Scheck on the Arts

A struggling writer visits his health-challenged elderly parents in Michael Maren's A Short History of Decay. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. The documentary A People Uncounted tells the story of the historical persecution of the Rom… more »

Pop diva Lady Gaga brought her artRave: The ARTPOP Ball Tour to Madison Square Garden Tuesday night. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. The Peccadillo Theater Company has revived William Inge's A Loss of Roses for the first time since i… more »

A couple is mentally tortured by an unseen psychopath while locked in a dank basement in the new horror film In the House of Flies. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. ------Frank Scheck more »

The moving documentary Still I Strive puts a spotlight on a Cambodian orphanage that trains its young students in the performing arts. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. Justin Owensby's debut feature Chapman concerns a young man strugg… more »

The legendary Cher delivered a dazzling show at Brooklyn's Barclays Center as part of her Dressed to Kill tour. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. The moving documentary The Rescuers recounts the inspirational stories of diplomats who r… more »