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Emma Stone Aces Depiction of Tennis Icon in ‘Battle of the Sexes’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|September 20, 2017 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Oscar winning actress Emma Stone has played a wide range of characters in her career, from a privileged southern belle in “The Help” to a recovering drug addict in “Birdman” to an aspiring actress in her Oscar winning turn in “La La Land,” but all of [...]

Jackie Chan is the Master in ‘Ninjago’ Movie

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|September 20, 2017 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Martial arts expert/comedic actor Jackie Chan has been making movies for five decades. Never before has the Chinese actor depicted a Ninja until now. In “The Lego Ninjago Movie,” the third installment in the Lego movie franchise, he provides the voice [...]

Billie Jean King Recalls ‘Battle of the Sexes’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|September 19, 2017 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—On September 20, 1973, top-rated women’s tennis champion Billie Jean King crushed former men’s pro Bobby Riggs in what was billed as The Battle of the Sexes, winning the match 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. It was a pivotal moment in the battle for women’s equality i [...]

Nicole Richie is Joined by Tina Fey on Sophomore Season of ‘Great News’

Features TV Features By Angela Dawson|September 18, 2017 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Nicole Richie, who has had a love-hate relationship with the media throughout most of her career, plays a social media-savvy TV news host on the NBC comedy “Great News.” Her character, Portia, tries to bring fresh ideas to a rather staid newsroom and [...]

‘Starship Troopers’ Sequel, ‘Wonder Woman,’ ‘Dean Dillon’ Doc, More on Home Entertainment … plus giveaways!!!

DVD Features Features News By Angela Dawson|September 18, 2017 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features Original “Starship Troopers” stars Casper Van Dien and Dina Meyer return to voice the iconic sci-fi action heroes Johnny Rico and Dizzy Flores in the all-new CG animated sequel “Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars,” available now on digital and on 4K Ultra HD/Bl [...]

‘Walking Dead’s’ Sonequa Martin-Green Discovers the Heavens in New ‘Star Trek’ Series

Features TV Features By Judy Sloane|September 14, 2017 |0

By JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Fifty years after Gene Roddenberry’s groundbreaking sci-fi series “Star Trek” premiered, a new chapter begins with “Star Trek: Discovery.” Set during wartime 10 years before the original TV series’ time period, the series is populated with [...]

‘E.T.’ Returns in New 35th Anniversary Limited Edition … plus an ‘E.T.’ giveaway!!!

DVD Features News By Angela Dawson|September 14, 2017 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—This year marks the 35th anniversary of the release of director Steven Spielberg’s iconic sci-fi classic “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,” the unforgettable and emotional adventure of an adorable alien lost on Earth and the lonely boy who befriends him. W [...]

Freddie Highmore Goes from Life Taker to Life Saver on ‘The Good Doctor’

Features TV Features By Judy Sloane|September 13, 2017 |0

By JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—British actor Freddie Highmore portrayed the iconic killer Norman Bates in the TV series “Bates Motel” for five years. Now he gets to redeem himself by saving lives as a young autistic surgeon with savant syndrome in ABC’s new drama “The Good Doctor.” H [...]

EXCLUSIVE: Shiva Negar Finds Language Skills Useful for Spy Role in ‘American Assassin’

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

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Iranian-born actress Shiva Negar lived in Turkey for a time before her family emigrating to Canada as a teenager. Little did she know that possessing a command of both the Persian and Turkish languages would become useful for a movie role. In “America [...]

‘Mummy,’ ‘Decline and Fall,’ ‘Rake’ and More on Home Entertainment … plus giveaways!!!

DVD Features News By Angela Dawson|September 10, 2017 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features An ancient evil is unleashed after centuries of captivity and her lust for revenge threatens to destroy the world in “The Mummy,” a spectacular saga unwrapping on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on Tuesday Sept. 12, from Universal Pictures Home Entertai [...]