Ian McKellen Archives - Front Row Features

‘Doctor Sleep,’ ‘Playing with Fire,’ ‘Keeping Faith,’ More on Home Entertainment … Plus We Have a Giveaway!!!

Blu-Ray / DVD Reviews News By Angela Dawson|February 3, 2020 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features Movies Doctor Sleep Dare to go back to the Overlook Hotel when director Mike Flanagan continues the story of Danny Torrance 40 years after his terrifying stay there with his parents, when “Doctor Sleep” arrives on 4K UHD/Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray and DVD Tues [...]

EXCLUSIVE: Husband and Wife Duo Merge Greek and Scottish Myths in ‘The Isle’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|February 6, 2019 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Married filmmaking team Matthew and Tori Butler-Hart navigate their latest creation with the supernatural thriller “The Isle.” The film opens in select U.S. cities and is available on VOD this Friday. Set in 1846 on a nearly deserted Scottish island, [...]

Photos: Anthony Hopkins, Ian McKellen Deconstruct Acting in ‘The Dresser’

Photo Gallery TV Feature Photos By Judy Sloane|June 1, 2016 |0

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Anthony Hopkins, Ian McKellen Deconstruct Acting in ‘The Dresser’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 1, 2016 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON and JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Anthony Hopkins and Ian McKellen join forces in the Starz film “The Dresser,” based on Ronald Harwood’s classic play. The play previously was adapted for TV more than 30 years ago, with Tom Courtenay in the title role and Albert [...]

Final ‘Hobbit’ Goes Out With a Fight – 4 Photos

Review Photos By Peter Gonzaga|December 13, 2014 |0

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Actors Return to Middle-earth in ‘The Hobbit’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|December 13, 2012 |0

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 [...]

‘Hobbit’ Has Familiar Ring

Film Reviews Reviews By Angela Dawson|December 5, 2012 |0

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 [...]