THE OTHER SIDE OF HEAVEN directed by Mitch Davis

Spreading Sugarcoated Religion in the South Seas. What sets this syrupy swatch of kitsch apart from other films peddling a dogmatic religious agenda is the serious money that obviously went into it. By Stephen Holden. [New York Times: Movies]

  RAIN adapted by Maxwell Anderson from the 1922 play, "Rain" by John Colton and Clemence Randolph, adapted from W. Somerset Maugham's short story, Rain.

Royalty Fees Threaten Web Stations. This could be the golden age of Internet radio, with thousands of stations offering music to satisfy any taste, all just a mouse click away. But it may soon turn to lead.

  By Catherine Greenman. [New York Times: Arts]

  Through Afghan Eyes: A Culture in Conflict, 1987-1995.

  Afghanistan: Edward Grazda, Douglas Sandhage

Decades of Life in Afghanistan, in Peace as Well as in War. Two photography exhibitions in New York, one at the Asia Society and the other at Sepia International, offer different perspectives on Afghanistan. By Margarett Loke. [New York Times: Arts]

  Photography in New York International

Beware of Big Noses From Outer Space. The fourth feature by the maverick animator Bill Plympton is about an astronaut whose mission is sabotaged by the corrupt director of the space program.

  By Dave Kehr. [New York Times: Arts]

A New Page for Collectors of Old Books. Book collecting is a world with its own vocabulary, but it is also a sphere accessible to anyone with time and curiosity.

  By Wendy Moonan. [New York Times: Arts]

  WARNING PARENTAL ADVISORY, directed by Mark Waters from a script by Jay Martel

When Rock Was a Four-Letter Word. On Sunday night, VH1 presents an original movie parodying Tipper Gore's crusade in the 1980's to clean up rock 'n' roll lyrics.

  By Julie Salamon. [New York Times: Arts]

A Gift of Vienna That Skips the Schlag. Raimund Abraham's design for the new Austrian Cultural Forum is a gateway into the tradition of modernity associated with Vienna at the turn of the last century.

  By Herbert Muschamp. [New York Times: Arts]