Why Michael Bay’s much derided Pearl Harbor deserves a second look on its 25th anniversary

01/05/2026 7 Views

This is the latest instalment in our From the Vault feature series, in which we reflect on culturally significant movies celebrating notable anniversaries.

When Pearl Harbor was released 25 years ago this month, it became a byword for a certain kind of ultra-crass, ultra-commercial Hollywood filmmaking.

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