Seth MacFarlane

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

Peter Bradshaw, Cath Clarke, Andrew Pulver and Catherine Shoard

13, Sep, 2019 @5:00 AM

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

Charles Bramesco

28, Jun, 2019 @5:00 AM

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

Charles Bramesco

19, May, 2017 @4:43 PM

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

Peter Bradshaw

26, Jan, 2017 @10:00 PM

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

Stuart Heritage

05, May, 2016 @11:21 AM

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

John Plunkett

01, Mar, 2016 @1:21 PM

Matthew McConaughey to play dapper koala in animated musical Sing

McConaughey is set to become a flashy marsupial in Garth Jennings’ latest feature, typifying his refusal to be typecast

Andrew Pulver

11, Nov, 2015 @3:55 PM

Academics land £2m prizes at Zuckerberg-backed 'science Oscars'

British researcher John Hardy among those to win a Breakthrough prize at ceremony hosted by Seth MacFarlane in the US

Ian Sample Science editor

09, Nov, 2015 @2:00 AM

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

Stephen Puddicombe

13, Jul, 2015 @11:49 AM

Ted 2 review – a syrupy, disjointed sequel

Seth MacFarlane’s star continues to wane in this clumsy, bear’s adventure

Mark Kermode, Observer film critic

12, Jul, 2015 @7:00 AM

Ted 2 review – Mark Wahlberg and furry friend still cheerfully rude

Seth MacFarlane’s uproarious sequel about an irresponsible kidult delivers a torrent of outrageous gags

Peter Bradshaw

09, Jul, 2015 @10:01 PM

Is Seth MacFarlane fatigue to blame for Ted 2's threadbare box office?

$33m US debut for R-rated sequel fails to spur on would-be franchise

Phil Hoad

29, Jun, 2015 @3:34 PM

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