Scheck on the Arts

Chace Crawford and Tyler Labine play brothers trapped in the wilderness in the family dramedy Mountain Men. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

A put-upon schoolteacher literally tortures a pair of students in the horror film The Lesson. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film recently screened at the Slamdance Film Festival, click here.

----Frank Scheck

Here are my Hollywood Reporter reviews of this year's Oscar-nominated short films, being exhibited theatrically in three different programs:

To read my review of the 2016 Oscar Nominated Documentary Shorts, click here.

To read my review of the 2016 Oscar Nominated Live-Action Shorts, click here.

To read my review of the 2016 Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts, click here.

------Frank Scheck

Joan Baez celebrated her 75th birthday with a concert at NYC's Beacon Theatre featuring an all-star line-up of musical friends old and new. To read my Billboard concert review, click here.

Marianne Lambert's documentary I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman features an extensive interview with the Belgian filmmaker who committed suicide last year at age 65. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

Thanks to Cruz, Rubio, Christie and Megyn Kelly, there were still plenty of fireworks at Thursday night's GOP debate, even with Trump missing. To read my Hollywood Reporter Critic's Notebook on the event, click here.

Marlon Wayans takes a break from his Haunted House series to co-write and star in Fifty Shades of Black, a spoof of the movie adaptation of E.L. James' erotic novel. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

------Frank Scheck

The new documentary Art and Heart: The World of Isaiah Sheffer chronicles the life and career of the co-founder and artistic director of New York City's Symphony Space. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film recently showcased at the New York Jewish Film Festival, click here.

A teenage boy begins an affair with his younger, Russian step-cousin in Natasha, David Bezmozgis' adaptation of his acclaimed short story collection. To read my Hollywood Reporter review of the film recently shown at the New York Jewish Film Festival, click here.

-----Frank Scheck