The Treatment

Who'd guess that you'd find parts of director Shawn Levy's (The Pink Panther, Big Fat Liar) life in movies from Night at the Museum to Cheaper by the Dozen to his newest, Date Night. Make a date to hear about it. Elvis hosts director Shawn Levy to talk about his latest film, Date Night, starring Tina Fey and Steve Carell.

From stuntman to director. If it's not a first, it's close. First-time director Nash Edgerton (Spider, The Magician, The Pitch, music videos for Missy Higgins, Ben Lee and Bob Marley) talks about his film, The Square. He's gone from taking falls to taking responsibility.

Elvis hosts writer-film critic Kenneth Turan to talk about his book Free for All: Joe Papp, The Public, and the Greatest Theater Story Ever Told. With the creation of Shakespeare in the Park and the birth of the public theater Joe Papp was responsible for building an unparalleled nonprofit institution. In the new book Free for All, Kenneth Turan (Los Angeles Times, NPR's Morning Edition) charts its course.

After the success of Training Day, the experience of not making American Gangster left a bad taste in director Antoine Fuqua's mouth. He discovered the basics on his new film, Brooklyn's Finest.

There are more politics in American Idol than you might image, especially in Pop Star, the version shown in Havana Marking's  (The Crippendales; Michael Palin: Himalaya; War on Terra - What would Jesus Drive?) documentary, Afghan Star....

In his documentaries, director Dan Klores (Crazy Love, Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story, Black Magic) takes an event, then lets the participants offer their points of view. It illuminates, not complicates. His newest film, Winning Time, showcases Reggie Miller and Spike Lee.

Join Elvis Mitchell and Avatar director James Cameron for a special online edition of The Treatment, recorded live at a benefit for the Natural Resources Defense Council. WARNING: Explicit language

You know Eddie Izzard (Ocean's Twelve, The Secret Agent, Trumbo, Lennie) as an actor in film. You may know his stand-up as well. This year he hosts the Independent Spirit Awards.

Jeff Bridges (The Last Picture Show, Texasville, Tron, The Big Lebowski) is a lucky break for first-time writer-directors. Thirty-five years ago he got his first Oscar nomination in Michael Cimino's debut, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot. This year, he scored his fifth nomination with Scott Cooper's Crazy Heart.

The novel that gave us the film Precious has been pursued by producers since it's publication. First-time screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher is the man who wrestled it to the big screen -- and got an Oscar nomination in the process...