Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer when
published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Hollywood Reporter
| Publications: | Hollywood Reporter |
Movie Reviews Only
| Rating | T-Meter | Title | Year | Review |
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| No Score Yet | Inside Lehman (2018) |
Fascinating accounts from the inside.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Nov 16, 2018
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| 100% | Family in Transition (2018) |
While there has been no shortage of theatrical and television documentaries dealing with transgender issues, Family in Transition stands out both for the particularities inherent in its setting and the deeply sympathetic individuals at its center.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Nov 15, 2018
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| 20% | Welcome Home (2018) |
Attempting to be a cautionary tale for the Airbnb era, the pic squanders its potential with ham-fisted execution.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Nov 15, 2018
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| No Score Yet | Olympia (2019) |
A compelling profile of a woman who's defiantly marched to the beat of her own drum.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Nov 14, 2018
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| 63% | Bullitt County (2018) |
Despite those flaws, it's an impressive low-budget indie effort, boasting a strong sense of atmosphere that marks its writer-director-actor as a talent to watch.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Nov 9, 2018
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| 13% | River Runs Red (2018) |
The film's third act, featuring standard-issue gunfights and car chases, is too poorly staged to be remotely exciting.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Nov 8, 2018
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| 50% | Postcards From London (2018) |
Although Postcards from London ultimately doesn't quite live up to its considerable ambitions, it offers plenty of arresting moments along the way.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Nov 8, 2018
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| 86% | Lez Bomb (2018) |
Lez Bomb may traffic in clichés, but it delivers its messages of love, tolerance and acceptance in such light-hearted, warm fashion that they're easy to overlook.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Nov 7, 2018
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| No Score Yet | Pimp (2018) |
The strongest element of all is Palmer's thoroughly gripping performance. ‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Nov 7, 2018
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| 0% | Marfa Girl 2 (2018) |
The most unnecessary sequel in film history.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Nov 1, 2018
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| 83% | Monster Party (2018) |
Gleefully gory and darkly funny, Monster Party is the sort of extreme genre exercise that separates real fans from mere dilettantes.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Nov 1, 2018
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| 71% | Welcome to Mercy (2018) |
The novelty of exorcisms and creepy nuns has long since expired... and, other than its exotic setting, Welcome to Mercy does precious little to revive it.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 31, 2018
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| No Score Yet | Mooch (2018) |
Aren't his 15 minutes up yet?‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 29, 2018
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| No Score Yet | Henri Dauman: Looking Up (2018) |
A fascinating portrait of the man behind the camera.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 29, 2018
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| 100% | A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk with Me a While (2018) |
This minimalist epic amply showcases Wang's gifts for Chekhovian-style drama infused with generous doses of subtle humor.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 26, 2018
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| 100% | A Bread Factory, Part One: For the Sake of Gold (2018) |
This minimalist epic amply showcases Wang's gifts for Chekhovian-style drama infused with generous doses of subtle humor.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 26, 2018
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| 37% | Hunter Killer (2018) |
Sinks to the bottom.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 24, 2018
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| 41% | Don't Go (2018) |
Effective atmospherics don't fully compensate for the sluggish storytelling.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 23, 2018
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| No Score Yet | TVTV: Video Revolutionaries (2018) |
This affectionate but clear-eyed documentary goes a long way toward establishing [SNL's] legacy.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 19, 2018
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| No Score Yet | The Lost Village (2018) |
The Lost Village squanders its noble intentions with poor execution...‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 18, 2018
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| 11% | Change in the Air (2018) |
Change in the Air proves frustrating and dull for most of its running time, displaying unwarranted confidence in its ability to cast a spell.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 18, 2018
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| 40% | The Super (2018) |
It offers a few decent scares as well as the opportunity for Val Kilmer to once again display his unique brand of screen charisma.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 17, 2018
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| No Score Yet | Impulso (2018) |
Captures the essence of a mesmerizing performer.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 17, 2018
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| 100% | A Family Tour (2018) |
Mixing its political and personal themes with passionate urgency, A Family Tour somehow manages to convey desperation and hopefulness simultaneously.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 17, 2018
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| No Score Yet | Fire Music (2018) |
Featuring past and recent interviews with many of the key figures and generous doses of archival photographs and vintage performance footage, the film should be on any serious music lover's must-see list.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 12, 2018
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| 11% | I Still See You (2018) |
I Still See You is painful to watch, and having to learn all the new jargon only makes it feel like an academic chore.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 11, 2018
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| 61% | Stella's Last Weekend (2018) |
Stella's Last Weekend seems like it was more fun to make than watch.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 11, 2018
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| 48% | Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) |
It should please younger fans of the books who will have no problem with its rudimentary storyline all too repetitive of the original. But it does feel like a missed opportunity to elevate the valuable franchise to bigger and more imaginative heights.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 10, 2018
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| No Score Yet | The Cold Blue (2018) |
An important companion piece to Wyler's classic and a powerful stand-alone film.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 10, 2018
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| 88% | After Everything (Shotgun) (2018) |
Featuring terrific performances by its young leads, the film marks an auspicious feature debut for its writers/directors.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 9, 2018
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| 81% | Sadie (2018) |
Excellent performances and vivid atmosphere compensate for the plot contrivances.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 9, 2018
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| 50% | Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It (2014) |
Anyone not already initiated into the Trailer Park Boys cult will find themselves at a loss, both amusement and information-wise, since familiarity with their antics is assumed. Suffice it to say that few newcomers will be converted by this latest outing.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 8, 2018
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| No Score Yet | The Family Business: Trump and Taxes (2018) |
As with The Fourth Estate, the short documentary illustrates how the journalistic sausage is made, which in this case was through an awful lot of hard work. ‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 8, 2018
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| 80% | A Crooked Somebody (2018) |
A Crooked Somebody is smarter than the usual thriller.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 4, 2018
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| 100% | Moynihan (2018) |
A vivid portrait of the sort of politician we desperately need today.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Oct 3, 2018
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| 33% | Little Women (2018) |
This cinematic update ultimately not so much honors its source material but exploits it. Not in a bad way, mind you, merely an unnecessary one.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 27, 2018
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| 0% | Maximum Impact (2018) |
Wears out its welcome within minutes.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 26, 2018
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| 62% | Summer '03 (2018) |
There's nothing terribly new under the sun about any of what transpires. But writer/director Gleason has crafted a film that manages to be simultaneously funny, touching and sensitive.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 25, 2018
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| No Score Yet | The Storyteller (2018) |
While The Storyteller hardly breaks any new ground in its Peter Pan-inspired tale, it boasts an undeniable sweetness that proves appealing amidst so many frenetic kids movies.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 20, 2018
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| 0% | American Dresser (2018) |
Despite a fine cast featuring numerous screen veterans, this is a cliché-ridden effort that quickly runs out of gas.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 19, 2018
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| 18% | A Happening of Monumental Proportions (2018) |
A Happening of Monumental Proportions is a perfect example of a bad movie happening to good actors.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 19, 2018
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| 88% | Intelligent Lives (2018) |
Important and inspiring.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 19, 2018
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| 44% | Lost Child (2018) |
Lost Child never becomes as affecting or suspenseful as it should be.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 13, 2018
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| 78% | The Angel (2018) |
A fascinating tale, delivered with just enough suspense to make it engrossing without feeling over the top.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 13, 2018
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| 72% | Final Score (2018) |
Bautista has the low-key charisma, natural appeal and formidable physicality necessary for an action star, and he makes Final Score worth watching (at home while eating pizza and drinking beer, preferably) despite its endlessly derivative elements.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 12, 2018
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| 38% | Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018) |
There's a reason that Angelina Jolie's screen adaptation of Laura Hillenbrand's best-selling Unbroken left out most of the material covered in the book's second half. It just isn't very interesting.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 12, 2018
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| 13% | The Basement (2018) |
The Basement has the feel of a stilted Off-Off-Broadway audition piece.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 11, 2018
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| 88% | Nelly (2018) |
What anchors the proceedings is the lead performance of Mylene Mackay, whose star will definitely be on the rise after this sexy, galvanizing turn.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 7, 2018
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| 10% | God Bless the Broken Road (2018) |
Reverence for God and the church: Check. Patriotism and the highest regard for military service: Check. Country music: Check. NASCAR racing: Check... The only thing missing from God Bless the Broken Road is compelling or believable drama.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 6, 2018
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| 10% | Peppermint (2018) |
Peppermint lacks subtlety and anything even remotely resembling credibility, but like its heroine, it certainly gets the job done.‐ Hollywood Reporter
Read More | Posted Sep 6, 2018
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