -- EURWeb
Posted May 16, 2008
 
Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006)60%
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"About the best that can be said for this formulaic, instantly forgettable romp is that it's above average for an SNL vehicle." -- Leader Newspapers, New Jersey
Posted May 16, 2008
 
Baby Mama (2008)61%
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"'Juno' star Ellen Page is back in another title role as another troubled teen from another dysfunctional nuclear family, except she's not cracking any jokes." -- Leader Newspapers, New Jersey
Posted May 16, 2008
 
The Tracey Fragments (2008)38%
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2/4
 
"Provided you can get past its improbable premise, this madcap crime caper's trio of talented leading ladies manage to provide enough moments of mirth to make the rest of this raucous romp worthwhile." -- NewsBlaze
Posted May 16, 2008
 
Mad Money (2008)21%
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2/4
 
"Who knew ripping off the Federal Reserve could be so much fun?" -- Sly Fox
Posted May 16, 2008
 
Mad Money (2008)21%
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4/4
 
"A real-life cross of Annie Hall and Erica Jong." -- NewsBlaze
Posted May 16, 2008
 
Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman (2007)74%
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"Feminist explores self and sisterhood in soul-baring bio-pic." -- Sly Fox
Posted May 16, 2008
 
Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman (2007)74%
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4/4
 
"Bless me father for I have fornicated, and loved it!" -- NewsBlaze
Posted May 15, 2008
 
How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summers (2008)82%
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"The question you need to ask yourself is whether you want to watch a bunch of sassy sisters playing the dozens insulting everyone within earshot for an hour and a half." -- NewsBlaze
Posted May 12, 2008
 
Nora's Hair Salon 2 ()n/a
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3/4
 
"Remember when your mother warned that playing video games would desensitize you to violence? Now witness Exhibit A: a docudrama showcasing Generation Kill's all volunteer army in all its glory." -- NewsBlaze
Posted May 12, 2008
 
Battle for Haditha (2008)57%
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1/4
 
"If you're a conspiracy buff who believes The Da Vinci Code, and who wants further proof that Jesus was just a man, then have I got a flick for you." -- NewsBlaze
Posted May 12, 2008
 
Bloodline (2008)25%
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1.5/4
 
"The colorful second bananas' bawdy badinage turns out to be a lot funnier than that of the co-stars who have little more to offer than their looks and sexual chemistry going for them." -- NewsBlaze
Posted May 11, 2008
 
What Happens in Vegas (2008)29%
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1/4
 
"An unnecessarily confusing and convoluted cross of Rocky and The Karate Kid that's a tad too smart for its own good, given the simple message it is trying to deliver." -- NewsBlaze
Posted May 11, 2008
 
Redbelt (2008)72%
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"Zoe Saldana on Blackout" -- Leader Newspapers, New Jersey
Posted May 10, 2008
 
Star Trek (2009)n/a
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"The misadventures of Mswati in Swaziland." -- Leader Newspapers, New Jersey
Posted May 10, 2008
 
Without the King (2007)93%
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"A maudlin mood piece offering an off-season opportunity to share" -- Sly Fox
Posted May 10, 2008
 
Dans Paris (2007)58%
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"Christmas with the cracked!" -- NewsBlaze
Posted May 10, 2008
 
Dans Paris (2007)58%
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"Diddy stars in adaptation of stage classic." -- NewsBlaze
Posted May 10, 2008
 
Raisin in the Sun (2008)n/a
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4/4
 
"Helped immeasurably by his talented co-stars, Diddy comes of age as an actor here, delivering a memorable performance in an African-American literary classic which proves to be every bit as relevant today as the day it was first staged." -- AALBC.com
Posted May 10, 2008
 
Raisin in the Sun (2008)n/a
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4/4
 
"How do you say 'Jerry Springer' in Mandarin?" -- NewsBlaze
Posted May 10, 2008
 
Lost in Beijing (2008)47%
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1/4
 
"As confusing as it is improbable, this mess of a movie wastes a talented cast which includes Vivica A. Fox, Lou Gossett, Jr., Leon, Patti LaBelle, Paula Jai Parker, Clifton Davis, Roger Guenveur Smith and Mya." -- AALBC.com
Posted May 10, 2008
 
The Cover (2008)n/a
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1/4
 
"Untraceable? Unwatchable!" -- NewsBlaze
Posted May 9, 2008
 
Untraceable (2008)15%
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"All of the fibs aside, there is still much to recommend here." -- NewsBlaze
Posted May 9, 2008
 
The Great Debaters (2007)79%
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"As confusing as it is improbable, this mess of a movie wastes a talented cast which includes Vivica A. Fox, Lou Gossett, Jr., Leon, Patti LaBelle, Paula Jai Parker and Clifton Davis." -- Sly Fox
Posted May 9, 2008
 
Cover (2008)0%
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1/4
 
"A cinematic disaster which attempts to address a pressing social issue, but only fails miserably in the process." -- NewsBlaze
Posted May 9, 2008
 
Cover (2008)0%
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"Second season of PBS series seeks to answer genealogy questions for descendants of slaves." -- Sly Fox
Posted May 8, 2008
 
African American Lives 2 (2007)n/a
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4/4
 
"Ironically, probably the series' most compelling moments revolve around Bliss Broyard, daughter of the late New York Times literary critic, Anatole Broyard, who talks about how she never knew she was part black until the time of her father's death." -- EURWeb
Posted May 8, 2008
 
African American Lives 2 (2007)n/a
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3.5/4
 
"Director Bruce McDonald deserves high praise for the chance he takes, here, departing from convention by experimenting with split screens for the duration of the claustrophobic psychodrama." -- NewsBlaze
Posted May 7, 2008
 
The Tracey Fragments (2008)38%
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"Juno's crazy twin sister!" -- Sly Fox
Posted May 7, 2008
 
The Tracey Fragments (2008)38%
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4/4
 
"A jaw-dropping combination of silly, sexy and sadistic skits not to be missed!" -- NewsBlaze
Posted May 7, 2008
 
Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006)60%
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"Vivica A. Fox" -- Sly Fox
Posted May 7, 2008
 
Three Can Play That Game (2008)n/a
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"Bio-pic revisits exploits of Texas congressman who single-handedly toppled the Soviet Union." -- EURWeb
Posted May 7, 2008
 
Charlie Wilson's War (2007)83%
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"Vivica A. Fox" -- NewsBlaze
Posted May 7, 2008
 
Cover (2008)0%
 N/A  
"Neither cameos by magician David Blaine and director Werner Herzog nor the haunting strains of Bobby Vinton on the title track prove to be enough to make the meaningless meanderings of these celebrity impersonators worthwhile." -- Sly Fox
Posted May 7, 2008
 
Mister Lonely (2008)48%
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1.5/4
 
"Once the novelty of all the celebrity impersonations wears off, the film never gives you much of a reason to care about the predicaments of its cardboard characters." -- NewsBlaze
Posted May 6, 2008
 
Mister Lonely (2008)48%
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"When a movie resuscitates this many offensive African-American stereotypes, you half expect somebody to be passing out watermelons and barbecuing ribs right in the lobby of the theater." -- EURWeb
Posted May 6, 2008
 
First Sunday (2008)14%
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"The history of systematic cinematic mistreatment of Asians is carefully recounted in this enlightening, encyclopedic expose' which carefully chronicles just how harmful and widespread the fallout from these movies has been." -- Sly Fox
Posted May 5, 2008
 
Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese in American Feature Films (2008)100%
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"Asian stereotypes in cinema explored by enlightening expose'." -- NewsBlaze
Posted May 5, 2008
 
Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese in American Feature Films (2008)100%
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"An eye-opening documentary delineating how motion pictures have negatively impacted the Asian community, and how they are like to continue to effect impressionable young minds for generations to come." -- AALBC.com
Posted May 5, 2008
 
Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese in American Feature Films (2008)100%

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