Scheck on the Arts

It was Sanders and Warren against the world at the second Democratic debate, in which they battled their more moderate primary challengers about the future direction of the party. To read my Hollywood Reporter Critic's Notebook, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

Chris Evans plays an Israeli Mossad agent who devises a scheme to use an abandoned seaside resort as a cover while smuggling Jewish Ethiopian refugees to Israel in Gideon Raff's Netflix thriller The Red Sea Diving Resort. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby follows up her acclaimed, Emmy-nominated Nanette with Douglas, her new piece that once again blends stand-up comedy with deeply personal observations. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Casper Van Dien and Judd Nelson star in Dead Water, Chris Helton's thriller about three friends who run into trouble during a weekend yacht cruise. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

Raul Esparza and Brandon Uranowitz star in the Encores! Off-Center revival of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's problematic musical Road Show. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Liam McIntyre and newcomer Nenia Tanaeva star in See You Soon, a romantic drama about the relationship between an American star soccer player and a Russian single mother. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

Robert Mueller's long-awaited congressional testimony turned out to be a dud, at least for those desperately hoping it would lead to a groundswell for impeachment. To read my Hollywood Reporter Critic's Notebook, click here.

Andrew Steel stars in Wish Man, Theo Davies' inspirational bio-drama about Frank Shankwitz, the Arizona highway patrolman who created the Make-A-Wish Foundation. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck