Scheck on the Arts

The whimsical screen comedy Treading Water concerns a teenage boy who suffers from a rare medical condition that makes him smell like a fish. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. ----Frank Scheck more »

Daniel Bruhl plays a scientist assigned with the task of creating a robot girl in the Spanish sci-fi drama Eva. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. ------Frank Scheck more »

Here are reviews of two films recently showcased at the First Time Fest: Jeremy Carr's debut feature Other Madnesses concerns an emotionally disturbed NYC tour guide who may or may not be a murderous vigilante. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, cl… more »

Vladan Nikolic's improvised film drama Allure concerns the lives of several immigrant women affected by the Occupy Wall Street movement. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. A young woman attempts to overcome her inner demons in the teen-… more »

Gabriel London's impassioned documentary The Mind of Mark DeFriest recounts the tale of a young man incarcerated for a relatively minor, non-violent crime who has spent decades in prison. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. -----Frank Sc… more »