Scheck on the Arts

Family dysfunction doesn't get more neurotic than in Petunia, Ash Christian's new dark comedy starring Christine Lahti, Thora Birch, Brittany Snow, Michael Urie and Eddie Kaye Thomas. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film, click here. -----… more »

Two new ribald comedies have just opened off-Broadway: The Banana Monologues is a one-man show performed by John R. Brennan about an ill-fated romantic relationship. To read my New York Post review, click here. It's Just Sex concerns three married c… more »

Jason Statham plays an ex-Special Forces soldier seeking Redemption in the new thriller directed by Steven Knight. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. The Ice Factory Festival is back for another summer season of cutting-edge, experiment… more »

In Bed With Ulysses is a fascinating documentary about the creation of James Joyce's literary masterpiece. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. ------Frank Scheck more »