Netflix’s animated Good Times reboot is a stain on a comedy classic
Andrew Lawrence
The animated, Seth MacFarlane-produced return for the much-loved sitcom relies on lazy poverty porn and stereotypes, a misunderstanding of what fans want and expect
February 2024
TV review
Ted review – this foul-mouthed teddy bear sitcom doesn’t feature a single funny joke
Seth MacFarlane’s animated comedy prequel is like a deliberate attempt to ignore everything its creator has ever learned. Bloated episodes drag on without raising a smile – it’s a total disappointment
September 2019
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The 100 best films of the 21st century
Gangsters, superheroes, schoolkids, lovers, slaves, peasants, techies, Tenenbaums and freefalling astronauts – they’re all here in our countdown of cinema’s best movies since 2000
June 2019
The Loudest Voice review – Russell Crowe flounders as Roger Ailes
In a fast-moving new series, the birth of Fox News is examined in gory detail yet with a frustrating lack of depth
May 2017
Superheroes, singers and spaceships: what can we expect from TV next?
This year’s upfronts have revealed a Katy Perry-starring American Idol reboot, more DC and Marvel shows and the return of Seth MacFarlane
January 2017
Sing review – likably sweet singing animals animation
This tale of cute warbling creatures aimed at a family audience is impossible to dislike but hardly memorable
September 2016
Charmian Carr – Liesl von Trapp in The Sound of Music – dies, aged 73
The actor, who performed Sixteen Going on Seventeen in the 1965 film, said people should consider singing the musical’s songs ‘like going to a therapist’
May 2016
TV and radio blog
A futuristic 'dramedy'? Stick to the cartoons, Seth MacFarlane
The Family Guy creator is a talented voice artist, but his acting is continually creepy and facile. There’s little to no hope for his new show about space explorers, then
March 2016
Mary Berry solo series wins 3 million viewers, beating Panorama
Bake Off star’s roasted cauliflower on Foolproof Cooking pips Panorama’s crime syndicate story with 13.3% audience share
November 2015
Matthew McConaughey to play dapper koala in animated musical Sing
Academics land £2m prizes at Zuckerberg-backed 'science Oscars'
July 2015
Film blog
When the laughter stops: how sitcom stars have fared in Hollywood
For every Chris Pratt, Woody Harrelson and now Amy Poehler, there is a Sofia Vergara or Jennifer Aniston. We look at the former small-screen stars who made the biggest splash in Hollywood
Ted 2 review – a syrupy, disjointed sequel
Seth MacFarlane’s star continues to wane in this clumsy, bear’s adventure
Ted 2 - video review
Ted 2 review – Mark Wahlberg and furry friend still cheerfully rude
Trailer park
Ted 2 trailer: the return of Seth MacFarlane's talking bear
June 2015
Box office analysis: global
Is Seth MacFarlane fatigue to blame for Ted 2's threadbare box office?
Ted 2 beaten by Jurassic World and Inside Out at US box office
Three movies set to top $50m for first time ever at US box office this weekend
First look review
Ted 2 review: Seth MacFarlane's sequel has enough grins to bear the sticky bits
