Scheck on the Arts

Naomi Watts plays a child psychologist tormented by nightmarish visions in the horror thriller Shut In. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Nicolas Cage stars in USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage, depicting the true story of the World War II naval disaster that claimed hundeds of lives. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

Hillary Cllinton delivered a classy and moving concession speech yesterday after her unexpected loss to Donald Trump. To read my Hollywood Reporter Critic's Notebook on the event, click here.

Country singer Trace Adkins plays the title role in Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story, a Western based on a real-life bandit. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

As the election results poured in last night, Stephen Colbert's live special on Showtime turned into a wake. To read my Hollywood Reporter Critic's Notebook on the show, click here.

Danny Glover plays the patriarch of a family reuniting for the holidays in Almost Christmas, the first Yuletide-themed movie of the season. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

Athol Fugard has directed "Master Harold"...and the Boys, the Signature Theatre's off-Broadway revival of his 1982 masterwork. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

Two days before the election, the Sunday morning political talk shows featured hosts, panelists and campaign representatives who all seemed to be suffering from combat fatigue. To read my Hollywood Reporter Critic's Notebook on the event, click here.

Heather Graham stars in the dark comedy My Dead Boyfriend, about a woman who discovers secrets about her boyfriend after he dies suddenly. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

--------Frank Scheck