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Ewan McGregor Explores Family Dynamics in ‘American Pastoral’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|October 18, 2016 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Ewan McGregor makes his directorial debut with the screen adaptation of Philip Roth’s Pulitzer prizewinning novel “American Pastoral.” McGregor also stars in the heart-wrenching family drama as a father during the turbulent ‘60s, dealing with a rebell [...]

‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ Invading Home Entertainment Platforms

DVD Features News By Angela Dawson|October 17, 2016 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features Twenty years after mysterious aliens nearly wiped out humankind, they’re back with a vengeance in “Independence Day: Resurgence,” the explosive sequel to the original blockbuster hit, “Independence Day.” The action-packed sci-fi thriller is available Tuesday, O [...]

Hamm. Jon Hamm in ‘Keeping Up with the Joneses’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|October 17, 2016 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—For seven seasons, Jon Hamm played a suave, sophisticated upwardly mobile family man with a secret on AMC’s “Mad Men.” In the new feature comedy “Keeping Up with the Joneses,” the Emmy winner plays another suave, sophisticated urbanite with an equally [...]

EXCLUSIVE: Tennessee Native Susan Yeagley in ‘Mascots’ Ensemble

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|October 14, 2016 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Susan Yeagley recalls as a high school cheerleader in her native Nashville, Tenn., the squad wore bloomers under their skirts emblazoned with tiger paw prints. That’s so when the girls jumped or twirled, the crowd could see the prints on them symboliz [...]

Numbers Man: Ben Affleck Stars in ‘The Accountant’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|October 9, 2016 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Batman star Ben Affleck plays a different kind of vigilante in his new film “The Accountant.” Diagnosed with a form of autism (or Asperger syndrome), his character Christian Wolff is a numbers man who uses his aptitude to do the bidding of nefarious c [...]

EXCLUSIVE: Sophie Nelisse Fosters Another Memorable Character in ‘Gilly’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|October 6, 2016 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—At just 16, French-Canadian actress Sophie Nelisse has amassed a respectable number of film credits, delivering memorable performances in each. She played a conscientious student in 2012’s Oscar-nominated French-Canadian film “Monsieur Lazhar,” and su [...]

EXCLUSIVE: Haley Bennett on Track for Stardom in ‘Girl on the Train’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|October 3, 2016 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Haley Bennett may not be a household name, but that may change soon as the talented young actress is fast becoming Hollywood’s new “It” girl. The blond beauty co-stars alongside Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt in the box office hit “The Magnificent [...]

‘True Blood’s’ Ryan Kwanten Plays Cuddly Aussie Hero in Animated Movie

DVD Features Features Film Features By Lynn Barker|October 2, 2016 |0

By LYNN BARKER Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Actor Ryan Kwanten, best known for playing Jason Stackhouse on HBO’s “True Blood,” is Australian and grew up with the “Blinky Bill” books and cartoons. Now audiences worldwide can enjoy cute, adventurous koala Blinky, voiced by Kwanten, in “Blinky Bill: [...]

Tori Amos Lends Voice on Netflix Doc ‘Audrie & Daisy’

News TV Features By Angela Dawson|September 28, 2016 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features Eight-time Grammy nominee and noted victims’ rights activist Tori Amos can be heard on the soundtrack to the new Netflix documentary “Audrie & Daisy.” She wrote the song “Flicker,” heard at the end of the powerful film, which tells the story of teenag [...]

Samuel L. Jackson Sinks His Teeth Into Another Villainous Role in ‘Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|September 28, 2016 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features Wearing a wiry grey wig, white contact lenses and a dental appliance that gives him menacing pointy teeth, Samuel L. Jackson is almost unrecognizable as the villainous Barron in Tim Burton’s fantasy adventure “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.“ [...]