Scheck on the Arts

David Cromer directs The Effect, the U.S. premiere of Lucy Prebble's (Enron) new drama about two volunteers in a clinical antidepressant drug trial who fall in love. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

Lizabeth Rogers and Kevin Flint's documentary Hot Water presents a scary case about the harmful effects of nuclear contamination on our water supply. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

------Frank Scheck

Marin Ireland plays a struggling Polish immigrant in Martynas Majok's gritty New Jersey-set drama Ironbound, which also features Shiloh Fernandez. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

------Frank Scheck

Whoopi Goldberg took her turn in White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, an Iranian solo play featuring a different star each week, all of them seeing the script for the first time when they step onstage. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

The Dutch historical epic Admiral depicts the adventures of 17th-century naval hero Michiel de Ruyter. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

A 15-year-old girl and a suicidal young man hit the road in pursuit of her younger sister in Laurie Weltz's comedy/drama About Scout. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

An emotionally troubled young woman gets embroiled in mysterious events surrounding an amateur production of Macbeth in the horror film A Haunting in Cawdor. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck