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Country Music Legend Williams Depicted in ‘Ride’

DVD Features Features News By Angela Dawson|June 2, 2013 |0

By a Front Row Features Staff Reporter HOLLYWOOD—The life of legendary country artist Hank Williams is depicted in “The Last Ride,” which arrives on Blu-ray and DVD June 4 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Featuring an all-star cast including Henry Thomas (“E.T.: The Extra-terrestria [...]

Hawke and Delpy’s ‘Midnight’ Rendezvous

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|May 23, 2013 |0

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 [...]

EXCLUSIVE: Jordana Brewster Returns for ‘Fast & Furious 6’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|May 21, 2013 |0

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 [...]

Greater Than ‘Gatsby’: 16 Movie Adaptations That Worked

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|May 21, 2013 |0

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 [...]

Last Call with Bradley Cooper

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|May 16, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features LAS VEGAS—This has been quite a remarkable year so far for actor Bradley Cooper. The Philadelphia native was nominated for an Oscar for his memorable performance in “Silver Linings Playbook.” He subsequently cemented his place as a solid dramatic actor in the c [...]

Eckhart Goes Undercover in ‘Erased’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|May 14, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Having just completed a six-week world press tour to promote the White House actioner “Olympus Has Fallen,” Aaron Eckhart is a bit jet-lagged. “I had no idea what month it was or what country I was in or what day it was,” he says of his globe trekking [...]

EXCLUSIVE: Craig Zisk Makes Leap to Big Screen with ‘English Teacher’

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

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—In his feature directorial debut, “The English Teacher,” Craig Zisk has a cast that would be the envy of any veteran filmmaker: Julianne Moore, Greg Kinnear, Nathan Lane, Michael Angarano and Lily Collins. The Dallas native considers himself lucky, bu [...]

EXCLUSIVE: Kantor spotlights Broadway’s Jewish Influence in Documentary

DVD Features By Angela Dawson|May 11, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Michael Kantor, who won an Emmy in 2005 for his “Broadway: The American Musical,” a six-part series hosted by Julie Andrews, is back with yet another look at the Great White Way with “Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy.” Having explored the history of [...]

Eli Roth Shakes Things Up With ‘Aftershock’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|May 7, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—On February 27, 2010, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of central Chile. It was 3:34 a.m. Up and coming Chilean director Nicolas Lopez was at home in bed. Actress Lorenza Izzo was at a club in Valparaiso, a little buzzed from a night o [...]

‘Oranges’ Should Have Stayed on Shelf

DVD Features By Angela Dawson|May 4, 2013 |0

By a Front Row Features Staff Reporter After a lackluster performance in theaters last fall, “The Oranges” is rolling out on DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, May 7. The problem with this so-called comedy that is so unappealing and flavorless it should have stayed on the shelf. What’s supposed to [...]