Frank Scheck

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The Hollywood Reporter
For 2,248 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 47% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 47% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 13.2 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Frank Scheck's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 52
Highest review score: 100 The Peasants
Lowest review score: 0 The Haunting of Sharon Tate
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 707 out of 2248
  2. Mixed: 1,107 out of 2248
  3. Negative: 434 out of 2248
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Frank Scheck
    Breaking Fast
    It's a witty, beautifully observed and well-acted film that proves as engaging as it is boundary-shattering.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 50 Frank Scheck
    Actress
    The director attempts to infuse the film with a dreamy poeticism via slow motion and other stylistic devices, with the results feeling mildly pretentious.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    Life's a Breeze
    Life’s a Breeze is breezy, lighthearted fun.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Frank Scheck
    Evolution of a Criminal
    Shot over the course of several years, Evolution of a Crime is often rough-hewn in its execution, but it's deeply moving nonetheless.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 50 Frank Scheck
    The Lullaby
    The director does an excellent job of setting a properly ominous mood, effectively delivering a procession of jump scares that succeed in keeping viewers on edge. Unfortunately, the screenplay by Tarryn-Tanille Prinsloo proves less effective, failing to deepen the characterizations or situations in sufficiently interesting fashion.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 50 Frank Scheck
    The Marine
    The film's saving grace are its fast pacing and generous doses of humor, the latter of which is mostly provided by Robert Patrick's sly delivery of the many wisecracks doled out by his villainous character.
    • 35 Metascore
    • 40 Frank Scheck
    Mirrors
    This remake of a South Korean movie ultimately provides fewer scares than the average aging baby boomer feels every time they look into a reflective surface.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    This So-Called Disaster: Sam Shepard Directs the Late Henry Moss
    Despite the often insightful comments by the various cast members and Shepard himself -- the film doesn't dig very deeply into the artistic process of putting on a new play. But it does offer a fascinating fly-on-the-wall perspective.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth
    It makes for compelling viewing, thanks to its fascinating subject matter and the charismatic central figure on ample display. The film certainly succeeds in its goal of rescuing Sebring from the relative anonymity of merely being one of the "others" killed in the grisly murders.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    Cinévardaphoto
    Although Cinevardaphoto is hardly a major work, it does represent the latest (and earlier) chapters in the career of a fascinating filmmaker.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    The Unforeseen
    An unusually poetic and meditative eco-themed documentary, Laura Dunn's The Unforeseen is as beautiful as it is ultimately depressing.
    • 32 Metascore
    • 40 Frank Scheck
    Club Life
    Club Life demonstrates that not everyone has a compelling story to tell.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    Natasha
    Bezmozgis, whose previous feature was 2009's Victoria Day, is more assured as a writer than filmmaker, with Natasha featuring a bland visual and editing style. But he's elicited fine performances from the ensemble.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 30 Frank Scheck
    Urge
    Whatever social commentary is intended in this cautionary tale, it is lost in the overall thematic murkiness, and the film is reduced to being a series of increasingly silly, ultra-violent episodes.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Frank Scheck
    The Storyteller
    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.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Frank Scheck
    The Royal Tenenbaums
    Along with his writing partner, actor Owen Wilson, who also plays (hilariously) a supporting role in the film, Anderson reveals himself to be a highly original comic talent, impressive both for his strongly controlled deadpan style and for providing a sense of emotional heft lacking in most mainstream film comedies.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    Sharkwater Extinction
    There's a scattershot quality to the proceedings, presumably caused by the Canadian writer-director not living long enough to complete the doc. But the individual segments register powerfully and the underwater sequences are beautifully shot, providing ample compensation for the narrative choppiness.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 90 Frank Scheck
    Kids for Cash
    A real-life thriller that rivals the most dramatic fiction in terms of emotional impact.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    Don't Blink - Robert Frank
    Although a bit too diffuse to fully realize its potential, the documentary is an evocative portrait of its subject.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo
    There's no shortage of fascinating segments.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    Ascent
    Ascent sometimes lives up to its title by proving a slog, not fully earning its feature-length running time. But the film nonetheless exerts fascination with its haunting imagery.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Frank Scheck
    Kiss the Future
    A touching reminder of music's ability to change the world.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    From Nowhere
    Depicting the struggles of three undocumented Bronx high school students to avoid deportation, From Nowhere resonates with tender compassion for its characters.
    • 24 Metascore
    • 40 Frank Scheck
    Just Before I Go
    The film falters when it ham-fistedly attempts to detour into sensitive drama.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 90 Frank Scheck
    Anton Chekhov's The Duel
    The performances are excellent all around, with Scott mesmerizing as the emotionally volatile Laevsky and the gorgeous Glascott making vividly clear why her character drives all the surrounding men to distraction.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 40 Frank Scheck
    Chronicling a Crisis
    The result, Chronicling a Crisis, is an admittedly harrowing exercise in solipsism that will be of little interest to anyone besides the director's diehard fans and perhaps his therapist.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    All Things Must Pass
    All Things Must Pass approaches its sad subject with a well-balanced mixture of dispassion and sympathy.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    Knafayim Shvurot
    A sensitive and well-observed drama that, while not breaking new ground, marks its director-screenwriter as someone to watch.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Frank Scheck
    MC5*: A True Testimonial
    An invaluable addition to the rock history cinema archives.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Frank Scheck
    Ballplayer: Pelotero
    Although there are numerous interviews with various people both directly involved with or peripheral to the action, the most compelling figure on display is a particularly articulate coach who proves all too determined to have his protégé succeed. The fact that he works strictly on commission is certainly no small element of his zeal.
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