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. Glen Weldon
With 'WTF' ending, Marc Maron still wants to talk, but outside the studio As he winds down his podcast after 16 years, Maron reflects on what he'll miss: "These conversations are very real conversations for me ... and that is kind of nourishing for the spirit and the soul." Terry Gross
'There you are': How Mariska Hargitay sought out the truth behind her bombshell mom The Law & Order: SVU actor was 3 years old in 1967 when her movie star mom, Jayne Mansfield, died in a car crash. Hargitay's new documentary My Mom Jayne explores her mother's identity, and her own. Tonya Mosley
What does it take to get time travel right in movies? To mark the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future, NPR looks at what it takes to get time travel right on the big screen Regina G. Barber
'Clueless' just turned 30. A new anniversary glossary celebrates its language A new glossary of the 1995 cult teen movie's most memorable expressions celebrates its 30th anniversary. Some have stood the test of time. Others not so much. Chloe Veltman
Why the world needs a pop-punk Superman In the latest Superman film, Lois Lane and Clark Kent have a fight about what's more punk: edginess or kindness. The fate of something more than the mosh pit hangs in the balance. Ann Powers
What Hollywood gets right about journalism movies NPR journalists Scott Detrow, Sacha Pfeiffer and Linda Holmes discuss Hollywood's treatment of journalism movies and how they reflect public perception of the profession. Sacha Pfeiffer
You'll find a gripping new internet thriller in the 'Cloud' The internet and its discontents run wild in a new film by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, a prolifically offbeat Japanese filmmaker who's spent the last four decades putting subversive spins on traditional genres. John Powers
