Movies What makes a good Hollywood sequel? 'The Godfather Part II' turns 50 NPR's Scott Detrow talks to NPR producer Marc Rivers about the 50th anniversary of The Godfather Part II and what makes a good movie sequel. Marc Rivers
Arts & Life To make 'The Godfather' his way, Francis Ford Coppola waged a studio battle Coppola was 29 when he signed on to direct a film. "I was young and had no power," he said in 2016, "so [the studio] figured they could just boss me around." Coppola is a 2024 Kennedy Center honoree. Terry Gross
Arts & Life 'The Brutalist' and 'Nickel Boys' are 2 ambitious and captivating dramas Nickel Boys is one of the most thrillingly inventive literary adaptations our critic has seen in years, while The Brutalist is a rare American films that feels genuinely worthy of the word "epic." Justin Chang
Movies WWII's only Women's Army Corps unit of color featured in 'The Six Triple Eight' Michel Martin speaks with filmmaker Tyler Perry and actor Kerry Washington about their film based on World War II's only Women's Army Corps unit of color. Michel Martin
Arts & Life 'Dirty Dancing,' 'Wrath of Khan' added to the National Film Registry Every year, the National Film Registry picks 25 movies to be preserved for posterity by the Library of Congress. This year's crop also includes Beverly Hills Cop, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and more. Neda Ulaby
Movies Loved abroad, the Indian movie 'All We Imagine as Light' is snubbed at home The internationally acclaimed Indian film All We Imagine As Light explores the lives of working women in Mumbai. But in India, it's seen as not Indian enough for the Oscars. Diaa Hadid
Movies Christmas movies: the case for 'The Polar Express' All Things Considered producer Elena Burnett makes a convincing case for the movie The Polar Express. Elena Burnett Scott Detrow
Arts & Life In the movies, villainous health insurers have been a chronic condition For better or — mostly — worse, Hollywood has helped shape the public's image of the health insurance industry in films ranging from John Grisham's The Rainmaker to the Oscar-winning As Good as It Gets. Bob Mondello
