Scheck on the Arts

Usual Girls, Ming Peiffer's play world-premiering at Roundabout Theater Company, depicts the sexual awakening of a young Korean-American girl and her friends over the course of several years. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

A group of white artists attempt to create a holiday-themed play for schoolchildren in The Thanksgiving Play, a satire by Native American playwright Larrissa FastHorse receiving its world premiere at Playwrights Horizons. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

--------Frank Scheck

In an interview conducted by Gayle King at the 92n Street Y, Oscar-winning actor talked about his literary debut, playing Mister Rogers, and the nation's current political divide. To read my Hollywood Reporter story, click here.

The premiere episode of HBO's new limited series Axios featured yet another pre-midterms interview with President Donald Trump. To read my Hollywood Reporter Critic's Notebook, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

Marfa Girl 2, Larry Clark's sequel to his little-seen 2012 drama, further explores the lives of the sex-obsessed residents of a small Texas town. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Julian McMahon and Robin Tunney star in Monster Party, Chris von Hoffman's darkly funny horror film about a trio of thieves who get more than they bargained for when they attempt to rob an upscale dinner party. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

A single mother seeks help at a convent after experiencing symptoms of demonic possession in Tommy Bertelsen's horror film Welcome to Mercy. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

------Frank Scheck

Kenneth Peter Jones' documentary Henri Dauman: Looking Up chronicles the life and career of the photojournalist who captured celebrated images of many of the 20th century's most iconic figures. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Days of Rage, the new play by Steven Levenson (Dear Evan Hansen), concerns the domestic upheaval among a group of young '60s-era activists. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck