By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features NEW YORK—“The Hobbit,” the long-awaited prequel to “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy is hitting theaters. It was a long journey for filmmaker Peter Jackson, who poured himself into the first trilogy based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien, earning him many accolades [...]
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Naomi Watts arrives for an interview looking glamorous in a champagne colored top and matching pants, accented by a sheer jacket. It is a sharp contrast to the muddy mess she is in for most of “The Impossible,” in which she plays one of the survivors [...]
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features NEW YORK—Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis reprise their respective roles from “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy in Peter Jackson’s fantasy epic prequel “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” the first in what is planned to be another three-parter. This tim [...]
By JAMES DAWSON Front Row Features Film Critic Just in time for the holidays, “Ice Age: Continental Drift” sets sail Friday, December 11 on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Loaded with extras, the 3D Blu-ray version of the hit animated feature includes a [...]
By JAMES DAWSON Front Row Features Film Critic There’s no middle ground when it comes to Middle-earth. Although director Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy was a multi-billion-dollar franchise, it paradoxically retained a fanboy-cult flavor that left detractor [...]
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Eric Bana arrives for an interview looking like he may burst out of his tight-fitting grey T-shirt and scrappy jeans that show off his well-toned muscular body. His thick, curly black hair is perfectly unruly and tinged with a hint of grey. The Aussie [...]