George Clooney Scares Up ‘Crisis’
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—What’s scarier than ghosts, goblins, monsters or zombies? Politicians, some might say. Just in time for Halloween, movie star turned award-winning producer George Clooney drops a political satire on unsuspecting moviegoers with “Our Brand is Crisis.”  [...]
Brie Larson Gets Maternal in ‘Room’
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Best known for her performances in quirky comedies including “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” and “Greenberg,” as well as sitcoms including “The United States of Tara,” Brie Larson has carved herself a niche in recent years. Most recently she played Amy  [...]
Tom Hanks Goes to Court in ‘Spies’
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features NEW YORK—Tom Hanks reunites with Steven Spielberg for their fourth film, “Bridge of Spies,” a political thriller set during the Cold War. Hanks plays insurance attorney James B. Donovan, who is instrumental in securing the exchange of American military pilot Fr [...]
Jack Black Gets Creepy in ‘Goosebumps’
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—It’s mid-afternoon and funnyman Jack Black is looking a bit weary. “I stuffed my face so hard at lunch, I need to stay here and take a nap,” he confesses. But soon Black is back to his old, convivial self, making jokes and pulling faces as he talks up [...]