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: Mars Attacks! (1996)
November 8, 2019 | Mark Harrison
Tim Burton splits the difference between Dr Strangelove and Plan 9 From Outer Space in this enjoyably weird comedy.Read More
The 90s on Netflix: Casper (1995)
October 11, 2019 | Mark Harrison
Impeccably designed and madly plotted, this cartoonish caper is haunted by its rewrites.Read More
VOD film review: South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)
September 13, 2019 | Mark Harrison
Parker and Stone’s musical moral panic satire is as funny now as it was 20 years ago.Read More
VOD film review: The Mask of Zorro (1998)
July 19, 2019 | Mark Harrison
This joyous, swaggering reimagining marks the zenith of 1990s superhero movies.Read More
VOD film review: Big Daddy (1999)
June 7, 2019 | Mark Harrison
Adam Sandler’s ode to dads everywhere is likeable enough, if unfairly lop-sided.Read More
VOD film review: Liar Liar (1997)
April 12, 2019 | Mark Harrison
An unbelievable romp that stakes a claim as the most Jim Carrey movie ever made.Read More
The 90s on Netflix: Billy Madison (1995)
February 1, 2019 | Mark Harrison
A “stoopid voyce” plus a high gag rate equals a 12-year-old’s idea of the funniest film ever made.Read More
VOD film review: The Prince Of Egypt (1998)
November 9, 2018 | Mark Harrison
This bold biblical adaptation is far better at being a DreamWorks film than a Disney one.Read More
The 90s on Netflix: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
October 5, 2018 | Mark Harrison
Alan Rickman’s BAFTA-winning turn is the not-so-secret weapon of this earnest pantomime blockbuster.Read More
The 90s On Netflix: Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie (1997)
September 8, 2018 | Mark Harrison
Even as a blatant corruption of the character, this would-be blockbuster is still a lot of fun.Read More
