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The Passion, a film project co-written and directed by actor Mel Gibson, comes under fire from Roman Catholic and Jewish religious leaders. The unfinished film is about the death of Jesus, and critics say the movie fuels anti-Semitism. David D'Arcy reports.

The new documentary OT: Our Town follows the production of the timeless Thornton Wilder play about a small New England town as it is produced at a high school in Compton, Calif. Los Angeles Times movie critic Kenneth Turan offers a review.

A main trend in this fall's movie selection seems to be book adaptations. Some well-known tomes are headed for the big screen, from The Cat in the Hat to Cold Mountain to The Human Stain. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan.

Wenlan Chia isn't as big a name as Anne Klein, Perry Ellis or Bill Blass, but the up-and-coming designer known as Twinkle is getting a chance to show her new collection alongside them in New York this week. Her story is the first of a week-long Morning Edition series looking behind the scenes of the style industry.

Grammy-winner John Mayer's latest album, Heavier Things, finds the singer-songwriter pulling back from his driving guitar licks to focus more on melodies. Mayer speaks with NPR's Michele Norris about his new album and offers a preview of some of the songs.

Director Ridley Scott's career has been marked by oversized, epic films like Alien and Gladiator. In his latest effort, Matchstick Men, Scott makes a major departure by creating a comic study of a neurotic con artist, played by Nicolas Cage. NPR's Michele Norris talks with Scott.

In a summer of effects-laden movies, basic documentaries are proving surprisingly popular with audiences. Maybe people are looking for something other than kids' flicks, but films as diverse as the visually stunning Winged Migration and the simple-but-charming Spellbound continue to attract audiences. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne and Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan.

After 10 years of marriage, the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur for a dentist who believes his wife may be cheating on him. Alan Rudolph's new film, The Secret Lives of Dentists, explores the emotional and psychological bonds of marriage. Hear Rudolph's interview with NPR's Melissa Block.

Luther is a new film about 16th century Protestant reformation leader Martin Luther, described by some as a rebel, a genius and a liberator. The movie is reminiscent of old-style Hollywood biopics, such as The Story of Louis Pasteur and The Life of Emile Zola. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan has a review.