Categories: "News"
Friday, December 4, 2015
Dec 4th
The Alpine legend of the evil Santa Claus is brought to the screen in Krampus, a comic horror film starring Adam Scott and Toni Collette. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.
Moomins on the Riviera, an animated film based on the classic characters created by Finnish cartoonist Tove Jansson, is on the shortlist for the Oscar. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.
-----Frank Scheck
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Dec 3rd
Ted Balaker's documentary Can We Take a Joke? explores how the rise of political correctness is dampening satire and stand-up comedy. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film recently given its world premiere at DOC NYC, click here.
Jeanie Finlay's documentary Orion: The Man Who Would Be King recounts the fascinating tale of the masked performer who sounded uncannily like Elvis. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.
----Frank Scheck
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Dec 2nd
Here are two of my Hollywood Reporter reviews of films recently showcased at the DOC NYC film festival:
The documentary All Rise profiles seven participants in the International Moot Law Competition known as "The Jessup." To read the review, click here.
The award-winning documentary Left on Purpose centers on Mayer Vishner, a former Yippie activist who tells the filmmakers in the middle of shooting that that he wants to kill himself. To read the review, click here.
-----Frank Scheck
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Nov 30th
Legendary composer Burt Bacharach contributes new songs to the world premiere of New York Animals, the new play by Steven Sater of Spring Awakening fame. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.
The documentary Sky Line chronicles the scientific quest to build a "space elevator." To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film recently showcased at DOC NYC, click here.
-----Frank Scheck
Monday, November 30, 2015
Nov 30th
Stephen Karam, the author of the acclaimed The Humans, discusses the acclaimed play's upcoming Broadway transfer, his two current film projects, and other aspects of his career in A Playwright Hits the Big Time, my feature story for the Hollywood Reporter. To read the interview, click here.
------Frank Scheck