Categories: "News"
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
May 8th
The French documentary Lourdes delivers a behind-the-scenes portrait of the French town that has become one of the most important sites of religious tourism. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.
Fred Peabody's documentary The Corporate Coup D'Etat examines the ways in which corporate interests increasingly control society. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.
------Frank Scheck
Monday, May 6, 2019
May 6th
Lin Shaye plays a lonely widow who becomes obsessed with her handsome young tenant in Tommy Stoval's psychological thriller Room for Rent. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.
A Latino detective transforms into a masked vigilante in El Chicano, Ben Hernandez Bray's violent thriller set in East Los Angeles. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.
-------Frank Scheck
Thursday, May 2, 2019
May 1st
Joshua Riehl's documentary The Russian Five recounts the story of how five Russian hockey players helped revive the fortunes of the Detroit Red Wings. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.
-------Frank Scheck
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
May 1st
Davy Rothbart's documentary 17 Blocks chronicles the difficult lives of a Washington, D.C. family over two decades. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film recently screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, click here.
Martha Shane and Ian Cheney's documentary Picture Character explores the history and cultural impact of emojis. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the Tribeca Film Festival entry, click here.
Patrick J. Adams and Troian Bellisario star in Clara, Akash Sherman's sci-fi drama about a scientist obsessed with finding life on other planets. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.
----------Frank Scheck
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Apr 30th
The personal and professional lives of Phish frontman Trey Anastasio are profiled in Steven Cantor's documentary Between Me and Mind, recently given its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.
Thomas Jane plays a veteran LAPD police officer tasked with training a young rookie in Joel Souza's cop thriller Crown Vic. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the Tribeca Film Festival entry, click here.
------Frank Scheck