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<p>Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn in ‘The Phantom Menace’</p>

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace has finally proved the haters wrong

The much-maligned prequel is back in cinemas for its 25th anniversary. Once written off as a dismal flop, George Lucas’s fascinating blockbuster may be the most interesting that Star Wars has ever been, argues Louis Chilton

<p>‘The Godfather’ is one of a handful of films that managed to better the book it was based on </p>

13 films that are better than the book they’re based on

<p>Humphrey Ker: ‘I’m enjoying leading this strange double life but it has taken a toll on me’ </p>

Wrexham’s Humphrey Ker: ‘People accuse us of destroying football’

<p>From ‘There’s Something About Miriam’ to ‘Big Brother’ and ‘The Jeremy Kyle Show’, TV has exploited people for years </p>

Is TV too cruel and exploitative now?

Features & Reviews

<p>‘I learnt about classism from a very young age – that my circumstances weren’t good enough for some people’</p>

The Saturday Interview

Hilary Swank: ‘I take the high road on a lot of things, but not that’

<p>‘The Buddha of Suburbia’ at the Royal Shakespeare Company</p>

Inside the RSC’s exuberant, sexy adaptation of The Buddha of Suburbia

<p>Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz have a terrible dry humping scene in ‘Bad Teacher’</p>

The 17 most disastrous sex scenes in film

<p>‘Women in Love’ stars left to right: Oliver Reed, Glenda Jackson, Alan Bates, Jennie Linden and Eleanor Bron</p>

inside film

Why Women in Love is one of Britain’s most misunderstood masterpieces

The Saturday Interview

<p>‘There’s been no normal relationship since the shoot. Johnny Depp is in another world’ </p>

The Saturday Interview

Maïwenn on directing Johnny Depp’s comeback: ‘The crew were afraid’

<p>Marian Keyes: ‘I’m 60 now but my emotions are still very [close] to the surface – I’m still hurtable’ </p>

The Saturday Interview

Marian Keyes: ‘I really don’t like the myth that women don’t want sex’

News

Rising Stars

Sophie Wilde

Interview

Talk to Me breakout Sophie Wilde: ‘I don’t mind being a scream queen’

<p>‘Consent isn’t binary, it’s not yes or no’</p>

Interview

How to Have Sex’s Mia McKenna-Bruce: ‘Consent is not yes or no’

<p>‘Everybody tries to do the Derry accent’ </p>

Interview

Jamie-Lee O’Donnell on being skint, Derry Girls, and prison show Screw

<p>Going her own way: Vasan says that ‘like any immigrant parents’, hers were ‘a little bit concerned’ about her choice to go into acting </p>

Interview

Black Mirror’s Anjana Vasan: ‘I’ve been underestimated. I’m small, brown and foreign’

Independent TV

Emily Blunt reveals why her daughters are obsessed with Ryan Gosling

George Harrison’s 1965 sitar fetches more than $66,000 at auction

<p>Rhod Gilbert ‘pinching himself’ as he shares cancer update.</p>

Rhod Gilbert ‘pinching himself’ as he shares cancer update

Watch: Leandro Trossard invites Arsenal fan Anne Hathaway to match

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Apple TV+

<p>Topping worldwide box offices during its theatrical release in 2023, it was undoubtedly one of the most anticipated films of last year</p>

How to watch Ridley Scott’s Napoleon at home this weekend

TV - The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

‘The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin’ stands and delivers

<p>Clockwise from top left: ‘Bad Sisters’, ‘Hijack’, ‘Severance’, ‘Criminal Record'</p>

The best Apple TV+ shows to watch now

<p>The miniseries drops on 26 January </p>

How to watch Masters of the Air in the UK free

What to watch

<p>Netflix has a huge catalogue of dramas, sitcoms, cartoons and sci-fi series </p>

The best shows to watch on Netflix

<p>Amazon hits, clockwise from top right: ‘The Marvelous Mrs Maisel’, ‘The Boys’, ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ and ‘Invincible’</p>

The 35 best original TV shows to watch on Prime Video

<p>Netflix hits (clockwise from top right): ‘Malcolm & Marie’, ‘The Irishman’, ‘Marriage Story’ and ‘Extraction’</p>

The 50 best original films to watch on Netflix, ranked

<p>Some of the stars leading the best telly of the year</p>

The 20 best TV shows of 2023 – ranked

Visit the USA

Art Me Up: A Gallery Guide to Miami’s Thriving Arts Scene

Sounds of the South: Exploring the Evolving Music Scene of Atlanta

Memphis to Maryville: Urban Adventures in Tennessee

Your Complete Guide to Baltimore

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Bumble update gives women more choice in how they can date

Bumble update gives women more choice in how they can date

gaming

Manor Lords players discover character with incredibly rude, but accurate, name

viral

Justin Timberlake May memes explained as people celebrate start of new month

tv

Lawyer warns Baby Reindeer viewers against finding the real Martha Scott

tiktok

Terrified estate agent discovers secret ‘dungeon’ in Florida house

tiktok

Terrified estate agent discovers secret ‘dungeon’ in Florida house

celebrities

Britney Spears brands sister Jamie Lynn a ‘b***h’ in furious Instagram rant

viral

AI recreates the Simpsons as a hyperrealistic live-action 1950s sitcom

Sponsored

Why the Lenovo Yoga 5G is great news for streamers

How the new furlough scheme will help UK firms affected by Covid-19

Is your business ready for the UK’s transition out of the EU?

Musto and Land Rover launch performance-wear collaboration