James Dawson, Author at Front Row Features

James Dawson

James Dawson has written more than 1,000 movie reviews and feature articles for numerous print publications and websites. He also is the author of several novels (including "Hollywood Eclipse" and "Wasted Talents," both set in the entertainment industry) and short story collections, all available at Amazon.com. His personal website is
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Gerwig Goes for Broke in ‘Frances Ha’

Film Reviews Reviews By James Dawson|May 13, 2013 |0

By JAMES DAWSON Front Row Features Film Critic Greta Gerwig is irresistible as the sweetly sincere and endearingly pathetic title character of this thoroughly charming comedy from director Noah Baumbach (“Margot at the Wedding,” “Greenberg,” “The Squid and the Whale& [...]

Cruise Soars in Stylish ‘Oblivion’

Film Reviews Reviews By James Dawson|April 15, 2013 |0

By JAMES DAWSON Front Row Features Film Critic “Oblivion,” the second film by “TRON: Legacy” director Joseph Kosinski, offers a stylishly imaginative mix of science-fiction action, psychological suspense and grown-up romance. The plot has a few holes, and the movie’s [...]

Offbeat ‘Hitchcock’ Mixes Soap With Shower Scene

Film Reviews Reviews By James Dawson|November 21, 2012 |0

By JAMES DAWSON Front Row Features Film Critic “Hitchcock” mixes some Hollywood hokum with its history, but what’s surprising is how enjoyable a seasoning of campy soap-opera makes this offbeat concoction. Watching director Alfred Hitchcock’s insecurity, paranoia, alcoholi [...]

Monty Python’s Idle Asks ‘What About Dick?’

Film Reviews Reviews By James Dawson|November 13, 2012 |0

By JAMES DAWSON Front Row Features Film Critic The cleverly convoluted “What About Dick?” is an onstage script reading before a live audience by a cast that includes several of Britain’s top comedic talents. Written by and starring Monty Python’s Eric Idle, this slice of s [...]

‘What About Dick?’ Cast Discusses Comedy and Cross-Dressing

Features Film Features By James Dawson|November 3, 2012 |0

By JAMES DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Writer and co-director Eric Idle says “there was a sense of chaos from start to finish” during the four onstage Los Angeles performances of his new comedy-mystery radio-drama “What About Dick?” A filmed version assembled from th [...]

‘Celeste & Jesse’ Are Odd Couple Exes

Film Reviews Reviews By James Dawson|July 31, 2012 |0

By JAMES DAWSON Front Row Features Film Critic “Celeste & Jesse Forever” isn’t terribly good, but this awkward romance at least gets points for presenting an unusual premise. Silly and sickeningly sympatico soulmates Celeste (Rashida Jones) and Jesse (Andy Samberg) seem to b [...]

‘Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax’ Makes a Message Movie Fun

Film Reviews By James Dawson|February 27, 2012 |0

By JAMES DAWSON Front Row Features This expanded and beautifully computer-animated version of the 1971 Dr. Seuss book manages to make a pro-environment parable irresistibly entertaining. Its cautionary “greed is bad” message is more crazily charming than heavy handed, with some wildly [...]