Prescient and political, 'One Battle After Another' is one of the year's best films Paul Thomas Anderson's action thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio is a loose adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's Vineland. It weaves zany dark comedy, sociopolitical satire and controlled narrative chaos. Justin Chang
June Squibb explains how she lobbied Scarlett Johansson to direct 'Eleanor The Great' Johansson and Squibb discuss their new film, about a 94-year-old woman who claims her dead friend's Holocaust story as her own. "It's rare to feel surprised when you read a script," Johansson says. Tonya Mosley
'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' opens a magical door ... to nowhere Kogonada's film about lonely strangers traveling together in a car with a magical GPS wants to engage in heady conceits. But not even Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie can save a script this hopeless. Justin Chang
New documentary 'In Whose Name?' captures tumultuous period in Kanye West's life When he was just a teenager, Nico Ballesteros {{ball-eh-STAIR-ohs}} was given enough access to Ye, formerly Kanye West, that he filmed for hours. The result is a documentary called "In Whose Name?" Michel Martin
NPR staff share their love for Nora Ephon's movies Nora Ephron reshaped the romantic comedy, crafting films remembered with genuine affection even by men who rarely rank the genre among their favorites. Miles Parks
A new documentary raises questions about the true crime TV show 'To Catch A Predator' A new documentary looks at the true crime TV program "To Catch A Predator" and its copycats. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with filmmaker David Osit about some of the uncomfortable questions "Predators" raises. Ayesha Rascoe
Hollywood stars back boycott as Israel's minister targets film academy Javier Bardem and Hannah Einbinder join a Hollywood boycott of Israel's film industry over Gaza, as Israel's culture minister also moves against its film academy. Mandalit del Barco
In 'HIM,' football greatness comes with a price. Tyriq Withers is its rising star In HIM, Withers plays a rising quarterback. His on-screen mentor, Marlon Wayans, had some real-life advice — and a reading list — for the young actor. Neda Ulaby
'I was quite a maverick kid' — 'Fresh Air' went behind the scenes with Robert Redford The legendary actor died Tuesday at 89. "I wasn't learning the way I was supposed to learn ..." he explained in 2013. "I realized that my education was going to happen when I got out in the world." Terry Gross
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter go on a new excellent adventure: 'Waiting for Godot' In one of the most buzzed-about productions of the Broadway season, former Bill & Ted actors Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter unite once again in "Waiting for Godot." Phil Harrell