Scheck on the Arts

Eight teenage girls are trapped in a mansion after an earthquake in Amanda Kramer's surreal psychological thriller Ladyworld. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. -------Frank Scheck more »

Joe Biden resembled a human pinata in the second time of the second Democratic candidates debate, being pummelled by nearly every contender onstage. To read my Hollywood Reporter Critic's Notebook, click here. Adriana Barraza and Camila Mendes star in… more »

It was Sanders and Warren against the world at the second Democratic debate, in which they battled their more moderate primary challengers about the future direction of the party. To read my Hollywood Reporter Critic's Notebook, click here. -------Fran… more »

Chris Evans plays an Israeli Mossad agent who devises a scheme to use an abandoned seaside resort as a cover while smuggling Jewish Ethiopian refugees to Israel in Gideon Raff's Netflix thriller The Red Sea Diving Resort. To read my Hollywood Reporter re… more »

Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby follows up her acclaimed, Emmy-nominated Nanette with Douglas, her new piece that once again blends stand-up comedy with deeply personal observations. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. Casper Van Dien… more »