By JAMES DAWSON Front Row Features Film Critic Never fully committing either to high-emotion melodrama or the cold equations of a grim techno-thriller, “The Martian” adequately straddles both genres thanks to the likeability of star Matt Damon as an impressively improvising astronaut. [...]
****Note to Editors: The band Pussy Riot is mentioned. You may want to asterisk it.*** By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—After enjoying the ultimate fantasy of playing a character that assassinates Hitler in Quentin Tarantino’s alternate universe World War II sendup “Inglourious Baste [...]
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features The fabulous Bellas of Barden University are back to compete in the World Championships of a cappella in “Pitch Perfect 2,” available on Blu-ray and DVD on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The music-filled comedy sequel already is available on Digital HD. The high-spirited s [...]
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Only a few years ago, Anne Hathaway played a young assistant to a grumpy and fearsome magazine boss in “The Devil Wears Prada.” Now, the Oscar-winning actress (“Les Miserables”) plays the top dog at a successful fashion-based e-commerce company, where [...]
By ANGELA DAWSON and JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Emma Roberts, 24, grew up in a show business family. Her aunt is Oscar winner Julia Roberts. Her father is Oscar nominee Eric Roberts (“Runaway Train”), and his ex-girlfriend Kelly Cunningham. Having gotten her acting start [...]