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Kam Williams

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Biography:

Voted Most Outstanding Journalist of the Decade by the Disilgold Soul Literary Review in 2008, Kam Williams is a syndicated film and book critic who writes for 100+ publications around the U.S. and Canada. He is a member of the New York Film Critics Online, the NAACP Image Awards Nominating Committee, and Rotten Tomatoes.

In addition to a BA in Black Studies from Cornell, he has an MA in English from Brown, an MBA from The Wharton School, and a JD from Boston University. Kam lives in Princeton, NJ with his wife and son.

Publications:
Boston Phoenix, Princeton Town Topics, Baret News, BlackFilm.com, Metro, Leader Newspapers, New Jersey, NewsBlaze, Sly Fox, AALBC.com, TheLoop21.com, myfilmblog, EURWeb, BlackNews.com, Weekly Press, WBAI Web Radio, Mount Desert Islander, IMDiversity.com, Global Rhythm Magazine, Black Book News, DallasBlack.com, CNA Newsworld, Black Collegian, Memphis Tri-State Defender, Black Star News, One People's Project, Denver Urban Spectrum, AfroToronto, AfroGotham, Bean Soup Times, Final Call, San Francisco Bay View, Insight News, Positive Community, Hip-Hop Book Club, Toronto-Franco.com, Black Talent News, Chicken Bones Journal, Ellsworth American, Seattle Medium, Ban the N-Word, New York Beacon, Providence American, University City Review, Quarterly Black Review, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, Baltimore Afro-American, Arts Weekly, Tucson Citizen, Bay State Banner, Boston Metro, Downtime, Urban Network, Tennessee Tribune, Teachers of Color, Denver Urban Connection, FlowInsidersInc, LIFE, Michigan Citizen, Michigan Chronicle, Gateway Cinephile, Los Angeles Sentinel, Black Mississippi, Langfield Entertainment, STAND! News, Oakland Globe, Twin Cities Daily Planet, Disilgold Soul Literary Review, I Love Black Movies, Japan Subculture Research Center, Inside Black Hollywood, Harlem World Magazine, Film Festival Radio, The Skanner, Literary Dish, Black Film Magazine, New Journal & Guide, Ladybrille Magazine

Reviews

Movies TV Shows
Echo in the Canyon (2018) 89% 3/4 EDIT “What a wonderful trip to remind us all of a pivotal moment in U.S. history!” – Sly Fox May 21, 2019 Full Review Isn't It Romantic (2019) 70% 1/4 EDIT “Not a picture this critic feels comfortable recommending to any demographic. Consider that a fair warning.” – Sly Fox May 14, 2019 Full Review Tolkien (2019) 51% 4/4 EDIT “Childhood angst plus wartime trauma yields escapist fantasies for the ages.” – Sly Fox May 9, 2019 Full Review Bolden (2019) 70% 4/4 EDIT “Don't miss this overdue tribute to a forgotten jazz pioneer!” – Sly Fox Apr 30, 2019 Full Review The Mustang (2019) 95% 4/4 EDIT “An emotionally-engaging meditation on redemption inspired by a real-life program helping inmates turn their lives around.” – Sly Fox Apr 18, 2019 Full Review Breakthrough (2019) 60% 3.5/4 EDIT “An edge-of-your-seat, faith-oriented/medical drama, equally riveting in terms of spiritual and worldly concerns.” – Sly Fox Apr 11, 2019 Full Review Hotel Mumbai (2018) 76% 4/4 EDIT “An uplifting tale of heroism and survival, as well as a haunting reminder of the evil that men do.” – Sly Fox Mar 27, 2019 Full Review Unplanned (2019) 42% 3/4 EDIT “A riveting reminiscence recounting a Planned Parenthood exec's unlikely conversion to outspoken anti-abortion activist.” – Sly Fox Mar 25, 2019 Full Review Yardie (2018) 53% 3/4 EDIT “A gritty tale of survival slightly marred by a tendency to telegraph its punches.” – Sly Fox Mar 21, 2019 Full Review Five Feet Apart (2019) 52% 3/4 EDIT “Haley Lu Richardson and Cole Sprouse manage to generate convincing chemistry in challenging roles where they can't touch each other.” – Sly Fox Mar 14, 2019 Full Review The Favourite (2018) 93% 4/4 EDIT “A fabricated romantic romp for folks more concerned about a historical drama's entertainment value than its commitment to the facts.” – Sly Fox Mar 4, 2019 Full Review Roma (2018) 96% 4/4 EDIT “Kudos to Cuaron for crafting such a visually-captivating, surreal memoir of his troubled coming of age!” – Sly Fox Feb 24, 2019 Full Review Cold War (2018) 92% 4/4 EDIT “Between a sobering score and haunting settings, Pawlikowski has created the perfect backdrop for a maudlin postmortem contemplating the fate of a couple of star-crossed lovers.” – Sly Fox Feb 18, 2019 Full Review The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot (2018) 75% 2/4 EDIT “An amusing mix of fantasy and revisionist history bordering on cheesy that's strictly for the very gullible!” – Sly Fox Feb 10, 2019 Full Review Black in Minneapolis (2018) 4/4 EDIT “A compelling polemic revolving around a grief-stricken sibling's relentlessly making his case, like a latter-day Nat Turner, for armed insurrection!” – Sly Fox Feb 10, 2019 Full Review Cold Pursuit (2019) 68% 3/4 EDIT “A wanton splatterflick certain to satiate the bloodlust of fans of the genre!” – Sly Fox Feb 7, 2019 Full Review Miss Bala (2019) 22% 4/4 EDIT “A compelling cross of Taken (2008) and Miss Congeniality (2000)!” – Sly Fox Jan 31, 2019 Full Review Salafistes (2016) 50% 3/4 EDIT “A chilling documentary banned in France, but available in America despite fatwas, thanks to this country's undying commitment to freedom of speech.” – Sly Fox Jan 26, 2019 Full Review The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) 90% 4/4 EDIT “A wholesome family treat with an inspirational message!” – Sly Fox Jan 25, 2019 Full Review The 5 Browns (2018) 100% 3.5/4 EDIT “A moving tale of survival that's timely, too, given the emergence of the #MeToo movement.” – Sly Fox Jan 19, 2019 Full Review Mary Queen of Scots (2018) 62% 1/4 EDIT “An anti-climactic overindulgence in pomp and pageantry designed for fans of British royalty.” – Sly Fox Jan 17, 2019 Full Review A Dog's Way Home (2019) 59% 3/4 EDIT “Don't be surprised if you just can't resist the transparent attempts to tug on your heartstrings, despite the fact that this is a flick which telegraphs it punches.” – Sly Fox Jan 12, 2019 Full Review Destroyer (2018) 74% 4/4 EDIT “Nicole Kidman deservedly landed a Golden Globe nomination for her unforgettable performance as the picture's hard-boiled heroine.” – Sly Fox Jan 5, 2019 Full Review Vice (2018) 64% 4/4 EDIT “Vice is the 3rd film co-starring Bale and Amy Adams. They both received Oscar nominations for The Fighter in 2011, as well as for American Hustle in 2014, and will undoubtedly do so again for this equally-impressive collaboration.” – Sly Fox Dec 26, 2018 Full Review If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) 95% 4/4 EDIT “Kudos to Barry Jenkins for crafting another compelling inner-city saga, and especially for coaxing a career performance out of Regina King, a shoo-in for an Oscar nomination.” – Sly Fox Dec 17, 2018 Full Review
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