By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Blythe Danner, a.k.a. Gwyneth Paltrow’s mom, has wrapped production on the pilot for “Gilded Lilys,” a “Downton Abbey”-type period series about Manhattan’s elite circa 1895 for ABC Television. The veteran actress, who is promoting her latest film, “Th [...]

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Mario Van Peebles made his first feature film two decades ago with the urban crime drama “New Jack City.” A second-generation filmmaker—his father is legendary auteur Melvin Van Peebles—he is now ushering in another generation of artists with a coming [...]

By PETERSON GONZAGA Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—It’s been 13 years since “American Pie” introduced us to Jim and his high school friends along with the unforgettable pie scene. In this fourth installment of the popular teen-comedy franchise, “American Reunion” also  [...]

By JAMES DAWSON Front Row Features Film Critic *****Note to Editors: This film will be released on Thursday April 5, and online reviews are embargoed until that day.***** Director Morgan Spurlock (“Super Size Me”) provides an affectionate look at the film, fantasy and funny-book fans  [...]