Photos: Nominees React to Academy Awards Honor
Film Features By Peter Gonzaga|January 24, 2017 |0
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‘Smurfs’ Get New Stars and Fully Animated in New Feature
FeaturesFilm FeaturesNews By Angela Dawson|January 23, 2017 |0
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—The Smurfs return to the big screen on Friday April 7 for another adventurous outing. Unlike previous big screen installments of the beloved comedy franchise based on Belgian artist Peyo’s characters, which combined live-action with animation, “Smurfs [...]
‘Light Between Oceans,’ ‘The Code,’ ‘Peanuts,’ More on Home Entertainment … plus giveaways!!!
DVD FeaturesFeaturesNews By Angela Dawson|January 23, 2017 |0
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features DreamWorks Pictures’ “The Light Between Oceans,” a lush, classical romance, starring two-time Academy Award nominee Michael Fassbender (“12 Years a Slave,” “Steve Jobs”), Oscar winner Alicia Vikander (“The Danish Girl”), and Oscar and Golden Globe w [...]
David Bowie’s ‘Man Who Fell to Earth’ Lands in New Collector’s Edition
Blu-Ray / DVD ReviewsDVD FeaturesFeatures By James Dawson|January 23, 2017 |0
By JAMES DAWSON Front Row Features Film Critic The three-disc Studiocanal/Lionsgate Limited Collector’s Edition box set of the SF cult classic “The Man Who Fell to Earth,” starring David Bowie in his first leading film role, includes several new extras along with a booklet, four [...]
Blond Ambition: Action Star Tony Jaa Dons Golden Mohawk for ‘xXx’ Installment
FeaturesFilm Features By Angela Dawson|January 22, 2017 |0
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—In “xXx: Return of Xander Cage,” Tony Jaa reunites with Hollywood action star Vin Diesel, with whom he previously worked on the worldwide blockbuster “Furious 7.” As Diesel puts it, “Tony’s my lucky charm.” The feeling is apparently mutual. “He is the [...]
The ‘Return’ of Vin Diesel to Popular Action Franchise
FeaturesFilm Features By Angela Dawson|January 20, 2017 |0
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Action star Vin Diesel returns to the role of rogue spy in the action-packed “xXx: Return of Xander Cage.” Diesel heads an international cast that includes Hong Kong action stars Donnie Yen, Chinese born actor/rapper Kris Wu, Thai martial artist and a [...]
EXCLUSIVE: Tye Sheridan Takes ‘Detour’ to Grownup Role in Gritty Suspense Drama
FeaturesFilm Features By Angela Dawson|January 19, 2017 |0
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Up and coming actor Tye Sheridan played one of Brad Pitt’s sons in Terrence Malick’s hailed drama “The Tree of Life,” and subsequent starred opposite Nicolas Cage in David Gordon Green’s “Joe,” as an adolescent seeking refuge from an abusive parent, a [...]
Playing McDonald’s ‘Founder’: Michael Keaton is Lovin’ It
FeaturesFilm Features By Angela Dawson|January 16, 2017 |0
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Academy Award nominee Michael Keaton (“Birdman”) knew as much about McDonald’s Ray Kroc as the next guy. Widely regarded as the multinational fast food chain’s brilliant founder, Kroc started out a struggling restaurant equipment salesman who saw an o [...]
Jude Law Has Mass Appeal in ‘Young Pope’
FeaturesNewsTV Features By Judy Sloane|January 15, 2017 |0
By JUDY SLOANE and ANGELA DAWSON HOLLYWOOD—In his two decades as an actor, Jude Law has played his share of heroes and villains. Now he rises to the level of the Holy See in the HBO miniseries “The Young Pope.” Not only is Law’s Pope Pius XIII young (by pope standards) but he also plays the
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EXCLUSIVE: Say ‘Hello’ to Horror Movie Star Douglas Smith
FeaturesFilm Features By Angela Dawson|January 12, 2017 |0
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—For five seasons, Douglas Smith played Ben Henrickson, the conflicted oldest son of Bill Paxton and Jeanne Tripplehorn’s polygamous characters on the acclaimed HBO series “Big Love.” Though the series ended nearly six years ago, the Canadian-born acto [...]