Scheck on the Arts

Pop legend Linda Ronstadt discussed her musical career and recent diagnosis of Parkinson's disease in a wide-ranging conversation at New York City's 92Y. To read my Hollywood Reporter story about the event, click here.

An American "dream team" competes in an international breakdancing competition in the new film Battle of the Year. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

------Frank Scheck

Naked as We Came concerns the emotionally fraught reunion between a dying woman and her estranged children. To read my Hollywood Reporter film review, click here.

An unemployed sad sack finds love and spiritual renewal in the "faith-friendly romantic comedy" A Strange Brand of Happy. To read my Hollywood Reporter film review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

Today's offering are my Hollywood Reporter reviews of two recent documentaries:

Mademoiselle C profiles Carine Roitfeld, the former editor of French Vogue who left after ten years to start her own fashion magazine. To read my review, click here.

Sample This tells the story of the instrumental song "Apache," known as the "national anthem of hip-hop" and one of the most sampled tracks in pop history. To read my review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

Anna Washburn's Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play is a dark comedy set in a post-apocalyptic future in which the survivors reenact a classic episode of The Simpsons. To read my Hollywood Reporter theater review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

The title is the wittiest aspect of A User's Guide to Hell, Featuring Bernie Madoff, the strained satire now playing Off-Broadway. To read my New York Post review, click here.

The sports-themed bio-drama Snake & Mongoo$e depicts the famed rivalry between legendary drag racers Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen. To read my Hollywood Reporter film review, click here.

The inspirational drama The Ultimate Life is a combination sequel/prequel to The Ultimate Gift that delivers more of its inspirational message. To read my Hollywood Reporter film review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck