Scheck on the Arts

A Wall Street banker has an uncomfortable reunion with his former best friend in Kris Avedisian's dark comedy, Donald Cried. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Ralph Macchio of Karate Kid fame stars in Lost Cat Corona, a Queen-set comedy about a man scouring his neighborhood for his lost feline. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Two brothers encounter an enclave of cannibalistic killers in Chris von Hoffman's horror film, Drifter. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham brought their bromance to a CNN Town Hall event Wednesday night. To read my Hollywood Reporter Critic's Notebook, click here.

Abigail Breslin and Isabelle Fuhrman play 14-year-old girls making their first forays into romance in All the Fine Boys, a new play written and directed by Erica Schmidt. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

President Trump had a busy day yesterday. In the morning he gave an interview to the morning show Fox & Friends. To read my Hollywood Reporter Critic's Notebook, click here.

In the evening, he delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress. To read my Hollywood Reporter Critic's Notebook, click here.

A middle-aged female marketing executive finds her personal and professional life crumbling in Linda, Penelope Skinner's new play starring Janie Dee. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

--------Frank Scheck

A psychiatrist's personal and professional life is threatened when he refuses to testify on behalf of a former patient in David Mamet's new drama, The Penitent. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Tyne Daly plays the leading role in Dear World, a rare, semi-staged concert presentation of Jerry Herman's 1969 flop musical. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

------Frank Scheck

Max Irons and Samantha Banks star in Bitter Harvest, George Mendeluk's historical drama about Stalin's forced starvation of Ukraine in the 1930's. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

A young girl makes a startling discovery on her family's farm in American Fable, Anne Hamilton's feature debut. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

--------Frank Scheck