Tim Dowling: kicking against the flicks
Whose bright idea was it to open a posh cinema that serves meals and drinks while you watch a film?
The endangered art of storytelling
Tim Lott: The new Hobbit film is just one set piece battle after another with a love story tacked on
Christmas on our own, actually
Adrian Mourby: People are haunted by the belief that everyone else is swapping boozy hugs and gifts and having the best ever Christmas with family and friends. But some of us just enjoy staying at home
The Innocents – review
This sinister ghost story, adapted from a Henry James novella, makes your blood run cold
Fill the Void – review
Set in Tel Aviv, this is an intriguing story about a Jewish family and the cult of marriage, writes Peter Bradshaw
David Furnish: an unlikely activist
As the foil to husband Elton John's famous tantrums, David Furnish was always the quiet one. But his Aids campaigning has given him a new voice. He talks to Decca Aitkenhead about married life, fathering children and why everyone should get an HIV test
Christmas crackers: the best shows (plus top ways to escape the tinsel)
From the Nutcracker to American Psycho, from Mary Poppins to Kurt Vile, our critics pick their must-sees of the festive season
My commune childhood in Austria: I grew up to believe love was bad
Paul-Julien Robert was born into a free-love commune, where possessions and childcare were communal and family relationships weren't allowed. He explores his upbringing and the idea of family in a documentary film, for which he's just won a major award. Despina Ladi meets him
Why date nights are becoming an official issue
Norwegian minister Solveig Horne says couples should schedule nights of pre-planned romance to stem the tide of divorces, in a policy she admits was inspired by the Steve Carrell/Tina Fey movie
Joan Collins: My family values
The actress talks about her showbusiness family, her five husbands and why she never ignores her sister Jackie's advice. Interview by Angela Wintle
Why I love … Mark Ruffalo crying in You Can Count On Me
Ruffalo's crumble, when asked a solicitous question by Laura Linney, reminds me of those moments when you realise the value of home. Even if you don't live there any more, says Harriet Gibsone
Mia Farrow: a vivid life always lived in the spotlight
Profile: The Hollywood star is always headline news – for her movies, relationships and extendend family. And her latest claims about the paternity of her son have reopened the bitter wounds from her split from Woody Allen
Jack Davenport: My family values
The actor talks about his 'Good Life' early in Ibiza and Suffolk, being the child of actors and his much missed grandmother. Interview by Vicki Power
Anthony Bourdain: My family values
The chef and author of Kitchen Confidential talks about growing up in a stable New Jersey home, where his parents taught him to love music and film. But then he became a 10-year-old druggie rebel. Interview by Britt Collins
Jane Seymour: My family values
The actor talks about her 'culturally spectacular upbringing', how she never refers to her children as stepchildren and the joy of being a grandmother. By Elaine Lipworth