Scheck on the Arts

Daniel Vernon's documentary The Changin' Times of Ike White recounts the story of a talented musician who released an acclaimed album while in prison, only to disappear for decades. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Luis Gerardo Mendez and Connor Del Rio star in Half Brothers, Luke Greenfield's comedy about a road trip undertaken by a successful Mexican entrepreneur and the free-spirited American sibling he never knew he had. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

------Frank Scheck

Anthony Hopkins stars in Elyce, his wife Stella Hopkins' directorial debut centering on an emotionally disturbed woman and her treatment in a mental hospital. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

Josh Duhamel stars in Buddy Games, his directorial debut about a group of friends who engage in a raucous competition for a big cash prize. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

------Frank Scheck

Kurt Russell returns as a super-cool Santa, with Goldie Hawn's Mrs. Santa at his side, in The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two, the sequel to Netflix's 2018 holiday hit. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

Stephen Dorff plays an abusive MMA fighter who winds up in a match with his teenage son in Nick Sarkisov's drama Embattled. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Dana Nachman's documentary Dear Santa shines a light on the U.S. Postal Service's Operation Santa and the volunteers who adopt children's letters to St. Nick and attempt to fulfill their wishes. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck