By PETERSON GONZAGA and CHRIS TRONDSEN Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—In 2007, veteran musician Arnel Pineda was on the brink of giving up on his dream of becoming a worldwide success. At 40, the Philippines native had enjoyed some modest success at home and in Hong Kong, but after years of perform [...]

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Colin Farrell has played his share of hit men with a heart. Remember “In Bruges?” The Irish actor again plays an assassin with a conscience in the drama “Dead Man Down,” directed by Niels Arden Oplev, who helmed the original “Girl With the Dragon Tatt [...]

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features The 2006 historical epic “One Night With the King” has arrived on Blu-ray. Lushly shot and beautifully scored in the grand style of classic Hollywood biblical epics including “Ben-Hur,” “The Ten Commandments” and “Spartacus,” the drama tells the story of Hadass [...]

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Swedish actress Noomi Rapace is no stranger to changing her look depending on the part. She played the pierced and tatted Lisbeth Salander in the original “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” trilogy. Only recently has ventured into more commercial fare  [...]