Making sense of the magical journey from boy to man
Jonathan Freedland: In a world saturated by violence and sensation, true escape comes in Richard Linklater’s affecting film Boyhood
John Barrowman: My family values
The actor and musician talks about his Glasgow childhood and being thrown in the bin as a baby by his parents. Interview by Sarah Ewing
The difficulty of capturing family life
Tim Lott: Films such as Richard Linklater's Boyhood show that the banality of family life is tedious to those outside of it
Anne Archer: My family values
The actress talks about marriage, divorce and Scientology. Interview by Nick McGrath
Laura Dern: My family values
The actor has made films with her mother and says her dream now is to work with her father, Bruce Dern. Interview by Elaine Lipworth
Beware nostalgia – it’s holding you back from the rest of your life
Stuart Heritage: Excited about the Danger Mouse, Paddington Bear and Postman Pat reboots? Big mistake! Adults shouldn't idealise the past
Is this the perfect playground, full of junk?
An experiment in north Wales lets children – and adults – experience the boundaries of truly free play. Is it madness or a model for the future?
Ricky Tomlinson: My family values
The actor talks about growing up with three brothers in Liverpool and being the softest grandfather in the world. Interview by Sarah Ewing
What is conscious uncoupling?
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin are to 'consciously uncouple'. It all sounds very amiable, but what does it mean?
William Shatner: My family values
The actor who made his mark as Star Trek's Captain James T Kirk talks about growing up in Montreal and his belief that what's on the mantelpiece reveals a lot about a marriage. Interview by Elaine Lipworth
Emily Watson: My family values
The actor talks about her unusual upbringing and why she named her daughter Juliet. Interview by Elaine Lipworth
Hugh Grant’s the daddy, but that doesn’t make him the baddy
Barbara Ellen: There can be far worse situations for a woman than a man committing to their child but not (conventionally) to her
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