Scheck on the Arts

Real-life spouses play Shakespeare's murderous couple in the new production of Macbeth, directed by Tony Award winner John Doyle. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Four veteran horror filmmakers, including Eduardo Sanchez of The Blair Witch Project, contribute to Portals, an anthology of tales revolving around the aftermath of the creation of a man-made black hole. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

Enrico Colanti of Veronica Mars and Obi Abili of Billions star in Fear, a thriller by Matt Williams, creator of the long-running sitcoms Roseanne and Home Improvement. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Brian Presley wrote, directed and stars in The Great Alaskan Race, an adventure drama based on the real-life story of dog sledders who who braved traveling hundreds of miles in sub-zero temperatures to bring medicine to diphtheria victims. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

------Frank Scheck

The new musical Scotland, PA, featuring a score by Ordinary Days composer Adam Gwon and directed by Lonny Price, is adapted from the darkly comic 2001 film of the same name, inspired by Macbeth. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Nat Wolff and Alexander Skarsgard star in The Kill Team, Dan Krauss' Afghan War-set thriller based on his acclaimed 2013 documentary. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

------Frank Scheck

Gary Busey plays God in Only Human, a new pop-rock musical also featuring Jesus, Lucifer and Mary Magdalene as major characters. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

--------Frank Scheck

A supposedly dead, masked serial killer reappears every Halloween in Trick, Patrick Lussier's horror film starring Omar Epps. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

------Frank Scheck