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‘Door-to-Door Maniac/Right Hand of the Devil’ Double Feature and ‘Ride’ Debut on Home Entertainment — Plus, a Giveaway!

Blu-Ray / DVD Reviews DVD Streaming News Reviews By Heather Turk|August 25, 2024 |0

Movies Door-to-Door Maniac/Right Hand of the Devil Double Feature (Crime, Drama) Get ready for a double dose of 1960s’ neo-noir cult classics, as “Door-to-Door Maniac” and the ultra-rare “Right Hand of the Devil” will be available to own on Blu-ray and DVD as a two-disc collector’s edition Tuesda [...]

‘Solo’ Surprisingly Survives its Nightmare Production Relatively Unscathed

Blu-Ray / DVD Reviews Reviews By Heather Turk|May 22, 2018 |0

By HEATHER TURK Front Row Features Film Critic Following a production plagued with problems, including replacing original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller (“The LEGO Movie”) with Academy Award winner Ron Howard (“A Beautiful Mind”) and having him reportedly reshoot 70 percent of the film, Luc [...]

A ‘Solo’ Outing for Cast and Crew of Newest ‘Star Wars’ Installment

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|May 22, 2018 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—“Star Wars” fans discovered the backstory of Ben Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker in “Episodes 4-6,” a sci-fi trilogy released 2005-09. Now, devotees of the long-running sci-fi space saga franchise are about to learn the origins of the ace pilot/smuggler-t [...]

Chris Hemsworth in Whale of a Tale ‘Heart of the Sea’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|December 9, 2015 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features NEW YORK—Chris Hemsworth trades his hammer for a harpoon as the star of “In the Heart of the Sea,” based on the true story that inspired Herman Melville to write “Moby-Dick.” The Aussie actor, best known for his role as Marvel superhero Thor, faces a formidable [...]

EXCLUSIVE: Paul Bettany Makes Directorial Debut with ‘Shelter’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|November 18, 2015 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Stalwart British actor Paul Bettany has appeared in a more than two dozen films, mostly in a supporting capacity, over the past two decades. The tall, (he’s 6’3”) fair-haired actor has played opposite Russell Crowe twice (in “A Beautiful Mind” and “Ma [...]

EXCLUSIVE: Bryce Dallas Howard’s Well-Heeled Role

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 9, 2015 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.—It’s early Saturday morning and Bryce Dallas Howard is sitting inside a near-empty dressing trailer adjacent to Stage 5 on the Universal Studios lot. She’s dressed impeccably in a cream-colored blouse and black skirt. Her reddish-blond ha [...]

German Actor Daniel Bruhl Follows ‘Rush’ with ‘Fifth Estate’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|October 12, 2013 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features TORONTO—On the heels of his dead-on performance as racing legend Niki Lauda, Daniel Bruhl, a Spanish-born German actor, now portrays a pivotal character in “The Fifth Estate.” As Daniel Domscheit-Berg, he serves the unenviable role as spokesman for WikiLeaks, t [...]