More from David Hunter
‘Waterworld’: THR’s 1995 Review
On July 28, 1995, Universal unveiled its producer-star Kevin Costner’s expansive epic Waterworld in theaters. The pricey film stumbled domestically but nevertheless made $264 million globally during its theatrical run. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below: The costliest Hollywood film in contemporary annals, with production difficulties and the fallout between star Kevin Costner and […]
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‘Mission: Impossible II’: THR’s 2000 Review
On May 24, 2000, Paramount unveiled John Woo’s Mission: Impossible II in theaters. The Tom Cruise spy franchise starrer went on to gross $546 million during its global run. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below. Call it M:I-2, Mission: Impossible II (as it appears in the opening credits) or “Mission: Unstoppable,” this long-awaited Paramount […]
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‘Analyze This’: THR’s 1999 Review
On March 5, 1999, Warner Bros. brought Harold Ramis’ Analyze This to theaters nationwide, where it would go on to gross $176 million globally in its theatrical run. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below. Unable to achieve a consistent tone, Harold Ramis’ mobster comedy Analyze This has multiple personalities and hits the audience with […]
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‘GoldenEye’: THR’s 1995 Review
On Nov. 17, 1995, Eon and MGM relaunched the 007 series in theaters with Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in GoldenEye. The film went on to earn $352 million globally and Brosnan reprised the role three more times. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below. Call him the Golden Guy. After last appearing in 1989’s […]
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‘The Remains of the Day’: THR’s 1993 Review
On Nov. 5, 1993, Columbia Pictures unveiled James Ivory’s adaptation of The Remains of the Day in theaters. The film would go on to earn eight Oscar nominations at the 66th Academy Awards, including best picture. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below: One has to go back as far as Colonel Nicholson in The […]
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‘Romeo + Juliet’: THR’s 1996 Review
On Nov. 1, 1996, 20th Century Fox unveiled Baz Luhrmann’s Shakespearean adaptation Romeo + Juliet in theaters, where it would go on to gross $147 million globally. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below: A clever and well-executed reworking of the timeless Elizabethan tragedy, Baz Luhrmann’s follow-up to his widely admired Strictly Ballroom won’t replace other top […]
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‘Stargate’: THR’s 1994 Review
On Oct. 28, 1994, MGM unveiled sci-fi actioner Stargate in theaters, where it would go on to gross $196 million globally and later launch a TV franchise. The Hollywood Reporter‘s original review is below: Two adventure-filled hours of mind-blowing trips across the universe, sticky-tongued creatures, furious battles, giant flying pyramids, sandstorms and love among the […]
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‘Get Shorty’: THR’s 1995 Review
On Oct. 20, 1995, MGM unveiled Barry Sonnenfeld’s R-rated crime comedy Get Shorty in theaters, where it would go on to gross $115 million globally. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below. How cool can a mere movie be? A perfect cast and great script, based on a hilariously witty best seller, are key elements. When you […]
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‘Blade’: THR’s 1998 Review
On Aug. 21, 1998, New Line unveiled Wesley Snipes' R-rated Marvel adaptation Blade in theaters, where it would go on to be a late summer hit and gross $131 million globally. The Hollywood Reporter's original review is below: Put a stake in this genre already. The vampire movie gets yet another reworking in New Line's […]
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‘Cop Land’: THR’s 1997 Review
On Aug. 15, 1997, Miramax unveiled James Mangold’s star-studded thriller Cop Land in theaters, where it would go on to gross $63 million. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below. A solidly entertaining drama that stays true to the independent spirit of its filmmakers, including the casting of heavyweights Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro […]
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‘Clueless’: THR’s 1995 Review
On July 19, 1995, Paramount unveiled the high school comedy Clueless in theaters, where it would go on to gross $56 million stateside. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below: Is there a problem here? As if… A hilarious “clued-in” comedy about cellular-phone-packing Beverly Hills high schoolers, Amy Heckerling’s Clueless sports a terrific cast, sparkling […]
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‘Men in Black’: THR’s 1997 Review
On July 2, 1997, Sony brought Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones’ sci-fi comedy Men in Black to theaters, where it raked in $589 million worldwide as a summer smash. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below: One doesn’t need to be a cosmologist to anticipate the Big Bang when Sony’s Men in Black opens […]
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