Scheck on the Arts

Not one but two found-footage horror films have recently opened:

Two best friends on a trip around the world get more than they bargained for in Afflicted. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

A family finds itself under attack by extraterrestrials in Alien Abduction. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

The documentary Dancing in Jaffa depicts the difficulties of staging a dance competition between Jewish and Palestinian children in the Tel Aviv suburb. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Scott P. Harris' very personal documentary Being Ginger examines societal prejudices about redheads. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

Denzel Washington stars in the superlative Broadway revival of Lorraine Hansberry's classic A Raisin in the Sun. To read my review, click here.

The documentary Jews in Egypt chronicles the forced departation of Jewish citizens from that country in the 1950's. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

------Frank Scheck

The new two-character musical A Second Chance, being presented at the Public Theater, depicts the tentative romance between two-middle aged people with emotional baggage. To read my New York Post review, click here.

The Tranport Group's innovative Off-Broadway revival of the classic I Remember Mama features ten elderly veteran actresses playing all 23 roles. To read my New York Post review, click here.

A mentally ill young woman attempts to prove herself innocent of murder in the psychological film thriller Nothing Without You. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

A terrific line-up of established stars and talented up-and-comers paid tribute to The Music of Paul Simon in a joyous Carnegie Hall concert Monday night. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

The gritty indie film drama Greencard Warriors concerns an undocumented immigrant family torn apart when their eldest son enlists to serve in Iraq. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

------Frank Scheck