Angela Dawson, Author at Front Row Features

Angela Dawson

Editor/Co-owner

Angela Dawson is the editor and co-owner of frontrowfeatures.com. An award-winning journalist, she has covered Hollywood since 2000. Her interviews with actors, directors, writers, authors and musicians have run in numerous outlets. She is the author of the novel "Generations: A Greek Family Odyssey" available on Amazon.com.

‘World War Z’ Dead on Arrival

Film Reviews Reviews By Angela Dawson|June 19, 2013 |0

By JAMES DAWSON Front Row Features Film Critic Perhaps best known as the director who managed to botch the second Daniel Craig 007 outing (“Quantum of Solace”) after “Casino Royale” had reinvigorated the James Bond franchise, Marc Forster does an even worse job at the helm [...]

Mystery ‘Stoker’ on Home Video

DVD Features News By Angela Dawson|June 17, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman (“The Hours”), Mia Wasikowska and Matthew Goode star in the suspense thriller “Stoker,” which comes out on Blu-ray and DVD Tuesday. Directed by critically acclaimed filmmaker Park Chan-wook (“Oldboy”), “Stoker” tells [...]

‘Saving’ the Savior of Our Country

DVD Features Features By Angela Dawson|June 17, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Even back in the 1860s, presidents needed protection. “Saving Lincoln” is the story of America’s 16th president as told from the point of view of his bodyguard and close friend Ward Hill Lamon (Lea Coco). Released theatrically earlie [...]

Crowe, Lane Provide Parental Guidance to ‘Man of Steel’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 13, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Russell Crowe and Diane Lane are both accomplished and versatile actors. Crowe is a three-time Oscar nominee, who took home the statue for his standout performance in “Gladiator.” Lane is a former child star who earned an Oscar nominee for heartbreaki [...]

Ringo’s the Star at Grammy Museum Exhibit

Features Film Features News By Angela Dawson|June 13, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Ringo Starr, one of only two living Beatles, was on hand at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles Tuesday to kick off the exhibit “Ringo: Peace & Love,” the first major display of the musician’s memorabilia. The 72-year-old was in top form, dressed in [...]

Henry Cavill Suits Up for ‘Man of Steel’

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

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Henry Cavill joins an elite group of actors who have played “Superman” since the superhero character was first created for a comic book in 1938 and subsequently adapted for TV and movies. The buff and handsome 30-year-old Brit, however, had to put tho [...]

Julie Delpy Reprises Celine in ‘Before Midnight’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 10, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Julie Delpy is feeling a bit apprehensive. The French actress, who now lives in Southern California with her longtime beau, German composer Marc Streitenfeld, has work obligations all day, so she has enlisted the nanny to pick up their 4-year-old son [...]

Superman Goes Dark in ‘Man of Steel’

Film Reviews Reviews By Angela Dawson|June 10, 2013 |0

By JAMES DAWSON Front Row Features Film Critic Gritty, gray and grim from the moment it leaves Krypton, the meandering and morose “Man of Steel” has more in common with Christopher Nolan’s joyless “Dark Knight” trilogy than with any previous Superman incarnation. You [...]

Almodóvar’s ‘I’m So Excited!’ Is Good Dirty Fun

Film Reviews Reviews By Angela Dawson|June 8, 2013 |0

By JAMES DAWSON Front Row Features Film Critic Funny, frisky and fabulous, writer/director Pedro Almodóvar’s “I’m So Excited!” is the kind of feel-good dirty fun that’s both extremely naughty and irresistibly nice. Each cast member behaves badly in one way or another [...]

EXCLUSIVE: Ronan Plays a Girl Gone Wild in ‘Violet & Daisy’

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

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—In an industry full of troubled young actresses like Lindsay Lohan and Amanda Bynes, Saoirse Ronan is an exception. The Dublin-born teen does all of her acting out onscreen. She’s played a trained killer in “Hanna” and reputation-ruining little liar i [...]