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Laura Carmichael Talks on ‘Downton Abbey’ Final Season

Features TV Features By Angela Dawson|December 29, 2015 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON and JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—For five seasons, Laura Carmichael has played plotting and often put-upon middle child Edith Crawley on the worldwide hit TV drama series “Downton Abbey.” The sixth—and final—season premieres Sunday, Jan. 3 at 9 p.m./8C on PBS. The lon [...]

Quentin Tarantino Shoots ‘Hateful Eight’ Western Old School

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|December 27, 2015 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Self-described film buff Quentin Tarantino shot his new wildly over-the-top Western “The Hateful Eight” in the mostly disused “Ultra Panavision” 70mm format. The film, starring actors who regularly appear in the filmmaker’s repertory inclu [...]

Luke Bracey, Edgar Ramirez Go Extreme in ‘Point Break’ Remake

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|December 27, 2015 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD— Australian Luke Bracey and Venezuelan Edgar Ramirez head an international cast about an undercover investigator who enters the daring world of extreme sports in a reimagining of the action-packed drama “Point Break.” Whereas the 1991 version starring [...]

Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher Reprise Iconic Roles in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|December 16, 2015 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Thirty-two years after their last outing as Han Solo and Princess Leia, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher reprise their iconic roles in the long-anticipated sequel “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” The duo’s onscreen courtship captured the hearts of fans [...]

Gwendoline Christie Towers as Phasma in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|December 16, 2015 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—British actress Gwendoline Christie is a towering and fearsome figure in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” She plays the Captain Phasma, the commander of the First Order Stormtroopers, in service to Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), as they search for clues to Lu [...]

KoAloha Ukulele Brings Beatles Music To Life at Grammy Museum

Features Music Features By Peter Gonzaga|December 15, 2015 |0

By PETERSON GONZAGA Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD-Music company KoAloha hosted a special music event “Ukulele Beatles” at the Grammy Museum which featured ukulele music artists Ryo Montgomery of Australia and Ryan Imamura of Guam. The ukulele artists brought the music of the Beatles to [...]

Tina Fey, Amy Poehler Play ‘Sisters’ in Comedy

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|December 13, 2015 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have been bringing their goofy brand of girl-power humor to audiences since their days at “Saturday Night Live” cast members. After scoring a box office hit with 2008’s “Baby Mama,” the duo is joining forces again in “Sisters. [...]

Chris Hemsworth in Whale of a Tale ‘Heart of the Sea’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|December 9, 2015 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features NEW YORK—Chris Hemsworth trades his hammer for a harpoon as the star of “In the Heart of the Sea,” based on the true story that inspired Herman Melville to write “Moby-Dick.” The Aussie actor, best known for his role as Marvel superhero Thor, faces a formidable [...]

Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel Play Friends in ‘Youth’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|December 8, 2015 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel play lifelong friends who feud over a woman they both loved years earlier in the heartfelt dramedy “Youth.” Oscar winner Caine (“Hannah and Her Sisters,” “The Cider House Rules”) plays Mick, a retired composer/conductor [...]

Jane Fonda Reveals She is Still Hungry in ‘Youth’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|December 6, 2015 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Two-time Oscar winner Jane Fonda appears in Paolo Sorrentino’s “Youth” for less than 10 minutes in just a couple of scenes, but the legendary actress delivers a memorable performance, including one exchange with fellow powerhouse performer Harvey Keit [...]