Scheck on the Arts

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

The documentary Out of the Clear Blue Sky relates the story of Cantor Fitzgerald, the investment firm that lost 658 of its employees on 9/11. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Former friends find themselves on opposite sides of the law in Mission Park, the new crime drama set in San Antonio. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

A horde of "zemons"--half zombie, half demon--creates gory mayhem in the horror comedy Dead Before Dawn 3D. To read my Hollywood Reporter film review, click here.

The charming documentary TV Man: The Search for the Last Independent Dealer explores what happened to the once ubiquitous mom and pop television retailers. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

Samantha Buck's documentary Best Kept Secret chronicles the heroic efforts of a teacher to find placements for her autistic students after they graduate. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

A commitment-phobic bachelor is suddenly forced to care for six kids in the comedy/drama Tio Papi. To read my Hollywood Reporter film review, click here.

----Frank Scheck