The Hollywood director behind ‘Back to the Future’ and ‘Forrest Gump’ talks to James Mottram about dealing with bad reviews, accusations that his films are too sentimental, and using AI tech to de-age Tom Hanks in new release ‘Here’

We’re now a quarter of the way through the century. From habit setting to understanding our humanity, this is what British readers have cared about since the turn of the millennium. The results are surprising, says Hannah Ewens

At first, the response to Apple’s dystopian sci-fi was tepid. But it’s proved itself to be a deliciously compelling examination of what makes us human, writes Nick Hilton. Plato would have loved it

The reality star joins celebrities speaking out against Mayor Karen Bass in the wake of destruction

Late ‘Friends’ star’s home was purchased last October by film producer and real estate developer Anita Verma-Lallian for $8.5 million

Online rumors claimed that Lively has ‘refused’ to promote the forthcoming sequel amid her messy legal battle with Justin Baldoni

Billy Crystal, Adam Brody, Paris Hilton, and Miles Teller are among the list of A-listers who’ve lost their homes in the fires

Controversial filmmaker intends to film the sequel in 2026

British-born star, who was born blind and lived with cerebral palsy, was unable to be rescued

Award-winning drama features a mostly Black cast

‘Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger’ has proved immediately popular

Acclaimed drama remains little-seen by mainstream audiences

New show will focus on Amanda as she moves to South Harlesden after her divorce

Former model said she had reached ‘end of the road’ after undergoing hundreds of operations

Contentious host will star in an episode of ‘Kate Garraway’s Life Stories’

Pacific Palisades area has been ravaged by the deadly fires

Singer known for definitive hits of the era such as ‘Soul Man’ and ‘Hold On, I’m Comin’

The Independent’s culture team selects the most unduly hyped series ever

The sought-after British star of ‘Triangle of Sadness’ and ‘The Iron Claw’ speaks to Adam White about shooting graphic BDSM scenes with Nicole Kidman in his provocative new thriller, privilege in the acting industry, and why he’d hate for his looks to be his ‘sole currency’

Harrowing documentary deftly points out the systems that permit figures such as Manson to go unchecked for decades