2014 - Page 27 of 37 - Front Row Features

Gerard Butler Reprises Stoick Role in ‘Dragon 2’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 10, 2014 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Gerard Butler lends his voice once again as the elder Viking leader Stoick the Vast in the action-adventure animated feature, “How to Train Your Dragon 2.” On the heels of the 2010 film, which introduced audiences to Stoick, leader of a proud dragon-f [...]

Channing Tatum Back on the Force in ’22 Jump Street’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 10, 2014 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features NEW YORK—New dad Channing Tatum will be celebrating Father’s Day privately this Sunday with his wife, actress Jenna Dewan, and 13-month-old daughter, Everly, but another baby—one he’s willing to share with the world—is due Friday: the sequel to his hit buddy co [...]

Neil deGrasse Tyson Talks on Post-‘Cosmos’

News TV Features By Angela Dawson|June 8, 2014 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—“Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey” wrapped its 13th and final episode Sunday night. Hosted by renowned astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, the acclaimed family-friendly science series took viewers on a journey of exploration of the universe for an hour [...]

The Universe, the Afterlife and Drag Queens on Home Video

DVD Features News By Angela Dawson|June 8, 2014 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features Thinking about what to get dad for Father’s Day but just don’t know. Here are some suggestions: The 13-part Fox science series “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey,” the acclaimed follow up to Carl Sagan’s groundbreaking 1980 TV series about the universe, is available [...]

‘Miss USA’ Co-host Giuliana Rancic Talk On Sunday’s Pageant

News TV Features By Angela Dawson|June 5, 2014 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—TV personality Giuliana Rancic returns for the fourth time as co-host of the “Miss USA” pageant, airing Sunday, June 8, on NBC from Baton Rouge, La. Contestants from all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, will compete for the crown. Rancic, 39, [...]

Cruise and Blunt Suit Up for ‘Edge of Tomorrow’

Film Reviews Reviews By Angela Dawson|June 4, 2014 |0

By JAMES DAWSON Front Row Features Film Critic “Edge of Tomorrow,” an inventively clever mashup of “Starship Troopers” and “Groundhog Day,” is a just about perfect sci-fi adventure and a real showcase for stars Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt. Cruise is Major Willia [...]

Filmmaker Joel Hopkins Finds His Muse in Emma Thompson

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 4, 2014 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Joel Hopkins is living proof that “when God closes a door, he opens a window.” After making the well-received low-budget feature “Jump Tomorrow,” the native Brit was among the directors considered to helm the big screen adaptation of the popular child [...]

Halle Berry, Guillermo Del Toro and Charlie Hunnan Among Huading Recipients

News By Peter Gonzaga|June 4, 2014 |0

HOLLYWOOD— For the first time in its 12-year history, The Huading Awards, China’s biggest film awards ceremony, was held at the Ricardo Montalban Theatre here on Sunday, June 1. The awards ceremony reached over 1 billion viewers through its telecast on various Chinese networks in China, Hong Kong [...]

Robot Cop, Bible Story, Used Car Salesmen and Dragons Hit DVD

DVD Features News By Angela Dawson|May 31, 2014 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features Joel Kinnaman was only seven years old when Paul Verhoeven’s cautionary sci-fi drama “RoboCop” came out. It was an iconic film for the Swedish-American actor, so when he heard from his agent that the film was set for a reboot, he thought he would be interested [...]

Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Hosts Eighth Annual Event

News By Angela Dawson|May 29, 2014 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—“Enlightening, diverse and innovative!” is the theme of the Eighth Annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (lagff.org), opening Wednesday, June 4, with Nick Cassavetes’ hit romantic comedy “The Other Woman.” The comedy stars Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann a [...]