By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Morgan Freeman appears in his first swords-and-sandals epic “Ben-Hur,” a re-imagining of the previously adapted biblical tale. Based on Lew Wallace’s “Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ,” “Ben-Hur” tells the story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince f [...]
By LYNN BARKER Front Row Features In “London Has Fallen,” sequel to the 2013 box office hit “Olympus Has Fallen,” a lot of the cast returns to face a bigger, more bombastic, larger-scale crisis as a key terrorist blows up heads of state attending a funeral in London. This time it’s beefy secret s [...]
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Mark Wahlberg arrives for an interview with his arm in a brace. No, he didn’t get into a brawl and it isn’t a result of playing too many rounds of golf. (His current favorite pastime.) The Dorchester, Mass. native reveals he is following a physiothera [...]
By LYNN BARKER Front Row Features “Lucy,” writer/director Luc Besson’s female-empowered sci-fi tale of an average girl turned mega-brainiac, is available now on DVD and Blu-ray. This mix of think-fest and gangster action/drama is uneven but is worth a watch. Extras, although sparse, are enjoyable [...]
By LYNN BARKER Front Row Features CLEARWATER, Fla.—After commenting on how hot it is here, actor/singer/songwriter and talented pianist Harry Connick Jr., sits down to speak about his decision to return to his role as marine biologist Clay Haskett in the family-friendly film “Dolphin Tale 2.” The [...]