By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Fans of the drama series “Mad Men” watched Kiernan Shipka grow from a sassy schoolgirl to an independent-minded teenager during the seven seasons it aired on AMC. The acclaimed cable series also encompassed nine years of Shipka’s life. But like her st [...]
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Sam Elliott has just one scene in the Paul Weitz dramedy “Grandma,” but he delivers a performance that audiences are likely to never forget. As the cuckold ex-husband of Lily Tomlin’s titular character, Elliott, as Karl, unloads pent up feelings that [...]
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Fresh from her Emmy-nominated role as dumped housewife Frankie on Netflix’s “Grace and Frankie,” legendary comedienne Lily Tomlin tackles another character who is undergoing a relationship crisis in Paul Weitz’s independent dramedy “Grandma.” As Elle, [...]
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—It can be both a blessing and a challenge to star in a spinoff of a wildly popular TV show. On the one hand, you have a built-in audience who already is familiar with the set up. On the other, inevitably viewers will judge and compare your version wit [...]