Scheck on the Arts

Barry Avrich's documentary The Reckoning: Hollywood's Worst Kept Secret recounts the story of Harvey Weinstein's downfall and the rise of the #MeToo movement. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film that received its world premiere at Toronto's Hot Doc festival, click here.

---------Frank Scheck

Jack Bryan's documentary Active Measures delivers a comprehensive account of Russia's efforts to interfere in our presidential election. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film recently screened at Toronto's Hot Docs festival, click here.

Paula Eiselt's documentary 93Queen chronicles the creation of the first all-female Hasidic EMT corps. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film showcased at Toronto's Hot Docs festival, click here.

--------Frank Scheck

Jonathan Rhys Meyers plays a ruthless Gestapo officer in The 12th Man, Harald Zwart's World War II thriller based on real-life events. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

---------Frank Scheck

Liz Garbus' documentary The Fourth Estate provides a fly-on-the-wall perspective of The New York Times' coverage of the Trump administration. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the Tribeca Film Festival's closing night entry, click here.

Nancy Schwartzman's documentary Roll Red Roll chronicles the story of a notorious high school sexual assault case that made international headlines. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film featured at the Tribeca Film Festival, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

Norah Shapiro's documentary Time for Ilhan chronicles the political campaign of Somali-American Ilhan Omar. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film featured in the Tribeca Film Festival, click here.

The Great Pretender, the latest effort from prolific indie director Nathan Silver, revolves around four characters entwined both artistically and romantically. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film featured at the Tribeca Film Festival, click here.

---------Frank Scheck