In theaters this week: 'The Amateur' and 'Warfare' Americans are abroad and in battle in two new films: The Amateur is a spy thriller starring Rami Malek, and Warfare is a documentary-like battlefield epic. Bob Mondello
'You know it when you feel it': A new documentary explores the roots of funk We Want the Funk! is a sprawling documentary about funk music debuting Tuesday on PBS. Filmmaker Stanley Nelson and funk legend George Clinton talk about why this documentary feels like a celebration. Eric Deggans
'A Minecraft Movie' is both a box office hit and post-ironic meme Studios have struggled to get younger generations into the theaters for years. Could more immersive experiences be their golden ticket? Manuela López Restrepo
'The Friend' stars Naomi Watts and a giant dog -- trained by Bill Berloni The Friend tells a story of two creatures who lose someone they love and find each other. She's a writer. He's… a dog. Naomi Watts gets top billing, but her screen partner is also a star. Diane Orson
Co-writer and director Ray Mendoza discusses film 'Warfare' NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Ray Mendoza about the film, "Warfare," which he wrote and directed with Alex Garland. The film is based on Mendoza's experiences as a US Navy SEAL fighting in Iraq. Scott Simon
The movies we love, then and now NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with movie critic Bob Mondello and culture reporter Isabella Gomez Sarmiento about movies they've loved over the years, from childhood into adulthood. Bob Mondello
Appreciating the many onscreen moods of Val Kilmer More than a hundred roles in a nearly four-decade career let Val Kilmer explore a wealth of human experience. Bob Mondello
25 hours? Before Cory Booker, there was 'Mr. Smith' In 1939, the character of Mr. Smith — played by Jimmy Stewart — spent 25 hours on the Senate floor railing against corruption. Bob Mondello
Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' star with an intense approach, dies at 65 Val Kilmer died from pneumonia. He had recovered after a 2014 throat cancer diagnosis that required two tracheotomies. The Associated Press
Magically horrific: ‘Death of a Unicorn’ leans more into laughs than screams Some horror movies are funny because they’re morbidly grotesque. Others are funny because they’re appalling and tragic. “Death of a Unicorn” falls into the latter category. Dyer Oxley