Scheck on the Arts

Norah Shapiro's documentary Time for Ilhan chronicles the political campaign of Somali-American Ilhan Omar. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film featured in the Tribeca Film Festival, click here.

The Great Pretender, the latest effort from prolific indie director Nathan Silver, revolves around four characters entwined both artistically and romantically. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film featured at the Tribeca Film Festival, click here.

---------Frank Scheck

Theo James and Ben Kingsley star in Per Fly's thriller Backstabbing for Beginners, inspired by the scandal ridden United Nations "Oil for Food" program. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Ron Perlman plays a vengeful sheriff in The Escape of Prisoner 614, Zach Golden's satirical modern-day Western about two deputies attempting to track down an escaped prisoner. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

Three-time Tony nominee Condola Rashad plays the title role in the first Broadway revival in 25 years of the Bernard Shaw classic Saint Joan. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Don Hahn's documentary Howard chronicles the life and career of Howard Ashman, the legendary lyricist of Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors and The Little Mermaid. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film recently showcased at the Tribeca Film Festival, click here.

--------Frank Scheck

Tom Hollander leads Patrick Marber's acclaimed revival of Travesties, Tom Stoppard's classic 1974 comedy featuring such real-life characters as Vladimir Lenin, Tristan Tzara and James Joyce. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Kirby Dick's documentary The Bleeding Edge exposes the massive health problems caused by the $400 billion medical device industry. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film that recently received its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

Here are two of my Hollywood Reporter reviews of films recently featured at the Tribeca Film Festival:

Matthew Maude and Sarah Kerruish's documentary General Magic chronicles the rise and fall of the pioneering tech company that created a product ahead of its time. To read my review, click here.

Nine vignettes depict the stages leading to execution for female death row inmate in Hagar Ben-Asher's drama Dead Women Walking. To read my review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck