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Frank Scheck

Frank Scheck has been covering film, theater and music for more than 30 years. He was previously the editor of Stages Magazine, the chief theater critic for the Christian Science Monitor and a theater critic and culture writer for The New York Post. His writing has appeared in such publications as the New York Daily News, Playbill, Backstage and various national and international newspapers. He has provided on-air commentary for the BBC, MSNBC and the Fox Business channel, among others.

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‘War Game’ Review: Bracing Political Doc Tests Readiness for an Eerily Familiar Threat From Within

Jesse Moss and Tony Gerber's documentary chronicles a real-life exercise in which current and former political and military figures respond to the danger of a coup attempt.

‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’ Review: Zachary Levi Is a Grown-Up Protagonist in a Strictly Juvenile Adaptation

The 'Shazam!' star plays the title role in this live-action/animated retelling of Crockett Johnson's classic children's book, also featuring Lil Rel Howery and Zooey Deschanel.

Critic’s Notebook: Donald Trump Returns to Bad Form — and Gives the Democrats Hope

Accepting the Republican nomination, the former president abandoned his "unity" theme and reverted to his grievance-filled greatest hits in an unhinged mess of a speech.

‘The Convert’ Review: Guy Pearce in a Visceral Historical Drama That Ultimately Lacks Depth

A British preacher finds himself caught up in a violent conflict between two warring Maori tribes in Lee Tamahori's second feature back in his native New Zealand after a long Hollywood hiatus.

‘Kalki 2898 AD’ Review: Telugu-Language Sci-Fi Epic Is Fitfully Entertaining Overkill

A group of warriors attempt to protect a sacred unborn child in this dystopian extravaganza directed by Nag Ashwin.

‘Kill’ Review: Train-Set Indian Actioner Alternately Entertains and Exhausts

A pair of off-duty commandos go up against dozens of robbers in Nikhil Nagesh Bhat's Hindi-language action film.

‘Fly Me to the Moon’ Review: Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum Can’t Land Greg Berlanti’s Unwieldy Space-Race Rom-Com

The actors star alongside Woody Harrelson and Ray Romano in a period screwball/thriller/romance set during the preparations for the Apollo 11 moon landing.

‘Cabo Negro’ Review: A Wispy, Morocco-Set Tale of Youth, Sex and Boredom

Two young people encounter various strangers while spending time in a beach resort in Abdellah Taia's sophomore feature.

‘Second Chance’ Review: Graceful Drama Traces an Indian Woman’s Post-Trauma Journey

A young woman recovers from an abortion by escaping to a remote Himalayan village in Subhadra Mahajan's Karlovy Vary-premiering debut feature.

‘Tiny Lights’ Review: Empathetic Czech Drama Sees the World Through a Child’s Eyes

A six-year-old girl spends a day dealing with various concerns while unaware of familial turmoil in Beata Parkanova's Karlovy Vary-premiering feature.

‘Loveable’ Review: An Incisive and Nuanced Norwegian Marital Drama

A woman discovers herself when her relationship with her husband unravels in Lilja Ingolfsdottir's debut feature, premiering at Karlovy Vary.

‘Real’ Review: Grueling Documentary Captures Footage From Russia-Ukraine Battle

Premiering at Karlovy Vary, Oleh Sentsov's film is composed of 90 minutes accidentally shot by the director's helmet camera during a Russo-Ukrainian War battle.