Scheck on the Arts

Daniel Augusto's biopic Paulo Coelho's Best Story chronicles the life of the Brazilian author of the best-sellers The Alchemist and The Pilgrimage. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. -----Frank Scheck more »

A cable repairman attempts to exact revenge for a brutal attack on his policewoman wife in the vigilante-themed thriller The Demolisher. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film that recently received its world premiere at the Fantasia Film Festi… more »

Tang Wei of Lust, Caution stars in Only You, the Chinese remake of the 1994 Robert Downey Jr./Marisa Tomei rom-com. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. The documentary Capital C examines the phenomenon of crowdfunding by profiling three… more »

The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey, a new solo play written and performed by James Lesesne, the co-founder of the Trevor Project, relates the tale of a flamboyant teenager who goes missing. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. A yo… more »

The Lincoln Center Festival recently presented Japan's Ninagawa Company's lavish production of Kafka on the Shore, based on Haruki Murakama's acclaimed novel. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. Two priests attempt an exorcism on a demon… more »