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Slate ad critic Seth Stevenson analyzes the newest spate of ads from Volkswagen, which feature test drive scenarios with a Volkswagen salesman.

A six-hour Italian epic with subtitles may not sound like everyone's cup of cafe. But critic Bob Mondello says The Best of Youth's sprawling story of two brothers, and the different paths their lives take over the years, is among the most affecting films you'll see this year.

Last night's Oscar ceremony drew surprisingly strong ratings, though the evening itself was free of upsets. In a movie season that began amorphously, with no blockbusters in contention and no clear front-runner, Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby took four awards in top categories, including best picture.

NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with actor Bruce Willis about his long career and his latest movie, Hostage. The film, in which Willis plays a cop whose family has been taken hostage, opens nationwide in theaters today.

Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan reviews the new Israeli movie Walk on Water. He says the film takes on too many social topics but still manages to hold the viewer's attention.

On the breezy hills of San Francisco's Telegraph Hill, a homeless musician named Mark Bittner finds a place with a flock of wild parrots. Their friendship is documented in the film, The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan says it's definitely a far cry from Hitchcock's The Birds.

NPR's Bob Mondello reviews the new movie Phantom of the Opera. He says if you were one of the estimated 52 million people who saw the stage show and liked it, you will like this movie.

Day to Day television critic Andrew Wallenstein reviews Hardwood Dreams: Ten Years Later, a documentary that revisits the lives of high school basketball stars a decade after they won the California State Championship. The documentary airs Friday night on Spike TV.

Film critic David Edelstein reviews Closer, starring Jude Law and Natalie Portman, and directed by Mike Nichols.

An article in Audubon Magazine recalls the 19th century effort that ended the feather trade. Until a public outcry stopped the practice, thousands of birds across North America were slaughtered to provide decorations for women's hats. Hear Jennifer Price, author of the article, and NPR's Jennifer Ludden.