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Black Star News is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Josh Ralske, Kam Williams.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
4/4
The Incredible Hulk (2008) Kam Williams Can anybody smell the franchise that Marvel is cooking?
Posted Jun 16, 2008  Edit critic review
4/4
Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland (2006) Kam Williams Comedy with a social conscious. How refreshing.
Posted Feb 02, 2008  Edit critic review
4/4
Cloverfield (2008) Kam Williams Reminiscent of The Blair Witch Project, this cleverly-conceived scream fest was shot entirely with a shaky hand-held camera being operated by one of the film's central characters.
Posted Jan 19, 2008  Edit critic review
2/4
Dirty Laundry (2006) Kam Williams Even though homophobia may be more of a hurdle in the 'hood than Hollywood, this ensemble's supportive response to Sheldon's revealing his sexual preference proves to be a surprisingly sweet way to close out this well-meaning message movie.
Posted Dec 07, 2007  Edit critic review
1.5/4
In the Valley of Elah (2007) Kam Williams Postwar is hell!
Posted Sep 30, 2007  Edit critic review
4/4
Descent (2007) Kam Williams Rosario Dawson exhibits a previously unseen range, here, more than meeting the challenge of the most emotionally-demanding role of her career.
Posted Aug 07, 2007  Edit critic review
4/4
Banished (2006) Kam Williams They say The South has changed, but you wouldn't know it from this jaw-dropping shocker you have to see to be believe.
Posted Jun 19, 2007  Edit critic review
3/4
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) Kam Williams Upping the ante in terms of intrigue while toning it down in terms of action, this downright comfortable diversion is a relatively-cerebral affair which offers an absorbing alternative to the summer blockbusters of the over-stimulating, special effects-dr
Posted Jun 09, 2007  Edit critic review
4/4
Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman (2005) Kam Williams An empathetic portrait of a complicated figure, chronicling the mounting toll which his work in the gallows gradually took on his psyche and private life.
Posted Jun 05, 2007  Edit critic review
4/4
Knocked Up (2007) Kam Williams A hilarious family values flick which manages to convince you that it's possible to transform a misogynist into a doting father on the guilt of an unplanned pregnancy.
Posted Jun 04, 2007  Edit critic review
4/4
The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006) Kam Williams A disturbing bio-pic chronicling a mammoth miscarriage of justice which can only be explained as resulting from deep-seated racism. Despite its feelgood resolution, the film offers little in the way of reassurances that this will never happen again.
Posted May 28, 2007  Edit critic review
4/4
Crazy Love (2007) Kam Williams A fascinating flick for anyone looking for a new reason to hate lawyers.
Posted May 28, 2007  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Severance (2006) Kam Williams A comical cautionary tale which ought to trigger a little paranoia in the souls of any advocates of the Military-Industrial Complex.
Posted May 16, 2007  Edit critic review
0/4
The Salon (2005) Kam Williams Bottoms-out with this bit of dialogue: 'If you're going to be a ho, be an ambitious ho. Work uptown.' What unfortunate timing, given the whole Don Imus controversy. Life's simply too short for slur-ploitation with such lamentably low standards.
Posted May 11, 2007  Edit critic review
4/4
L'Iceberg (2005) Kam Williams A charming slapstick comedy which explores a variety of themes including love, loyalty, friendship and one's relationship with oneself before delivering at a heartwarming message that maybe there's no place like home after all.
Posted Apr 29, 2007  Edit critic review
3/4
Hot Fuzz (2007) Kam Williams Dispassionate dispatching of humans as cinematic road kill. Bloody funny bloodletting, if that's your thing.
Posted Apr 22, 2007  Edit critic review
4/4
U-Carmen Ekhayelitsha (2005) Kam Williams Set in locales ostensibly picked without concern for cinematic pretense, this crowd-pleaser conveys a sense of everyday life in South Africa while simultaneously serving up an endearing variation of a magical opera for the ages. Bravo!
Posted Mar 28, 2007  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Unconscious (2006) Kam Williams Everything you always wanted to know about sex, and then some. A bawdy, early Woody Allen-esque slapstick comedy!
Posted Feb 09, 2007  Edit critic review
4/4
Zathura (2005) Kam Williams A practically-perfect family flick which delivers a big lesson about the true meaning of brotherly love.
Posted Jan 05, 2007  Edit critic review
4/4
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) Kam Williams Though not for the squeamish or fans of Fascism, this morbidly bewitching fantasy is an enchanting, escapist fairy tale, even if one designed strictly with adults in mind.
Posted Jan 01, 2007  Edit critic review
4/4
We Are Marshall (2006) Kam Williams Bittersweet football flick less concerned with gridiron feats than with how members of a tight-knit community deal with their grief in the wake of a disaster.
Posted Dec 22, 2006  Edit critic review
8/10
(undefined) Josh Ralske Broomfield has taken this intriguing and sad tale, and made a compelling film that should be of interest to nearly anyone, regardless of his or her interest in rap music.
Posted Jan 08, 2003  Edit critic review
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