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Arvin Chen Shows Us How To Find ‘Love In Taipei’

Features Film Features By Peter Gonzaga|August 17, 2023 |0

By PETERSON GONZAGA Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD-Director Arvin Chen is known for his unique storytelling and captivating cinematic style through his films such as “Au Revoir Taipei” and “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?” With a penchant for exploring the intricacies of human relationships and e [...]

In Retrospect: Robert Wise and Julie Harris Converge on ‘Hill House’

Features Film Features By Judy Sloane|July 28, 2023 |0

By JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features Generally acknowledged by movie historians as one of the most scary ghost films ever produced, “The Haunting” was shot in Britain in the autumn of 1962 and has gone on to become a cult classic. Based on Shirley Jackson’s 1958 novel The Haunting of Hill House, the [...]

Rod Steiger Brings the ‘Heat Of The Night’ to Hollywood

Features Film Features By Judy Sloane|April 18, 2023 |0

By JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD-In 1967 at the height of the Civil Rights movement in America, a thoughtful movie about the volatile relationship between a black homicide detective, Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) and a white bigoted police chief, Bill Gillespie (Rod Steiger) swept the [...]

Super Nintendo World Ready To Premiere At Universal Studios Hollywood

Film Features News By Peter Gonzaga|February 10, 2023 |0

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA– SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™, the innovative, immersive and highly-anticipated themed land officially opens at Universal Studios Hollywood on Friday, February 17, 2023. So, get ready; this exciting debut marks SUPER NINTENDO WORLD’s official arrival to the United States. This all-new [...]

‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ Makes an On-Time Arrival on 4K Ultra HD Just in Time for Thanksgiving

Blu-Ray / DVD Reviews DVD Features News Reviews By Heather Turk|November 20, 2022 |0

The celebrated comedy “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” comes in for a landing on 4K Ultra HD for the first time ever on Tuesday, November 22, from Paramount Home Entertainment. Originally released on November 25, 1987, “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. S [...]

Tragic ‘Smyrna’ Arrives for One-Night-Only in Theaters Across the U.S.

Features Film Features News By Angela Dawson|November 11, 2022 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Special to Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Many are familiar with the atrocities committed against the Armenians by the Turks in the early part of the 20th century. But the ruthless Ottoman Empire didn’t stop there. In 1922, the Turks burned the cosmopolitan city of Smyrna to the gr [...]

‘Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.’ and ‘Young Rock: Season Two’ Debut on Home Entertainment

DVD Features News By Heather Turk|November 5, 2022 |0

Movies Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (Comedy) “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.” is now available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The satirical comedy is also currently streaming on Peacock. Regina Hall stars as Trinitie Childs, the proud first lady of a S [...]

‘The Bat,’ ‘The Invitation’ and the 40th Anniversary Edition of ‘E.T.’ Arrive on Home Entertainment

DVD Features Features News By Heather Turk|October 25, 2022 |0

Movies The Bat (Horror, Mystery, Thriller) The 1959 horror classic “The Bat” flies home onto special-edition Blu-ray and DVD releases Tuesday, October 25, from The Film Detective. The predator has steel claws and rips his victims to shreds! But who is he? Vincent Price (“House of Wax”) thrills in [...]

‘Super-Pets,’ ‘Thor’ and More on Home Entertainment — Plus, a Giveaway!

Blu-Ray / DVD Reviews DVD Features Features News Reviews By Heather Turk|October 2, 2022 |0

Movies DC League of Super-Pets (Animation, Action, Adventure) Experience a funny and fun-filled, action-packed adventure featuring the DC canon’s unsung heroes, Krypto and Ace, when “DC League of Super-Pets” arrives on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD Tuesday, October 4, from Warner Bros. Home Entertainme [...]

In Retrospect: ‘Star Trek’ Cast Recall Highs and Lows of Launching First Film

Film Features By Judy Sloane|June 26, 2022 |0

By JUDY SLOANE Special to Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—On Sept. 8, 1966, an extraordinary event occurred in television history, although it was missed by the majority of the viewing public. At 8 p.m. that night, “Star Trek” premiered on NBC. It chronicled the adventures of the Starship Enterprise [...]