The late 1990s were a great time for Hollywood motion pictures, but there were three Buried Treasures during this period that I’d like to highlight over the next three months. Let’s begin in 1997. This was the year “Titanic” scored that rarest of hat tricks: It was the year’s box office champ, it was critically acclaimed and it won the Best Picture Oscar. But Hollywood churned out some other great feature films that year too: Curtis Hanson’s thriller, “L.A. Confidential,” Ang Lee’s “The Ice Storm” and Paul Thomas Anderson’s breakout picture, “Boogie Nights.” Veteran actors Peter Fonda and Robert Duvall turned in their best performances ever in “Ulee’s Gold” and “The Apostle,” respectively. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck shot to stardom in “Good Will Hunting.”
Buried Treasures: The Spanish Prisoner
Buried Treasures: The Spanish Prisoner
Buried Treasures: The Spanish Prisoner
The late 1990s were a great time for Hollywood motion pictures, but there were three Buried Treasures during this period that I’d like to highlight over the next three months. Let’s begin in 1997. This was the year “Titanic” scored that rarest of hat tricks: It was the year’s box office champ, it was critically acclaimed and it won the Best Picture Oscar. But Hollywood churned out some other great feature films that year too: Curtis Hanson’s thriller, “L.A. Confidential,” Ang Lee’s “The Ice Storm” and Paul Thomas Anderson’s breakout picture, “Boogie Nights.” Veteran actors Peter Fonda and Robert Duvall turned in their best performances ever in “Ulee’s Gold” and “The Apostle,” respectively. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck shot to stardom in “Good Will Hunting.”