With 'Highest 2 Lowest,' Spike Lee puts a hip-hop spin on Kurosawa's 1963 classic Lee's new film centers on a music mogul who faces a moral dilemma when kidnappers mistakenly hold his friend's son ransom instead of his own: Will he risk it all to save a child who isn't his? Tonya Mosley
'Can't stop. Won't stop': Documentary filmmakers face federal funding shortfall PBS has been a home for independent documentaries for more than 50 years. But with the closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, nonfiction storytellers have to figure out a way forward. Chloe Veltman
Terence Stamp, '60s British film legend and star of 'Superman,' dies at 87 The English actor was best known for starring as the arch-villain in the original Superman films and for depicting the title character in Billy Budd. Bobby Allyn
Why are there so many movies about the movies? NPR's Bob Mondello, Aisha Harris and Scott Detrow discuss the compulsion to make movies about the movies and when they work best. Scott Detrow
'Your Favorite Scary Movie' is a new history of the Scream franchise NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Ashley Cullins about the "Scream" franchise. Cullins writes about it in her book "Your Favorite Scary Movie." Ayesha Rascoe
Glorious and messy, 'Highest 2 Lowest' is a Spike Lee joint of the first order Denzel Washington plays a New York City music mogul whose teenage son becomes the target of a kidnapping plot. The movie is a remake of the 1963 Akira Kurosawa classic, High and Low. Justin Chang
Critics said 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' would flop. They underestimated Turtle Power After 35 years, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is back in theaters. The film's director looks back on the obstacles to making it in the first place. Alan Chazaro
The laughs land in 'The Naked Gun' reboot, but fall flat in 'Freakier Friday' The new Naked Gun film, starring Liam Neeson, captures its predecessors' slapstick spirit. Freakier Friday, meanwhile, proves less compelling, despite a solid performance by Lindsey Lohan. Justin Chang
In Josh Brolin's new film, 'Weapons', 17 school children vanish In the film "Weapons," 17 elementary school children vanish. A teacher is blamed. Parents are mystified. NPR's A Martinez talks with actor Josh Brolin about playing the father of one of the missing kids. A Martínez
What's the state of the superhero movie? NPR staffers weigh in. In this week's film discussion, NPR staffers weigh in on the state of the superhero movie. Scott Detrow