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Billy Bob Thornton Weighs In on ‘Fargo’ Role

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 18, 2014 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—As the mysterious and violent Lorne Malvo, Billy Bob Thornton has served as a thorn in the side of put-upon insurance salesman Lester Nygaard (Martin Freeman) for 10 episodes of the dark comedy series “Fargo,” on FX. He’s also eluded local Deputy Moll [...]

‘Jersey Boys’ a New Tune for Clint Eastwood

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 16, 2014 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features NEW YORK—Clint Eastwood’s acting career was just getting into full swing when Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons rose to fame as a homegrown pop band in the early 1960s. Already an adult at that point, Eastwood’s musical taste leaned more towards jazz than pop [...]

Romance, Wolfmen and Transformers on Home Entertainment

DVD Features By Angela Dawson|June 16, 2014 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features Released in theaters a year ago, “Four of Hearts” is a romantic drama reminiscent of the 1969 classic “Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice.” Available for the first time on DVD Tuesday, it is written and helmed by first time feature director Eric Haywood. Dar [...]

Gerard Butler Reprises Stoick Role in ‘Dragon 2’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 10, 2014 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Gerard Butler lends his voice once again as the elder Viking leader Stoick the Vast in the action-adventure animated feature, “How to Train Your Dragon 2.” On the heels of the 2010 film, which introduced audiences to Stoick, leader of a proud dragon-f [...]

Channing Tatum Back on the Force in ’22 Jump Street’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 10, 2014 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features NEW YORK—New dad Channing Tatum will be celebrating Father’s Day privately this Sunday with his wife, actress Jenna Dewan, and 13-month-old daughter, Everly, but another baby—one he’s willing to share with the world—is due Friday: the sequel to his hit buddy co [...]

The Universe, the Afterlife and Drag Queens on Home Video

DVD Features News By Angela Dawson|June 8, 2014 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features Thinking about what to get dad for Father’s Day but just don’t know. Here are some suggestions: The 13-part Fox science series “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey,” the acclaimed follow up to Carl Sagan’s groundbreaking 1980 TV series about the universe, is available [...]

Filmmaker Joel Hopkins Finds His Muse in Emma Thompson

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 4, 2014 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Joel Hopkins is living proof that “when God closes a door, he opens a window.” After making the well-received low-budget feature “Jump Tomorrow,” the native Brit was among the directors considered to helm the big screen adaptation of the popular child [...]

Robot Cop, Bible Story, Used Car Salesmen and Dragons Hit DVD

DVD Features News By Angela Dawson|May 31, 2014 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features Joel Kinnaman was only seven years old when Paul Verhoeven’s cautionary sci-fi drama “RoboCop” came out. It was an iconic film for the Swedish-American actor, so when he heard from his agent that the film was set for a reboot, he thought he would be interested [...]

Charlize Theron Shows Her Funny Side in ‘West’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|May 27, 2014 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—The last time audiences saw Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron and “Family Guy” comedy writer/producer Seth MacFarlane in the same room, it was the 2013 Academy Awards that MacFarlane was hosting. He was singing an off-color tribute to [...]

Elle Fanning is the Beauty in ‘Maleficent’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|May 27, 2014 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Elle Fanning began her career in the shadow of her big sister Dakota. While still a toddler, she played the younger version of Dakota’s character in the TV miniseries “Taken,” and in the feature film “I Am Sam.” Demonstrating a unique talent, she subs [...]