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Pedro Almodovar is ‘Excited’ About His New Comedy

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

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Pedro Almodovar is one of those rare directors whose Spanish-language films are warmly welcomed outside his home country, even in the subtitle-averse U.S. “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown,” “Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!” “All About My Mother,” “T [...]

Filmmakers Talk Making the Grade in ‘Monsters University’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 19, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features EMERYVILLE, Calif.—It’s easy to see where the Pixar animators gathered some of their ideas for their newest film, “Monsters University.” They simply had to look around the campus-like grounds of their pioneering animation house just 45 minutes from San Francisc [...]

Mystery ‘Stoker’ on Home Video

DVD Features News By Angela Dawson|June 17, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman (“The Hours”), Mia Wasikowska and Matthew Goode star in the suspense thriller “Stoker,” which comes out on Blu-ray and DVD Tuesday. Directed by critically acclaimed filmmaker Park Chan-wook (“Oldboy”), “Stoker” tells [...]

‘Saving’ the Savior of Our Country

DVD Features Features By Angela Dawson|June 17, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Even back in the 1860s, presidents needed protection. “Saving Lincoln” is the story of America’s 16th president as told from the point of view of his bodyguard and close friend Ward Hill Lamon (Lea Coco). Released theatrically earlie [...]

Crowe, Lane Provide Parental Guidance to ‘Man of Steel’

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

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Russell Crowe and Diane Lane are both accomplished and versatile actors. Crowe is a three-time Oscar nominee, who took home the statue for his standout performance in “Gladiator.” Lane is a former child star who earned an Oscar nominee for heartbreaki [...]

Ringo’s the Star at Grammy Museum Exhibit

Features Film Features News By Angela Dawson|June 13, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Ringo Starr, one of only two living Beatles, was on hand at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles Tuesday to kick off the exhibit “Ringo: Peace & Love,” the first major display of the musician’s memorabilia. The 72-year-old was in top form, dressed in [...]

Henry Cavill Suits Up for ‘Man of Steel’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 12, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Henry Cavill joins an elite group of actors who have played “Superman” since the superhero character was first created for a comic book in 1938 and subsequently adapted for TV and movies. The buff and handsome 30-year-old Brit, however, had to put tho [...]

Julie Delpy Reprises Celine in ‘Before Midnight’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 10, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Julie Delpy is feeling a bit apprehensive. The French actress, who now lives in Southern California with her longtime beau, German composer Marc Streitenfeld, has work obligations all day, so she has enlisted the nanny to pick up their 4-year-old son [...]

Animators and actor bring China Girl to life in ‘Oz The Great and Powerful’

DVD Features By Peter Gonzaga|June 8, 2013 |0

By PETERSON GONZAGA Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—As theatergoers discovered the life before “The Wizard of Oz” through the recent theatrical release of Disney’s “Oz The Great and Powerful,” viewers will experience that excitement with the Blu-ray/DVD and digital On- [...]

EXCLUSIVE: Ronan Plays a Girl Gone Wild in ‘Violet & Daisy’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 8, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—In an industry full of troubled young actresses like Lindsay Lohan and Amanda Bynes, Saoirse Ronan is an exception. The Dublin-born teen does all of her acting out onscreen. She’s played a trained killer in “Hanna” and reputation-ruining little liar i [...]