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Future Captain Marvel Star Brie Larson Pulls the Trigger on ‘Free Fire’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|April 16, 2017 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Brie Larson won an Oscar in 2016 for her performance as a woman trapped in a room by a dangerous man. She now plays another character in a somewhat larger room, caught in a shootout with a several bad men in the comedy thriller “Free Fire.” A throwbac [...]

Jenny Slate Goes to Head of the Class in ‘Gifted’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|April 11, 2017 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Jenny Slate knew she wanted to be an actress from a young age. The Milton, Mass., native looked up to quirky stars including Ruth Gordon and Madeline Kahn. One of her favorites, though, was comedian Gilda Radner, whom she watched on reruns of “Saturda [...]

Richard Gere Plays Nebbish Interloper in ‘Norman’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|April 10, 2017 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—As he enters a suite at the storied Beverly Wilshire Hotel overlooking world-famous Rodeo Drive, actor Richard Gere is immediately questioned about whether he has a sense of déjà vu. After all, this was the setting for the 1990 Garry Marshall-directed [...]

Photos: ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Leaves Something to Be Desired on Blu-ray

Film Features By Heather Turk|April 10, 2017 |0

Click on photo for hi-res version then right click to save Photos for editorial use only ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY. (DVD Artwork). ©Walt Disney [...]

Studio Exec and Legendary Dancer Share Dance Passion in ‘Alive and Kicking’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|April 6, 2017 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—As a high-powered Hollywood studio executive, Susan Glatzer helped usher a wide range of films to the big screen in her career, ranging from “Napoleon Dynamite” to “The Apostle” to “Secrets & Lies.” While spinning successful deals in board rooms a [...]

EXCLUSIVE: Bill Nighy and Sam Claflin Deliver ‘Their Finest’ Performances

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|April 6, 2017 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Thinly disguised propaganda films played an important part in convincing battle-weary Brits to continue supporting the war effort during World War II. The British Ministry of Information mostly hired male writers to compose these morale-boosting melod [...]

Chris Evans Concocts a More Down-to-Earth Hero in ‘Gifted’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|April 3, 2017 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Chris Evans steps out of superhero mode to play a more everyday hero in the heartwarming family drama “Gifted.” Evans plays a boat mechanic who ekes out a living in small, coastal Florida town with his seven-year-old niece. As Frank, he does what he c [...]

‘Ghost in the Shell’ Cyber Soldier Character Ranks High for Scarlett Johansson

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|March 29, 2017 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Adding to her growing roster of strong, self-reliant characters (“Avengers’” Black Widow, Silken Floss in Frank Miller’s “The Spirit,” the title character in “Lucy”), ubiquitous actress Scarlett Johansson takes on another big screen heroine, Major, wi [...]

‘Power Rangers’ Filmmakers and Cast Talk Making Big Screen Update of Classic TV Series

Features Film Features By Peter Gonzaga|March 23, 2017 |0

By PETERSON GONZAGA Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—While remakes of classic TV shows have gone the route of becoming comedic theatrical films, director Dean Israelite’s “Saban’s Power Rangers,” based upon the TV series “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,” pays homage to the original show while creating [...]

EXCLUSIVE: Judy Greer Pretties Up Character in ‘Wilson’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|March 21, 2017 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—The character of Shelly in Daniel Clowes’ sardonic graphic novel “Wilson” gets a makeover in the big screen adaption of the book, with the casting of perky and pretty Judy Greer. Initially the grumpy title character’s pet sitter, Shelly and Wilson eve [...]