How movies turn heartbreak into comedy, tragedy, and everything in between From revenge plots to quiet goodbyes, breakup movies explore how people rebuild when love falls apart. Stephen Thompson
'I Love LA' finds humor in the chaos of trying to make it in Hollywood Comedian Rachel Sennott turns her chaotic twenties in Los Angeles into the HBO series 'I Love LA', a comedy about friendship, identity, and growing up online. Kira Wakeam
Actor Laura Dern shares stories of working with mom Diane Ladd The mother-daughter duo have always shared a profession. But when Ladd was diagnosed with lung disease, the two started sharing so much more. Ladd died Nov. 3. Originally broadcast June 26, 2023. Terry Gross
Sydney Sweeney stars as boxer Christy Martin, who faced violence in and out of the ring Christy Martin was a star boxer in the 1990s, but she also endured decades of abuse outside the ring. Mandalit del Barco
'I love living inside a project for a long time,' says Richard Linklater The filmmaker has two new movies out: Nouvelle Vague is an homage to director Jean-Luc Godard, and Blue Moon centers on lyricist Lorenz Hart, the former creative partner of Richard Rodgers. Terry Gross
Are movie theaters worth it anymore? NPR's Bob Mondello and Marc Rivers discuss why movie theaters still matter in the streaming age and what continues to draw audiences to the big screen Sacha Pfeiffer
A 'Fresh Air' Halloween treat: Revisiting 'Young Frankenstein' Mel Brooks' comedy classic came out in 1974. Today, we listen back to archival interviews with Young Frankenstein actors Gene Wilder, Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman and Peter Boyle — plus Brooks himself. Terry Gross
'A House of Dynamite' envisions U.S. response to an unknown nuclear threat A new film directed by Kathryn Bigelow wonders how the U.S. would react to a nuclear missile launch of undetermined origin heading its way. Steve Inskeep
'Bugonia' is a psychological thriller that keeps you guessing from scene to scene In this wickedly funny dark comedy, Emma Stone stars as a high-powered CEO who gets kidnapped by a low-ranking employee, played by Jesse Plemons, who believes she's an alien from outer space. Justin Chang
In case 2025 wasn't scary enough, it was a great year for horror, too From the supernatural to the slightly-too-realistic, it's been a banner year for scary movies, many of which are available to stream from home this Halloween. Aisha Harris