The Coen brothers create a new version of the comic 1955 film The Ladykillers. The original starred Alec Guiness and Peter Sellers. The Coens have Tom Hanks and Marlon Wayans. March 27, 2004

Day to Day producer Christopher Johnson reports on James Spooner's new documentary Afro-Punk, which features young black punk rockers describing their experiences in a mostly white sub-culture. March 26, 2004

Slate contributor Ben Williams presents a round-up of what film critics are saying about this week's latest films. March 19, 2004

» NPR's Bob Mondello Reviews 'Eternal Sunshine'
» David Edelstein Reviews 'Eternal Sunshine'

Slate contributor Ben Williams presents a round-up of what film critics are saying about this week's latest films. March 12, 2004

» Kenneth Turan Reviews 'Spartan'
» David Edelstein Reviews 'Spartan'

David Edelstein reviews the big screen version of the 1970s television police show Starsky and Hutch. Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson star in the title roles, and the film features cameos by David Soul (the original Hutch) and Paul Michael Glaser (Starsky). March 12, 2004

An African Christian makes a pilgrimage in the new movie James' Journey to Jerusalem -- and discovers the Holy Land is not quite what he expected. NPR's Bob Mondello says the film operates on several levels, most intriguingly as an allegory. March 5, 2004

Follow NPR coverage of Hollywood's biggest night:
» Big Night for Rings: Full List of Winners
» Rings Trilogy Gamble Pays Off
» Best Picture Nominees
» Nominated Songs and Scores
» More NPR Oscars Coverage

Mel Gibson's film opens at 2,800 theaters amid fierce debate over its content. Follow NPR coverage:
» Audience Reactions
» Bob Mondello's Review
» Kenneth Turan's Review
» David Edelstein's Review

Bono, frontman for the rock group U2, wrote the song "Time Enough for Tears," from the soundtrack to director Jim Sheridan's Oscar-nominated film In America. Hear an extended version of their interview with NPR's Alex Chadwick. February 24, 2004

NPR's movie soundtrack maven Andy Trudeau returns to review Oscar nominees for Best Original Score. In the first of two reports for Weekend Edition Sunday, Trudeau reviews the scores for House of Sand and Fog, Cold Mountain and Big Fish. February 22, 2004

The Triplets of Belleville, a quirky Franco-Canadian-Belgian animated film, is up for two Oscars... including best original song. NPR's Elizabeth Blair focues on the film's music. See a video of the Oscar-nominated song. February 21, 2004

The Trilogy, the latest project from French actor-director Lucas Belvaux, consists of three films with distinct plots populated by the same cast of characters. The project has already won France's top critics prize. Pat Dowell reports. February 19, 2004

Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci's film explores sex and youth during the 1968 student riots in Paris. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan has a review. February 6, 2004

» David Edelstein also has a review
» Extended interview with Bernardo Bertolucci