Noel Clarke: My family values
The actor and director describes how he developed his passion for film from his trips to the cinema with his mother
Children’s films have more death than adult ones
Study finds animated movies average more than twice the number of main characters who die on screen – often violently – and suggests parental discussion
Why it’s time to let go of Let it Go
Rae Earl: The song from Frozen has joined the pantheon of mighty earworms. And I can’t block it out – heaven knows, I’ve tried
Adults are right to let Bambi break the bad news
Philippa Perry: Children’s films are emotional workouts that gently teach the hardest truth: that most things may never happen – this one will
My mother insisted I was gay – but I’m not
Guillaume Gallienne was different from his three athletic brothers – he liked to dance and dress up as a woman. His mother treated him like a girl and told him he was gay. The thing is, he was actually heterosexual
My hymn to Bethlehem
Leila Sansour left Bethlehem aged 17, fed up with conflict and small-town restrictions. But when she went back in 2004, she fell in love with it – she’s spent 10 years making a deeply personal film about the disintegration of the city and of her own family
John Hannah: My family values
The actor talks about his early memories of his grandparents and coming to terms with not being encouraged to work hard at schoo
I wish I’d given my parents a good time at the end of their lives
Tom Browne felt frustrated by his aged parents and wanted them to change how they lived. Now he sees things differently and makes amends in his new film
David Baddiel: ‘It’s a huge joy to do work your children like’
Inspired by a question from his son about Harry Potter, comedian David Baddiel has written a children’s book about a boy who can choose his own parents
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day review – agitating matinee fare
Disney’s answer to Diary of a Wimpy Kid has plenty of vomit gags, but is not quite winning enough, writes Mike McCahill
Corin Redgrave: He lost his memory of our life together
Kika Markham was married for more than 20 years to the actor Corin Redgrave, of the theatrical dynasty. But a heart attack left him with little awareness of their close relationship
Why are there no happy families in Hollywood?
Joe Queenan: Every new film seems to be about kids looking for a new family – even if the kid is a space-travelling raccoon. Wouldn’t it be nice to see a nuclear family on screen for once?
Emma Thompson: ‘It’s a different patch of life, your 50s’
Emma Thompson couldn't give a damn about fame, or getting older: she just wants to save the planet, and be a good parent in the meantime. Emma Brockes hears how
Joanna Page: My family values
The Gavin and Stacey actress talks about the joys of being an only child and getting homesick at drama school
Should children be at the centre of everything a family does?
Open thread: Angelina Jolie’s wedding veil was embroidered with images drawn by her offspring. Is this parental indulgence run wild, or perfectly reasonable behaviour?