Anderson Creates Grand ‘Budapest Hotel’
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—On the heels of his commercially successful coastal New England-set comedy “Moonrise Kingdom,” filmmaker Wes Anderson’s ventures far across the pond to Eastern Europe for his newest comedy adventure, “The Grand Budapest Hotel.” The film jumps around t [...]
‘300’ Sequel Surpasses Original
By JAMES DAWSON Front Row Features Film Critic “300: Rise of an Empire” is the rare sequel that manages to surpass its predecessor, 2007’s sensationally stylish swords-and-sandals saga “300.” That’s due mainly to the impressive arrival of actress Eva Green (who [...]
Momoa, Henderson Star in ‘Red Road’
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Jason Momoa and Martin Henderson play men on opposites side of the law on the new Sundance Channel series “The Red Road,” premiering Feb. 27 at 9 p.m. Having filmed six hour-long episodes together just outside of Atlanta (standing in for New York/New  [...]
‘Spartans’ March to Blu-ray
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features With the imminent theatrical release of “300: Rise of an Empire,” the sequel to the hit 2006 swords-and-sandals epic, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing for the first time a Blu-ray edition of “The 300 Spartans.” The 1962 historic epic, direc [...]