Scheck on the Arts

Corruption, a gripping new drama from J. T. Rogers, author of Oslo, concerns the News International phone hacking scandal that rocked Britain. To read my New York Stage Review review of the play premiering at Lincoln Center's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

Dan Reed's documentary The Truth vs. Alex Jones presents a vivid portrait of a villain on trial as it chronicles the court cases resulting from defamation lawsuits filed by Sandy Hook parents. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

--------Frank Scheck

Justin Peck's dance-theater piece Illinoise, featuring a story he devised with Jackie Sibblies Drury, is based on Sufjan Stevens' acclaimed album. To read my New York Stage Review review of the piece being presented at the Park Avenue Armory, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

A little girl makes an imaginary friend in the form of a creepy teddy bear in Jeff Wadlow's horror film Imaginary. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

Po the Dragon Warrior kicks more butt in Kung Fu Panda 4, the fourth installment of the hit animated film series, featuring the voices of Jack Black Awkwafina, Bryan Cranston, James Hong, Ian McShane, Viola Davis, Dustin Hoffman, and Ke Huy Quan. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

---------Frank Scheck