Netflix review: Arrested Development Series 4 Episode 2

Borderline Personalities brings in Arrested Development’s well known political slant to Season Four. No longer related to the Bush administration, Season Four opts for a look at US immigration and George Sr.’s wranglings to build a wall on the border … Read More

Netflix review: Arrested Development Series 4 Episode 1

Flight of the Phoenix is our opener for this new series of Arrested Development, where, after many years, we return to the life of Michael Bluth, who is facing his darkest hour: out of pocket, out of options, out of … Read More

Netflix review: Arrested Development – Season 1

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

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

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

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

VOD film review: The American

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

VOD film review: Once

A hugely moving romance about music. And a broken Hoover.Read More

VOD film review: The Other Guys

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