Scheck on the Arts

A former college basketball star tries to start a new life after being released from prison in the religious-themed sports drama Slamma Jamma. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

The beloved blue creatures return in Smurfs: The Lost Village, an all-animated reboot of the franchise, voiced by Demi Lovato, Julia Roberts and Mandy Patinkin. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

--------Frank Scheck

Dax Shepard directs, writes and co-stars with Michael Pena in a big-screen adaptation of the '70s television series CHIPS. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

--------Frank Scheck

Ted Braun's documentary Betting on Zero examines the financial machinations swirling around the controversial nutrition supplement company Herbalife. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Two bumbling thieves get more than they bargained for when they break into a home in Jason Headley's debut feature A Bad Idea Gone Wrong. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film recently shown at the SXSW Film Festival, click here.

---------Frank Scheck

Danae Elon's documentary P.S. Jerusalem depicts the tensions that resulted after she and her family moved to Jerusalem, the city where she grew up. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

Marisa Tomei and Tony Award winner Lena Hall appear in How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, the new play by Pulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhl. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the play receiving its world premiere at Lincoln Center, click here.

--------Frank