Freda Cooper

Freda Cooper

Writer

Freda can't remember a time when she didn't love films, so it's no surprise that her natural habitat is a darkened room in front of a big screen. She started writing about all things movies about eight years ago and, as well as being a Rotten Tomatoes approved critic, is a regular voice on local radio on her favorite subject. 


While she finds time to watch TV as well — her tastes range from Bake Off to Ozark — films always come first. Favourite film? The Third Man. Top ten? That's a big and complicated question .....!

Latest articles by Freda Cooper

Hold the Dark image of a man walking in a thick fur coat looking away from the camera and surrounded by trees, mountians and snow.
Forgotten cold-blooded thriller on Netflix has an unexpected link to Apple TV Plus hit, Murderbot

By Freda Cooper Published

Hold the Dark is on Netflix.

Movies
Movie still from The Northman
Netflix adds violent horror movie from Robert Eggers — and its massive 90% Rotten Tomatoes score is well deserved

By Freda Cooper Published

The Northman has just been added to Netflix in the UK.

Movies
Thursday Murder Club members Joyce (Celia Imrie), Ibrahim (Ben Kingsley), Elizabeth (Helen Mirren), and Ron (Pierce Brosnan)
Netflix finally adds the movie everyone has been waiting for — and it already has a 87% Rotten Tomatoes critics’ score

By Freda Cooper Published

The Thursday Murder Club has landed on Netflix at last.

Movies
A man and his golden god sitting in the front of a little red sports car
Netflix adds tear-jerking Kevin Costner movie that shows the legendary actor as you've never seen him before

By Freda Cooper Published

The Art Of Racing In The Rain, Kevin Costner's only voice acting movie, has landed on Netflix.

Netflix
Ellen (Lily Collins) in To The Bone
Netflix has tucked away one of its most controversial movies — it's still a thought-provoking watch

By Freda Cooper Published

To The Bone features a standout performance by Lily Collins

Netflix
The 355
Netflix adds enjoyable espionage thriller with a cast that gives it real star quality

By Freda Cooper Published

The 355 has just been added

Amazon Prime
Mark Wahlberg running along the street in a suit in Spenser Confidential
Mark Wahlberg's first ever streaming movie is tucked away on Netflix — and it boasts a surprising link to this Apple TV Plus hit

By Freda Cooper Published

Spenser Confidential and Apple TV Plus show Stick have more in common than you think.

Action
Mark Wahlberg in Father Stu
Prime Video adds Mark Wahlberg movie he spent 'millions and millions' of his own money to get to the screen

By Freda Cooper Published

Prime Video has just got one of Mark Wahlberg's best movies

Amazon Prime
Marry Me Owen Wilson Jennifer Lopez
Netflix adds JLo's 'ultimate meet cute' movie — it has a heartwarming 92% Rotten Tomatoes score

By Freda Cooper Published

Marry Me is one of J-Lo's best

Netflix
Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino) and Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro) debate Hoffa’s next move.
Netflix has the movie De Niro and Pacino reunited for — and they were robbed of an Oscar

By Freda Cooper Published

Despite 12 Oscar nods, it came away empty-handed...

Crime Dramas
War of the Worlds 2025
Prime Video incredibly quietly adds new version of sci-fi classic

By Freda Cooper Published

Ice Cube stars in War of the Worlds

Amazon Prime
TV tonight CIA assassin Court Gentry.
Netflix has Ryan Gosling movie that brutally split critics and audiences — audiences are right!

By Freda Cooper Published

The critics might have hated it, but we love The Gray Man

Action
Adam Sandler in Happy Gilmore 2
Netflix finally adds sequel to beloved Adam Sandler hit — he's back in his Happy place

By Freda Cooper Published

Happy Gilmore 2 at last drops on the streamer

Comedy
The Story of Fire Saga: Rachel McAdams as Sigrit Ericksdottir, Will Ferrell as Lars Erickssong.
Netflix has a cheeky Will Ferrell classic that hits all the right notes for me — it even got a shock Oscar nod

By Freda Cooper Published

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga is silly fun

Comedy
The stars of Mamma Mia!
Netflix adds the ultimate feel-good movie — even the bad singing is fun!

By Freda Cooper Published

Netflix has just got Mamma Mia!.

Movies
Angelina Jolie takes part in a stunt on location for film Wanted on August 15, 2007 in Chicago.
Netflix adds early Angelina Jolie movie — and it's utterly crazy fun!

By Freda Cooper Published

Angelina Jolie's movie Wanted has landed on Netflix, and it's huge fun

Movies
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born
Netflix adds 'timeless' Lady Gaga movie with a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score — but don't be put off by the rumored 'curse'

By Freda Cooper Published

Cooper and Gaga's 'timeless' movie A Star Is Born has arrived on Netflix.

Romance
Idris Elba and John Cena in Amazon's Heads of State.
Prime Video adds action-packed comedy movie with a great buddy double act at its heart

By Freda Cooper Published

Idris Elba and John Cena team up in Heads of State

Comedy
Sandra Bullock in The Unforgivable
Netflix has wonderfully brooding Sandra Bullock thriller that started life as a British TV mini-series

By Freda Cooper Published

The Unforgivable is a great watch

Thrillers
Irene and Clare walk side by side.
Netflix has must-see period movie that was inexplicably shut out by the Oscars

By Freda Cooper Published

Passing was oddly ignored for an Oscar, but you shouldn't miss it

Period Dramas
Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro holding coffee carriers in The Intern
Netflix adds charming Robert De Niro crowd pleaser

By Freda Cooper Published

Robert De Niro twinkles his way through The Intern...

Comedy
Paul Giamatti and Kathryn Hahn in Private Life
It's one of my favorite Netflix hidden comedy gems by a director who's only made 3 movies — and you may well have heard of it!

By Freda Cooper Published

Comedy
Echo Valley sees Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney plays a troubled mother and daughter (in first look above)
Apple TV Plus adds the thriller I've been waiting for — and it has possibly the nastiest villain of the year

By Freda Cooper Published

Echo Valley has just landed on Apple TV Plus

Apple TV+
Gerard Butler in Plane
Netflix adds gripping Gerard Butler thriller with 94% RT rating — watch out for the big hammer moment!

By Freda Cooper Published

Plane has the sense of a pumped-up B movie

Thrillers
Bryce Dallas-Howard, Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed in Amazon Studios' Deep Cover.
Prime Video adds new action comedy that has future cult classic written all over it

By Freda Cooper Published

Three improv performers are hired by the cops for an undercover mission...

Comedy
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