Netflix review: Arrested Development – Season 1

10

Bananas

It’s rare to see a TV show find itself as quickly as 2003’s Arrested Development did. The story of Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman, as a deadpan genius) trying to keep his family’s housing business afloat when his father, George Sr. … Read More

Netflix review: Arrested Development – Season 3

8

Half a classic

The truncated final broadcast season of Arrested Development can be split into two halves in terms of plot and quality.

The first six episodes deal with Michael (Jason Bateman) falling for beautiful British girl Rita Leeds (a game Charlize Theron), … Read More

Netflix review: Arrested Development – Season 2

10

Must-watch TV

Season Two of Arrested Development gleefully starts where Season One stopped – and finds even more juice in the narcissistic fruit that makes up the lifestyle of the Bluths.

Finding out the further quirks of each character, and what the … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Tabloid

10

Pulp fiction

Director: Errol Morris Cast: Joyce McKinney Certificate: 15

“Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess…” Thus starts the biopic of Joyce McKinney, an odd, bubbly and likeable sixty-something with an outrageous past. Tabloid is a tale of … Read More

Netflix UK film review: The American

8

Silent killer

Anton Corbijn sticks to his sedated guns for this gorgeously atmospheric assassin drama.Read More

Netflix review: Stardust

Director: Matthew Vaughn Cast: Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro Certificate: PG

Would you marry Sienna Miller? If so, what would you do to woo her? That’s the dilemma facing shopkeeper Tristan (Cox) from the quaint English … Read More

Netflix UK film review: The Other Guys

6.3

Arresting

Adam McKay’s cop comedy doesn’t always hit its target, but frequently finds your funny bone.Read More

Netflix review: The Last Airbender (2010)

Director: M Night Shyamalan Cast: Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, Dev Patel, Noah Ringer, Aasif Mandvi Certificate: PG

“I knew from the first moment we discovered you were a bender that this day would come.” In the mystical world of the … Read More

Netflix review: Extract

Director: Mike Judge Cast: Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Kristen Wiig, J.K. Simmons Certificate: 15

Joel (Bateman) owns an extract plant making food flavourings. He has a busy life, an unfulfilling marriage, and the world’s most annoying neighbour. He’s on the … Read More

Netflix review: The Strangers

Director: Bryan Bertino Cast: Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman Certificate: 15

The Strangers is Bryan Bertino’s directing debut and based on this offering, a long and successful career awaits him. If by “long and successful”, you mean “churn out second-rate horror … Read More