Scheck on the Arts

Laura Osnes and Corey Cott star in Bandstand, a new Broadway musical about a band composed of World War II veterans trying to win a contest and make it big. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Werner Herzog is the executive producer of A Gray State, Erik Nelson's documentary about the mysterious deaths of an alt-right filmmaker and his family. To read my Hollywood Reporter of the film recently screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, click here.

Drew Xanthopoulos' documentary The Sensitives profile several people suffering from a disease that makes them hypersensitive to their environment. To read my Hollywood Reporter of the Tribeca Film Festival entry, click here.

--------Frank Scheck

Tucker Carlson made his debut in Bill O'Reilly's old timeslot on Fox News last night, and it only proved that he has big shoes to fill. To read my Hollywood Reporter Critic's Notebook, click here.

Sarita Khurana and Smriti Mundhra's documentary A Suitable Girl profiles three young women in India facing pressure to get married. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film shown at the Tribeca Film Festival, click here.

Zoey Deutch plays a rebellious teen who blackmails older men in Max Winkler's dark comedy Flower. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film recently screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, click here.

--------Frank Scheck

The Antipodes, the latest work by Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Baker (The Flick), is a play about people telling stories about telling stories. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the play featuring Josh Charles, Will Patton and Josh Hamilton, click here.

Oren Jacoby's documentary Shadowman profiles the life and career of troubled 1980s street artist Richard Hambleton. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film recently showcased at the Tribeca Film Festival, click here.

Peter Getzels and Harriet Gordon's documentary The Penguin Counters chronicles the efforts of a team of biologists in Antarctica. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

----------Frank Scheck

The documentary Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent profiles the highly influential, emotionally tortured celebrity chef. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

----------Frank Scheck

Matt Tyrneaur's documentary Citizen Jane: Battle for the City recounts journalist/activist Jane Jacobs' battles against New York City urban planner Robert Moses. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

--------Frank Scheck