We caught up with one of the kids who sang on 'A Charlie Brown Christmas.' He's 72 now Dave Willat was just 11 years old when he showed up for what he thought would be a routine church choir practice in 1965. He and his fellow singers ended up making history. Chloe Veltman
Lucy Liu on 'Rosemead,' rejection and returning to Mandarin The child of Chinese immigrants, Liu didn't learn English until she was 5. She plays a terminally ill woman grappling with her teenage son's mental health crisis in Rosemead. Tonya Mosley
The best movies and TV of 2025, picked for you by NPR critics Whether you plan to head out to the theater or binge from the couch, our critics have gathered together their favorite films and TV shows of 2025. Bob Mondello
Rob Reiner said he was 'never, ever too busy' for his son In 2015, Reiner collaborated with his son, Nick Reiner, on Being Charlie, a story about addiction, loosely based on Nick's experiences. Rob Reiner talked about the film with Fresh Air in September. Terry Gross
Remembering Rob Reiner, who made movies for people who love them The movies Reiner directed, from A Few Good Men to The Princess Bride, weren't just good — they were people's favorites, the types of films people come back to again and again. Linda Holmes
The new 'Knives Out' movie and the irresistible appeal of whodunits NPR's Linda Holmes and Barrie Hardymon talk about why whodunits feel so cozy, what makes a great mystery work, and why the genre is having a moment again on screen. Barrie Hardymon
A critic's guide to the year's most cringe-worthy watches Joanna Robinson, a cultural critic at The Ringer, examines what made this year's most talked about flops so bad. Gurjit Kaur
There's a 'Dead Man' in church in this snarky 'Knives Out' mystery A firebrand fundamentalist is stabbed to death at church in Rian Johnson's new film, Wake Up Dead Man. This over-the-top whodunit uses mystery conventions to open up a spiritual inquiry. Justin Chang
Billion-dollar OpenAI deal allows users to make content with Disney characters It's a whole new world for Mickey, Simba, Stitch and more as Disney brings hundreds of its characters to Sora, the short-form video platform from OpenAI, as part of a three-year licensing agreement. Andrew Limbong
Why a classic wide-screen movie format from the 1950s is making a comeback VistaVision is back in style, resurfacing in a string of high-profile films from One Battle After Another and Bugonia to last year's The Brutalist. Mandalit del Barco
