By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro can’t seem to get out of ancient history. He played the mighty Persian god-king Xerxes in “300” and its sequel “300: Rise of an Empire.” He now plays another king: the King of Kings (a.k.a. Jesus Christ) in the stylish  [...]

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features Discover the story that came before “Snow White” in “The Huntsman: Winter’s War,” available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand Tuesday Aug. 23, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The Blu-ray and DVD include the original theatrical version plus  [...]

By HEATHER TURK Front Row Features Film Critic Todd Phillips may be best known for wacky comedies (“The Hangover” trilogy, “Old School,” “Road Trip”), but the writer-director gets a little more serious with his latest big-screen effort, “War Dogs.” Based on a true story, the film follows two chil [...]

By PETERSON GONZAGA Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—For Travis Knight, President and CEO of Laika Studios, “Kubo and the Two Strings” is a film that brings back his childhood memory of being in awe of Japan as an eight-year-old tourist from Portland, Ore., when he visited the inspiring country. Alon [...]