By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features PHILADELPHIA—It’s been 40 years since an underdog boxer named Rocky Balboa jogged up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and subsequently became an international cultural phenomenon. Now, Sylvester Stallone, the writer and legendary star of that iconic [...]
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—One-time box-office golden boy Mel Gibson has been keeping a low profile for the past few years following a series of embarrassing incidents, including an anti-Semitic rant following a drunken driving arrest. But now the “Braveheart” actor emerges in [...]
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—When he got his first taste of success with “Rocky,” Sylvester Stallone recalls standing backstage at the People’s Choice awards waiting to make his entrance, dressed in a wide-lapelled blue tuxedo, frilly shirt and big bow tie. (Hey, it was the ‘70s. [...]
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features NEW YORK—Billed as “a rivalry 30 years in the making,” “Grudge Match” pits Sylvester Stallone (“Rocky”) against Robert De Niro (“Raging Bull”). These two film boxing legends and Oscar winners aren’t reprising their iconic characters but [...]
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Hollywood’s biggest action stars—old and young—return for another round of big screen action and witty banter, playing off their iconic images in “The Expendables 2.” Among them is Jason Statham, who at 41 is one of the younger members of this ensembl [...]