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: The Truman Show (1998)
October 13, 2023 | Mark Harrison25 years on, The Truman Show is speculative but spot-on in its reality TV satire.Read More
The 90s on Netflix: Stuart Little (1999)
October 1, 2023 | Mark HarrisonThe last family movie of the 1990s is a gentle, mainstream oddity.Read More
The 90s On Netflix: The Rugrats Movie (1998)
June 18, 2023 | Mark HarrisonNot yet All Grown Up but no longer babies, the Rugrats toddle onto the big screen.Read More
The 90s on Netflix: The Net (1995)
May 6, 2023 | Mark HarrisonSandra Bullock’s charismatic leading role elevates this cyberthriller about a woman whose identity is erased.Read More
The 90s on Netflix: Small Soldiers (1998)
March 18, 2023 | Mark HarrisonBefore 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 HarrisonThis lottery-inspired romantic comedy over-eggs its fairy tale of New York.Read More
The 90s on Netflix: Beethoven (1992)
January 28, 2023 | Mark HarrisonYou can’t help but roll over for this endearingly daft family-friendly comedy.
Read More
The 90s on Netflix: The Next Karate Kid (1994)
December 30, 2022 | Mark HarrisonAn 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 HarrisonThis 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 HarrisonThis not-so-wild goose chase is one of the 1990s’ true unsung family gems.Read More