Scheck on the Arts

Christopher Lloyd of Back to the Future and Taxi fame stars in a new off-Broadway production of Bertolt Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

American Mary is a creepy new horror film dealing with the underground world of body modification. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Bill Stone's documentary Triumph of the Wall chronicles the years-long construction of a 1,000 foot stone wall. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

Rising young comedian Trevor Noah hiliarously mines his South African heritage in his off-Broadway solo show Born a Crime. To read my New York Post feature story about this up-and-coming comic talent, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

There are some terrific entries in Series A of The 34th Marathon of One-Act Plays at Ensemble Studio Theatre. To read my New York Post review, click here.

----Frank Scheck

Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC chronicles the history and social impact of the city's outdoor "b-ball" scene. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

A trio of profane oldsters make life hell for actor J.K. Simmons in the outrageous mockumentary 3 Geezers! To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

The documentary State 194 focuses on the efforts of former Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad to have his territory accorded full member status in the United Nations. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

The documentary Bidder 70 concerns the legal battle sparked by a young protestor's act of civil disobedience. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Re-Emerging: The Jews of Nigeria tells the fascinating story of the little-known Jewish communities in that African country. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck