By JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Seth MacFarlane (“Ted, “Family Guy”), creator/writer/executive producer and star of Fox’s “The Orville,” wants viewers to know the series is not a spoof of the classic sci-fi series “Star Trek,” but it is an homage to the franchise. The live-action spac [...]

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features The historical documentary “The Churchills” makes its DVD debut on Tuesday Sept. 5, from Athena, an RLJ Entertainment brand. Presented by historian David Starkey, the series uncovers the links between Britain’s two greatest war leaders, both called Churchill: W [...]

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—“Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” Steven Spielberg’s 1977 sci-fi adventure about alien-abduction and UFOs, returns to theaters for an exclusive one-week engagement beginning Friday, Sept. 1. As with most things Hollywood, the 40-year-old film has  [...]

By JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Proudly standing 6-foot-3-inches tall, British actress Gwendoline Christie has portrayed an array of unique characters, notably loyal warrior/protector Brienne of Tarth on “Game of Thrones,” and Captain Phasma, one of the main antagonists in “Star Wars: [...]