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EXCLUSIVE: Another Subversive Character for Michael C. Hall

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|October 14, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—“I’m certainly drawn to things that in one way or another could be characterized as subversive,” says actor Michael C. Hall in his deep, monotone voice. Hall, of course, is best known for his Emmy-nominated roles in “Dexter” and “Six Feet Under,” in w [...]

More and More for Julianne Moore

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|October 14, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Julianne Moore has played her share of movie moms, many of whom were a little off-kilter, but she’s never played anyone quite as iconic as Margaret White, the overbearing, fanatical head case she depicts in “Carrie.” The North Carolina native tackles [...]

A ‘Fifth’ of Cumberbatch

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|October 14, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features TORONTO—In just a few years, Benedict Cumberbatch has gone from a British supporting actor with a whimsical name to one of the most in-demand Hollywood actors. Having first invaded American television in the BBC drama “Sherlock,” Cumberbatch has moved up to the [...]

German Actor Daniel Bruhl Follows ‘Rush’ with ‘Fifth Estate’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|October 12, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features TORONTO—On the heels of his dead-on performance as racing legend Niki Lauda, Daniel Bruhl, a Spanish-born German actor, now portrays a pivotal character in “The Fifth Estate.” As Daniel Domscheit-Berg, he serves the unenviable role as spokesman for WikiLeaks, t [...]

Dizon and Brooks Deliver Breakout Performances in ‘Mister and Pete’

Film Features By Peter Gonzaga|October 10, 2013 |0

By PETERSON GONZAGA Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Child actors Ethan Dizon and Skylan Brooks may seem like old pros, having started in the entertainment industry at age 2 and 8, respectively. However, their upcoming roles in the Alicia Keys-produced and George Tillman Jr.-directed “The Inevi [...]

Saudi Filmmaker Blazes Path with ‘Wadjda’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|October 8, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Haifaa Al Mansour is a trailblazer. Born in Saudi Arabia, a country that doesn’t allow public movie theaters, she has the distinction of being the first director—and the first female—to make a feature film entirely in that country. Her film has been s [...]

Booth Tackles the Bard in ‘Romeo & Juliet’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|October 7, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Douglas Booth follows a 400-year acting tradition, playing a lovesick Verona boy who’s love for a local girl is verboten thanks to a longstanding family feud. The young lovebirds would rather die than be held apart by their respective families’ hatred [...]

Tom Hanks Takes the Helm in ‘Captain Phillips’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|October 6, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Tom Hanks is used to playing heroes onscreen but the two-time Oscar winner doesn’t consider himself a hero in real life. In the action thriller “Captain Phillips,” the beloved actor plays Richard Phillips, a merchant ship captain who saved his crew fr [...]

Second Chapter of ‘American Horror Story’ Hits Home Video

DVD Features Features By Angela Dawson|October 6, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—The complete second season of the hit FX TV series “American Horror Story” is available on home video. The second season revolves around a terrifying asylum run by the iron-fisted Sister Jude (Emmy winner Jessica Lange). The sins of the past haunt the [...]

Denton Answers a Higher Calling in ‘Grace Unplugged’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|October 2, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—James Denton played hunky plumber Mike Delfino for eight seasons on ABC’s “Desperate Housewives.” Since the long-running series wrapped, Denton has opted for the simpler life in a Minnesota. He has returned to doing theater, where he began his career [...]