Scheck on the Arts

Liz Garbus' documentary The Fourth Estate provides a fly-on-the-wall perspective of The New York Times' coverage of the Trump administration. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the Tribeca Film Festival's closing night entry, click here.

Nancy Schwartzman's documentary Roll Red Roll chronicles the story of a notorious high school sexual assault case that made international headlines. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film featured at the Tribeca Film Festival, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

Norah Shapiro's documentary Time for Ilhan chronicles the political campaign of Somali-American Ilhan Omar. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film featured in the Tribeca Film Festival, click here.

The Great Pretender, the latest effort from prolific indie director Nathan Silver, revolves around four characters entwined both artistically and romantically. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film featured at the Tribeca Film Festival, click here.

---------Frank Scheck

Michelle Wolf delivered a profane, controversial stand-up comedy performance at this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner. To read my Hollywood Reporter Critic's Notebook, click here.

Kate Novack's documentary The Gospel According to Andre profiles famed fashion icon Andre Leon Talley. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film featured at the Tribeca Film Festival, click here.

Ashley Bell's documentary Love & Bananas: An Elephant Story spotlights efforts to save the endangered Asian elephant. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

---------Frank Scheck

Theo James and Ben Kingsley star in Per Fly's thriller Backstabbing for Beginners, inspired by the scandal ridden United Nations "Oil for Food" program. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Ron Perlman plays a vengeful sheriff in The Escape of Prisoner 614, Zach Golden's satirical modern-day Western about two deputies attempting to track down an escaped prisoner. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

Three-time Tony nominee Condola Rashad plays the title role in the first Broadway revival in 25 years of the Bernard Shaw classic Saint Joan. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Don Hahn's documentary Howard chronicles the life and career of Howard Ashman, the legendary lyricist of Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors and The Little Mermaid. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film recently showcased at the Tribeca Film Festival, click here.

--------Frank Scheck