Scheck on the Arts

A teenager tries to expose her mother's boyfriend's duplicity in the gritty coming of age film drama Babygirl. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. The documentary Dislecksia: The Movie sheds light on a little-understood condition. To rea… more »

The interpersonal dynamics of a modern dance troupe are explored in Five Dances, Alan Brown's film set largely in a rehearsal studio. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. An alcoholic paraplegic endures an intervention by his concerned fr… more »

Dee Dee Bridgewater plays the late, great Billie Holiday in the new off-Broadway bio-musical/concert Lady Day. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. A young woman defies her pastor father to pursue a pop music career in the inspirational f… more »

Tony Danza stars in the new musical Honeymoon in Vegas, based on the 1992 screen comedy and now recieving its world premiere at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse. To read my New York Post review, click here. Australia's Belvoir theater company has arr… more »

A preacher and his family fall prey to mysterious forces in the horror film Nothing Left to Fear, starring Anne Heche and James Tupper. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. A single mother struggles to raise her Wolf Children in the charm… more »