Live & Kicking: The 90s on Netflix
On Fridays, we flashback to the golden decade we remember as children: the 1990s. From kids’ films to blockbusters we shouldn’t have been watching, get ready for a monthly dose of nostalgia, as we put down our VHS tapes and ask whether the 90s on Netflix are still Live & Kicking.
The 90s on Netflix: Small Soldiers (1998)
March 18, 2023 | Mark Harrison
Before M3GAN but after Toy Story, there was Joe Dante’s Gremlins-flavoured action satire.Read More
The 90s on Netflix: It Could Happen To You (1994)
February 14, 2023 | Mark Harrison
This lottery-inspired romantic comedy over-eggs its fairy tale of New York.Read More
The 90s on Netflix: Beethoven (1992)
January 28, 2023 | Mark Harrison
You can’t help but roll over for this endearingly daft family-friendly comedy.
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The 90s on Netflix: The Next Karate Kid (1994)
December 30, 2022 | Mark Harrison
An ill-advised spin-off with most of the good bits of The Karate Kid waxed off.Read More
The 90s on Netflix: The Craft (1996)
October 28, 2022 | Mark Harrison
This fun, female wish-fulfilment fantasy slides too obviously into chiding its characters.Read More
The 90s on Netflix: Fly Away Home (1996)
June 17, 2022 | Mark Harrison
This not-so-wild goose chase is one of the 1990s’ true unsung family gems.Read More
The 90s On Netflix: The Swan Princess (1994)
May 27, 2022 | Mark Harrison
This off-Disney fantasy romance has the wind on its side, but rarely takes flight.Read More
The 90s on Netflix: Dennis The Menace (1993)
April 15, 2022 | Mark Harrison
This US comedy based on the Hank Mitchell comic strip lacks Gnashers but makes up for it with irresistible slapstick and startling pathos.Read More
The 90s On Netflix: Drop Dead Fred (1991)
February 25, 2022 | Mark Harrison
Phoebe Cates unleashes her inner Rik Mayall in this colourful and subversive comedy.Read More
The 90s on Netflix: Rush Hour (1998)
January 7, 2022 | Mark Harrison
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker’s double-act help this formulaic action-comedy to punch well above its weight.Read More
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