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Duane Byrge

Duane Byrge's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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A Few Good Men (1992) 85% EDIT “Tom Cruise, equal parts mettle and dazzle, erupts with a fully fleshed lead performance that should finally bring him his just due as an actor, while Jack Nicholson forges a terrific performance as an ironpants militarist. ” – The Hollywood Reporter Jan 9, 2026 Full Review Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) 91% EDIT “Schwarzenegger is not only back, but he’s more imposing and heroic than ever. His comic sense, once again, is one of the strongest parts of his arsenal and often helps to save the action from its massive musculature.” – The Hollywood Reporter Dec 8, 2025 Full Review Babe (1995) 98% EDIT “Packing this simple story with plenty of sage wisdom, screenwriters George Miller and Chris Noonan have created a cheerful, quirky and utterly glorious scenario. ” – The Hollywood Reporter Jul 23, 2025 Full Review The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) 80% 3.5/4 EDIT “Despite the same-song stuff, the film beams along the edges. As in previous Disney creations, it's the edge-of-frame characters that add spice and saucy counterpoint. ” – The Hollywood Reporter Dec 18, 2024 Full Review Wild Things (1998) 65% EDIT “Director John McNaughton's grip is a bawdy mix of suspense, sex and silliness, all served up with a huge tongue sticking in his cheek. It's a foamy mix, topped off by highly charged performances. ” – The Hollywood Reporter Feb 2, 2023 Full Review RoboCop (1987) 92% EDIT “While those whose tastes don’t include the spectacle of large machines noisily blasting at each other are not likely to be enticed by Robocop, this shocked look at the urban future should engage and crank up action fans.” – The Hollywood Reporter Jul 18, 2022 Full Review The Last Starfighter (1984) 76% EDIT “Writer Jonathan Betuel, to his credit, has invested a very human element in this film, an ingredient that all too many sci-fi, hardware presentations lack.” – The Hollywood Reporter Jul 13, 2022 Full Review The Witches of Eastwick (1987) 67% EDIT “Jack Nicholson plays “Just your average horny little devil” in The Witches of Eastwick, an entertaining, albeit uneven, conjuring from Warner Bros. that will likely cast a strong spell at the box office.” – The Hollywood Reporter Apr 22, 2022 Full Review The Lion King (1994) 92% EDIT “A certain blockbuster and a future classic, The Lion King is a scrumptiously delightful moviegoing experience.” – The Hollywood Reporter Jan 11, 2021 Full Review Spaceballs (1987) 52% EDIT “Space films are Mel Brooks' latest target in this Star Wars parody that might be appropriately titled Schtick Wars.” – The Hollywood Reporter Jan 11, 2021 Full Review Unlocking the Cage (2016) 80% EDIT “A crisp and convincing doc.” – The Hollywood Reporter Nov 3, 2020 Full Review Hard Target (1993) 62% EDIT “The combo is an incendiary mix: Woo unleashes all barrels in vintage Hong Kong action style while Van Damme delivers not only his martial-arts prowess but some well-developed acting skills as well.” – The Hollywood Reporter Sep 3, 2020 Full Review How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) 51% EDIT “Adapted from Terry McMillan's ribald, heartfelt novel and starring Angela Bassett in the title role, Stella's got plenty of style and brains. It's a sexier, sassier version of Hollywood's old-time romancers.” – The Hollywood Reporter Sep 3, 2020 Full Review Teen Wolf (1985) 46% EDIT “To his credit, director Rod Daniel has crafted an amiable teen film and gets a pleasing performance from Fox in the title role. Yet Teen Wolf, especially in the basketball sequences, loses its dramatic dribble.” – The Hollywood Reporter Sep 3, 2020 Full Review Crimson Tide (1995) 89% EDIT “Simpson/Bruckheimer have plunged to the ocean's depths to reach the heights of commercial, big-movie filmmaking.” – The Hollywood Reporter May 12, 2020 Full Review While You Were Sleeping (1995) 81% EDIT “Bullock gives Lucy just the right amount of edge. Pullman's performance as Peter's down-to-earth younger brother is also a deft mix of moxie and frustration.” – The Hollywood Reporter May 5, 2020 Full Review Muriel's Wedding (1994) 82% EDIT “It's funny, strange and, best of all, graced with strong human compassion. Visually, Muriel's Wedding is a bustling blend of wry humor and acerbic social satire.” – The Hollywood Reporter Apr 2, 2020 Full Review The Devil's Own (1997) 34% EDIT “A beguiling but ultimately leaden tale of moral conflict.” – The Hollywood Reporter Apr 2, 2020 Full Review Outbreak (1995) 60% EDIT “Petersen's vigilant, enlivening direction never allows the story's death-of-mankind topic to undermine its personal powers, deftly mixing in humor, as well as other tonal lighteners, to nurture it.” – The Hollywood Reporter Mar 11, 2020 Full Review The Big Lebowski (1998) 79% EDIT “For those of you who forgot how good Bridges was in The Fisher King, here is a reminder. As the gung-ho Nam veteran, Goodman's tenacious, tightly coiled demeanor is smartly explosive and very funny.” – The Hollywood Reporter Mar 6, 2020 Full Review As Good as It Gets (1997) 86% EDIT “With terrific lead performances by Jack Nicholson as a demonic novelist and Helen Hunt as a Manhattan waitress, As Good as It Gets is as good as mature adult entertainment gets on the silver screen.” – The Hollywood Reporter Dec 23, 2019 Full Review Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) 70% EDIT “This comedy's warm and soothing nature will give mainstream audiences in these dysfunctional-family times a perfect holiday uplift.” – The Hollywood Reporter Dec 6, 2019 Full Review Aladdin (1992) 96% EDIT “The magical, the mystical, the mysterious -- all those powers that lurk within movies but are rarely tapped are unleashed in Disney's latest magnificent animation, Aladdin.” – The Hollywood Reporter Dec 6, 2019 Full Review Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) 35% EDIT “Culkin is breezily winning once again as the self-reliant kid alone, while Pesci and Stern deserve combat metals (especially Stern) to the bricks and slings they endure.” – The Hollywood Reporter Nov 20, 2019 Full Review Cape Fear (1991) 77% EDIT “The wrath of De Niro, especially when pitched to the level of a jangle-brained Jehovah, is a mighty thing, but, in this case, its inherent cartoonery capsizes this film's small-story frame.” – The Hollywood Reporter Nov 19, 2019 Full Review
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