Scheck on the Arts

Jamie Foxx plays a crooked cop desperate to save his kidnapped son in Sleepless, a remake of a 2011 French crime thriller. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

J.K. Simmons is featured in Worlds Apart, an Athens-set triptych of love stories between Greeks and foreigners. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

------Frank Scheck

Donald Trump went scorched earth on the media during his first press conference as president-elect. To read my Hollywood Reporter Critic's Notebook on the event, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

In his farewell address to the nation, Barack Obama provided one last reminder of what being presidential looks like. To read my Hollywood Reporter Critic's Notebook, click here.

Jason Patric and Cary Elwes appear in Lost & Found, a family adventure drama directed by Joseph Itaya. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

The enterprising Waterwell theater company has excavated the World War II musical Blueprint Specials--originally conceived to be presented by, and performed for, soldiers--in a production being presented on the hangar deck of the Intrepid, Sea, Air & Space Museum. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the show, click here.

------Frank Scheck

The final episode of Fox News' The Kelly File showcased its host Megyn Kelly at her best. To read my Hollywood Reporter Critic's Notebook about the show, click here.

Kate Beckinsale returns as "Vampire Death Dealer" Selene in Underworld: Blood Wars, the fifth installment of the long-running action-horror franchise. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck