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Film critic Kenneth Turan reviews Batman Begins. The film is about the origins of Bruce Wayne and his superhero counterpart the Caped Crusader.

Christine Turner, the filmmaker behind the short documentary, Lynching Postcards: 'Token of A Great Day,' talks about her film and its present-day resonance.

Ken Tucker reviews new albums from Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones.

Film critic Bob Mondello offers his opinion on the new movie Elizabethtown. Director Cameron Crowe's romantic comedy, set in Elizabethtown, Ky., stars Kirsten Dunst, Orlando Bloom and a large supporting cast.

For nearly 100 years, the MacDowell Colony has provided a haven for artists in the woods of Peterborough, N.H. The town has long recognized the colony as a tax-exempt charitable organization. But now, pressed for funds, town administrators are demanding that even artists pay their fair share.

When the announcement of this year's Nobel Prize in Literature was delayed, rumors circulated that there was a split among the judges. And earlier this week, a member of the Swedish Academy resigned over a seemingly unrelated matter. Or was it?

Capote, the new film about Truman Capote, details the writer's life at the time around his breakthrough book, In Cold Blood. The film, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, tells the story of how Capote came to tell of the murder of a Holcomb, Kan., family.

Madeleine Brand talks with actor Ricky Gervais about his new HBO comedy Extras, in which he plays a struggling actor. Gervais is best known as the annoying boss on the acclaimed BBC series The Office.

Boris Kodjoe talks about his new movie, The Gospel, which explores the inner workings of a church, told from the perspective of the faithful filling the pews. The film was released nationwide Friday. Kodjoe previously appeared in the Showtime cable network original series Soul Food.

Madeleine Brand talks with actor Philip Seymour Hoffman about his starring role in the new film Capote. The movie depicts writer Truman Capote as he researches his groundbreaking "non-fiction novel" In Cold Blood and develops a friendship with one of the killers he writes about.