By JAMES DAWSON Front Row Features Film Critic Any studio cocky enough to call a movie “Epic” without putting something extra special on the screen is just begging for “epic fail” comments from unimpressed critics. Although this beautifully animated offering from director [...]
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—In a summer of sequels, one that doesn’t include explosions, car chases or special effects is “Before Midnight,” which revisits the captivating relationship between Jesse and Celine, as played by Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. The couple was firs [...]
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Jordana Brewster is calling from London where the night before she attended the glitzy world premiere of “Fast & Furious 6,” the latest installment of the long-running high-octane Universal Pictures franchise. The actioner, opening in time for the [...]
By JAMES DAWSON Front Row Features Baz Luhrmann’s garish adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” managed to remain remarkably faithful to the classic novel’s words while altering its tone enough to turn that bitter morality tale into a flamboyantly ove [...]
By ANGELA DAWSON and JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Oscar winners Michael Douglas and Matt Damon are best known for their performances on the big screen, playing fictional red-blooded heterosexual characters. As a change of pace, the two renowned actors co-star in the provocative TV mov [...]