Scheck on the Arts

Vladan Nikolic's improvised film drama Allure concerns the lives of several immigrant women affected by the Occupy Wall Street movement. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

A young woman attempts to overcome her inner demons in the teen-oriented, cheerleading-themed At the Top of the Pyramid. To read my Hollywood Reporter film review, click here.

------Frank Scheck

Gabriel London's impassioned documentary The Mind of Mark DeFriest recounts the tale of a young man incarcerated for a relatively minor, non-violent crime who has spent decades in prison. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

Oscar winner Barbara Kopple's latest documentary Hot Type: 150 Years of The Nation profiles the venerable left-leaning magazine. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Comedian Adam Carolla plays an embittered stand-up comic forced to toil endless hours on the road in the semi-autobiographial comedy Road Hard. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

Kidnapping Mr. Heineken, starring Anthony Hopkins, recounts the true story of the infamous 1983 kidnapping of the Dutch brewery tycoon. To read my Hollywood Reporter film review, click here.

Patrick Forbes' documentary The Widowmaker lambasts the medical industry for attempting to suppress an inexpensive test that could prevent countless deaths from heart attacks. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

An unemployed screenwriter attempts to overcome the objections of his girlfriend's tradition-minded Chinese parents in the romantic comedy Anita Ho. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

The anthology Remarkable Shades of Gay includes nine gay-themed short films by director William Branden Blinn. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck