A “masterpiece” family comedy based on a classic novel and hailed as “the perfect movie” is streaming now in the UK. The Princess Bride (1987) is an American fantasy adventure that tells the story of a dashing farmhand called Westley (Cary Elwes) whose true love Buttercup (Robin Wright) is kidnapped as part of a devious scheme by the villainous Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon), in a witty satire on classic fairytale narratives.

The star-studded cast also includes Mandy Patinkin, André the Giant, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, Peter Falk, Fred Savage, Billy Crystal and Carol Kane. The film was directed by the late great Rob Reiner (This is Spinal Tap, A Few Good Men, When Harry Met Sally), and was adapted by legendary screenwriter William Goldman from his own novel of the same name.

Fans have flocked to IMDb to shower the beloved 1980s classic with praise. One called it the “perfect movie”, adding: “This is one of those rare films that gets better each time you watch it. With something for everyone, The Princess Bride combines romance, action, adventure and parody to create the perfect movie.

“Cary Elwes and Robin Wright are beautiful to watch and the story of their love is a wonderful backdrop to the adventure and intrigue played out in this story.

“Mandy Patinkin is wonderful as Inigo and gets to deliver some of the best lines in the film. Chris Sarandon is perfect in his role as the bad guy prince.”

Another wrote: “The simplest pleasures in life are the best, and this film is one of them. Combining a rather basic storyline of love and adventure this movie transcends the usual weekend fair with wit and unmitigated charm. Every character is a delight and you just want to see more of them.”

A third added: “One of those great treasures that you cannot dislike. No matter how many times you see, it takes you breath away, makes you laugh and gives you a taste of the old swashbuckler films of the 1930s.

“Rob Reiner directs this wonderful romance-comedy-adventure with passion and wit. A classic in a class of its own.”

A fourth said it’s not “by any means Citizen Kane (we already have one of those, anyway) but a champ in its weight class, with a perfect score, a fine script and good performances”.

“Far more true to the flavour of the original fairy tales that it spoofs than even the best of Disney’s takes. I loved it the first time I saw it and love it more now. Well worth watching. Recommended.”

A fifth called it “truly a one-of-a-kind masterpiece that everyone can and should enjoy”.

“There is nothing quite like The Princess Bride. It’s classic, timeless, charming, clever, hilarious, well-done, and just an all-around excellent film,” they wrote.

The Princess Bride was added to Disney+ on Wednesday, April 15. It’s also available to stream on Amazon Prime Video with a Lionsgate+ add-on. Alternatively, you can buy or rent it on YouTube, Sky Store, or Apple TV.

A Bond movie isn’t a Bond movie without an accompanying song by a popular artist of the time. It turns out that video games based on James Bond are no different with 007: First Light also receiving the same treatment – and its track will be sung by none other than Lana Del Rey.

The First Light track dropped on YouTube on April 16 and has since amassed over 460,000 views in its first 24 hours. It’s composed by David Arnold, who has composed music for five of the previous Bond films.

It’s something of a comeback story for Del Rey, who previously wrote and pitched a Bond song back in 2015 for Spectre, only to be beaten out by Sam Smith with Writing’s on the Wall. Del Rey’s song 24 still made it onto her Honeymoon album, but was never used in a Bond film.

Now, First Light will be the associated track to go along with IO Interactive’s upcoming James Bond game, presumably playing out over an opening credits scene.

This isn’t the first Bond video game to get its own theme song. 007: Blood Stone and Everything or Nothing both had theme songs composed by famous artists at the time, each composed by Joss Stone and Mya respectively.

Early reactions to Lana Del Rey’s latest performance are mostly positive, with one Reddit comment reading: “It’s reminding me of old Lana, I’m crying happy tears.”

A second commenter adds: “Old vibes are creeping back in and I’m not complaining one bit.”

Meanwhile, a third says: “I missed her cinematic sound so much.”

007: First Light will follow a much younger version of James Bond and will let gamers play out the early stages of his espionage career. It stars Patrick Gibson as Bond himself, and Lenny Kravitz as the game’s main villain.

The game is set to release on May 27, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. A Nintendo Switch 2 port was recently delayed to later in the year.

What do you make of Lana Del Rey’s new Bond song?

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