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‘Kids were second to their drinking and partying’: Stephen Bogart, son of Bogie and Bacall, on his screen icon parents

What’s it like to grow up the son of Hollywood legends? Stephen Bogart, whose parents left him for six months even after his nanny dropped dead, reveals how he finally shook off the past

That Christmas review – seasonal Richard Curtis yarn is kid-friendly but short on ho-ho-hos

There’s a nice nod to Love Actually, but this tale of a seaside town hit by a blizzard may still leave you cold

Cinema singalongs: is it OK for Wicked fans to belt out all the tunes?

Fans of the Wizard of Oz-inspired musical have reportedly been warbling songs during early screenings – but not everyone is best pleased

The Magic Reindeer: Saving Santa’s Sleigh review – festive fair play in well-meaning kids’ toon

This family film contains many useful lessons for little ones but could have done with more loveable heroes, boo-hissable villains and witty dialogue

‘I couldn’t look away!’ The rapid, runaway rise of ridiculous Christmas romcoms

It’s that season again, when the streamers bring us hot snowmen and heroes who still believe in Santa. Why are they competing to make the most ludicrous movie possible – and why do we keep watching them?

Gladdington and Glicked: will these weird, wild double bills beat Barbenheimer?

There are a lot of big movies out this November, including Gladiator 2, Paddington 3 and Wicked. So should you watch them all in one afternoon?

Mark Zuckerberg loves his wife? That’s nice – but let’s stop fawning over a guy who fawns over Trump

Meta’s ‘awkward dork’ boss has updated his haircut and his wardrobe – and shown the world how much family means to him. He’s still a billionaire with skeletons in the cupboard, writes Arwa Mahdawi

Can a fluffy robot really replace a cat or dog? My weird, emotional week with an AI pet

Casio says Moflin can develop its own personality and build a rapport with its owner – and it doesn’t need food, exercise or a litter tray. But is it essentially comforting or alienating?

Silent Men review – man puts himself on the spot as he dives into his big emotions

Film-maker Duncan Cowles braves the discomfort of putting himself in front of the camera to address men’s inability to talk about their problems

‘At my signal, unleash hell!’ What the Gladiator films tell us about 21st-century men

Paul Mescal’s thoughtful Lucius is worlds away from Russell Crowe’s stony Maximus, 24 years ago. Why have our masculine ideals changed so much?

Listy do M 6 (Letters to Santa 6) review – pick ’n’ mix Christmas tales coast on a sugar high

While director Łukasz Jaworski gets spirited performances across the board in the sixth instalment of the hit Polish franchise, it leans heavily on familiarity with the characters

The Bilbaos review – soulful study of a tough guy boxer dealing with emotional baggage

Pedro Speroni’s documentary follows Iván Bilbao’s return from prison to a family full of troubles and tenderness

My child is at camp and my phone pings nonstop with photos. Does anyone really want this?

Streams of images sent to parents not only threaten children’s privacy – they can damage their sense of self

Lost your sense of direction? Turn off your phone and you’ll soon reconnect

Tech giants said today’s digital native kids would be the first generation who would not know what it meant to get lost. But is that a good thing?