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. Marc Rivers
'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. 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 Mallory Yu