Scheck on the Arts

Christine Yoo's debut feature Wedding Palace is being advertised as the first Asian-American romantic comedy. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

The eye-opening documentary The Paw Project makes a passionate argument for the banning of cat declawing. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

A beautiful widow encounters farcical romantic complications in the French film comedy Hotel Normandy. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

----Frank Scheck

A school nerd pines for a sexy cheerleader in the family-friendly teen comedy The Secret Lives of Dorks. To read my Hollywood Reporter film review, click here.

An Arab immigrant gets caught up in post 9/11 hysteria in the The Immigrant. To read my Hollywood Reporter film review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

Veteran chart-topper Lionel Richie delivered dozens of his hits in his career-spanning concert at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Jeanne Tripplehorn delivers a moving performance as a mother mourning the death of her young child in the intense drama Morning. To read my Hollywood Reporter film review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

A fantasy-prone female comic book artist and a dashing secret agent team up to defeat an evil conspiracy in the Chinese spy spoof My Lucky Star. To read my Hollywood Reporter film review, click here.

The documentary Arise profile thirteen female environmental activists from around the world To read my Hollywood Reporter film review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

A gallery of French and international stars including Harry Connic, Jr., Madeleine Peyroux and Duffy performed the songs of the "Little Sparrow" in a gala tribute concert devoted to Edith Piaf. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

A Gentile pretends to be Jewish to win the girl of his dreams in the new romantic comedy Jewtopia, based on the hit stage play. To read my Hollywood Reporter film review, click here.

A group of Muslim-American comedians tours the Red states in the comedy concert documentary The Muslims are Coming! To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck