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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    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Frank Scheck
    Chapter & Verse
    The film handles its admittedly familiar themes in uncommonly sensitive fashion.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 80 Frank Scheck
    Morning
    This intense drama co-starring Jeanne Tripplehorn and writer-director Leland Orser is at times too minimalistic for its own good, but it has a powerful emotional immediacy that fully grips the viewer by the time it reaches its wrenching conclusion.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Frank Scheck
    Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream
    Miki Wecel's film will prove fascinating not only to animation and Vincent Van Gogh buffs, but to anyone interested in how the creative sausage is made.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Frank Scheck
    A Talking Picture
    A thoughtful, provocative effort that makes up for its narrative failings with its astute philosophical musings.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 80 Frank Scheck
    Novocaine
    The numerous fight scenes, which often lapse into extreme gore, are as amusing as they are exciting.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Frank Scheck
    Storm Boy
    Even those unfamiliar with the tale will find it charming and moving, and, as is so often the case with Australian films, the scenery can't be beat.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Frank Scheck
    Jezebel
    Dealing with its potentially discomfiting subject matter with sensitivity, insight and humor, the pic marks an auspicious debut for its director-screenwriter, who also plays a supporting role.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Frank Scheck
    Angel Applicant
    What also makes Angel Applicant different from so many other personal documentaries about serious illness is his essay-like examination of Klee’s life and career, accompanied by numerous examples of his artworks which became more abstract as his illness progressed.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Frank Scheck
    An Art That Nature Makes: The Work of Rosamond Purcell
    Sketchy with biographical information, An Art That Nature Makes is sometimes frustrating in its lack of context and wandering focus. But the filmmaker serves her subject well with her excellent presentation of many examples of Purcell's work from throughout her long career.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Frank Scheck
    Memories of Murder
    Uses dark humor, incisive characterizations and social commentary to infuse its familiar detective tale with a distinctive flair.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 80 Frank Scheck
    Sita Sings the Blues
    Arriving amidst a tidal wave of overblown and frequently charmless big studio efforts, Sita Sings the Blues is a welcome reminder that when it comes to animation bigger isn't necessarily better.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Frank Scheck
    A Crooked Somebody
    A Crooked Somebody is smarter than the usual thriller.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    The Cult of the Suicide Bomber
    Augmenting Baer's interviews with various figures embroiled in the Middle East struggle, including members of Hamas and the Hezbollah, is chilling footage of actual attacks, much of it emanating from the terrorists themselves.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    The Lords of Salem
    The Lords of Salem is more creepily atmospheric than truly scary and eventually lapses into silliness. But it does provide some evocatively spooky moments along the way.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
    This tale of a dysfunctional family whose members experience enough personal crises to fuel a dozen films is a virtual compendium of clichés, but the star's sheer likeability makes it go down as easily as a cup of eggnog.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo
    There's no shortage of fascinating segments.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    Summer '03
    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.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    Come Out and Play
    This nastily efficient horror film delivers genuine chills.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    Dancing in Jaffa
    While the film doesn’t dig deeply enough into the myriad political and social issues it raises, it’s nonetheless warmly entertaining, thanks to Dulaine’s ever genial presence and the irresistible appeal of watching young children overcome their instilled fears and prejudices.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    The Scent of Rain and Lightning
    The Scent of Rain and Lightning is a well-acted, intelligent thriller that ultimately rewards the viewer's patience even if it too often sacrifices narrative clarity in favor of atmosphere.
    • 35 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    Everly
    Joe Lynch's determinedly B-movie exercise is strictly formulaic but should well please genre enthusiasts who will relish watching the sexiest female badass since Uma Thurman in "Kill Bill."
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    Madam Yankelova's Fine Literature Club
    Aside from its novel premise, however, Madam Yankelova's Fine Literature Club proves a darkly witty effort that weaves insightful observations about female sexuality and aging into its provocative mix.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    Hate Rising
    This timely film makes for highly compelling viewing and demands to be seen.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    A People Uncounted
    This moving documentary provides a much-needed account of its little-known subject.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    The Book of Life
    The Book of Life is a visually stunning effort that makes up for its formulaic storyline with an enchanting atmosphere that sweeps you into its fantastical world, or in this case, three worlds.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street
    Scream, Queen! feels a bit self-indulgent at times, exploring so many tangents that it tends to lose focus. Nonetheless, it's a fascinating sociological examination of the circumstances surrounding a film that inadvertently became a camp classic.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    The Lighthouse
    Based on real-life events, The Lighthouse depicts its dramatic situations in credible and compelling fashion. But its single, cramped setting and leisurely pacing could definitely tax the patience of horror fans looking for a more visceral, scare-laden experience.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    It Had to Be You
    It Had to Be You ultimately demonstrates enough cleverness and inventiveness to make it more than a by-the-book entry in a genre that's become more than a little stale.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    Homemakers
    Lacking much in the way of narrative and not quite succeeding as a character study — Irene remains an opaque character throughout, and we learn little of her backstory — Homemakers nonetheless exerts a certain fascination with its spirited atmosphere and often quirky humor.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 70 Frank Scheck
    Fackham Hall
    Like most movie spoofs, this one relies on quantity over quality, meaning that if you don’t find one joke funny you can rest assured there’ll be another one just a few seconds later. The team of five writers pack so many visual and verbal gags into the proceedings that some of them inevitably land, compensating for the profusion of groaners.
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