By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Actress Elle Fanning knew nothing about Dalton Trumbo or Hollywood’s infamous blacklist when she got word that she was in line for a part in the biopic “Trumbo.” Of course, it didn’t take long for the teenager to start researching the period (post-Wor [...]
By JAMES DAWSON Front Row Features Film Critic Nobody did it better than actor Daniel Craig, director Sam Mendes and screenwriters John Logan, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade with 2012’s “Skyfall,” a strong contender for the best James Bond film ever made. That same team (plus write [...]
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Though few outside of the Hollywood community know the name Dalton Trumbo, the two-time Academy Award winning screenwriter stands as an example of someone who stood up against censorship during the turbulent Cold War era, when paranoia ran rampant, an [...]
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Josh Duhamel is nothing if not generous. When a publicist on the phone cautions that an interview will be restricted to 10 minutes, the thoughtful actor cuts in and says, “You know what? You get 11.” That’s just the kind of graciousness one comes to e [...]
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features The Griswold family embarks on an ill-fated road adventure in “Vacation,” which arrives in a Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD Tuesday, Nov. 3. Starring Ed Helms (the “Hangover” films) and Christina Applegate (the “Anchorman” films) as Rusty and Debbie Gri [...]