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Margaret A. McGurk

Agrees with the Tomatometer 76% of the time.

Publications:: Cincinnati Enquirer , Journal News (Westchester, NY)

Total Reviews:: 902

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
—	46%	Bad News Bears (2005)	— Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Apr 9, 2011
—	——	Bears (2001)	— Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Apr 4, 2011
—	——	Till There Was You (2003)	— Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Apr 4, 2011
—	59%	Scotland, PA. (2001)	— Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Oct 18, 2008
2.5/4	80%	Anthem (1997)	" Many themes emerge -- equality, justice, freedom, environmental crisis -- but weaving them into cogent insights is beyond the adventurers." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Sep 22, 2007
—	——	Kûchû teien (Hanging Garden) (2005)	— Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Aug 5, 2006
—	57%	Last Days (2005)	— Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Jul 20, 2005
B+	82%	Kontroll (2005)	— Journal News (Westchester, NY) Posted Apr 9, 2005
C+	38%	Beauty Shop (2005)	— Journal News (Westchester, NY) Posted Apr 9, 2005
2.5/4	7%	Dragonfly (2002)	" The screenplay credited to Brandon Camp, Mike Thompson and David Seltzer starts out with energy and substance, but reverts to time-filling repetition before it reaches the last-minute climax." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Feb 11, 2005
8/10	53%	The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)	" It is messy, perplexing and weird, but in a good way." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Jan 11, 2005
0/4	34%	Resident Evil (2002)	" So bad it can't even steal effectively from good movies that came before." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Dec 18, 2004
7/10	44%	National Treasure (2004)	" Despite some preposterous twists, it is a treat to watch a movie with a hero who confronts enemies, threats and clues with wit and insight instead of guns and grenades." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Nov 19, 2004
	63%	The Powerpuff Girls - The Movie (2002)	" The movie is just not fun enough." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Jun 20, 2003
—	——	IMAX - The Greatest Places (1999)	— Cincinnati Enquirer Posted May 7, 2003
3/4	94%	Blood Simple (1984)	" The story is haunting and violent, yet shot through with the Coens' signature brand of weird, deadpan wit and their peculiar melancholy about place and time." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Apr 8, 2003
—	23%	Ready to Rumble (2000)	— Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Feb 7, 2003
—	61%	Return to Me (2000)	— Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Feb 7, 2003
—	34%	Woman on Top (2000)	— Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Feb 7, 2003
—	16%	Sweet November (2001)	— Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Feb 7, 2003
3.5/4	81%	Shadow of the Vampire (2000)	" Horror is as old as movie pictures, but this film shows it still holds dark depths to explore." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Feb 7, 2003
3/4	84%	Meet the Parents (2000)	" Stiller has a gift for looking funny effortlessly, when he's doing nothing physical. With no mugging, no physical contortions, he turns his face into a palette of pain and confusion." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Feb 7, 2003
3/4	68%	Dancer in the Dark (2000)	" Though flawed, Dancer in the Dark is a worthy addition to the filmography of Mr. von Trier." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Feb 7, 2003
1/4	26%	Swordfish (2001)	" It calls itself a 'thriller,' apparently because it is loaded with pointless machinations that pile up into a tortured wreck of narrative desperation." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Feb 7, 2003
2.5/4	63%	Saving Grace (2000)	" [Blethyn] brings great heart to the role of Grace, injecting notes of surprising truth into what is otherwise a pleasantly nutty little film." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Feb 7, 2003
3/4	42%	How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)	" How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days dishes up a healthy serving of the fun that should be -- and too often isn't -- at the heart of a good romantic comedy." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Feb 7, 2003
3.5/4	92%	Talk to Her (2002)	" Talk to Her is vintage Almodovar." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Feb 7, 2003
—	80%	The Tao of Steve (2000)	— Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Feb 7, 2003
3/4	66%	Shanghai Knights (2003)	" It's all silly as a Saturday cartoon show -- and twice as much fun." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Feb 7, 2003
3/4	40%	Pay It Forward (2000)	" A fine, honest tale that gives full respect to the pain of yearning and the power of hope." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Feb 7, 2003
3/4	75%	The Way Home (Jibeuro) (2002)	" Not only is it a charming, funny and beautifully crafted import, it uses very little dialogue, making it relatively effortless to read and follow the action at the same time." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Jan 31, 2003
3.5/4	79%	Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2003)	" If nothing else, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind ought to make Sam Rockwell a star." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Jan 31, 2003
0.5/4	10%	Darkness Falls (2003)	" The kind of movie that gives horror a bad name." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Jan 31, 2003
3/4	83%	Narc (2002)	" The acting is outstanding -- Ray Liotta is as good as he has ever been, Jason Patric is notably better." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Jan 10, 2003
3.5/4	77%	Nicholas Nickleby (2002)	" The cast is a marvelous match for the characters, and the pared-down script preserves plenty of the luscious melodrama that makes Dickens so addictive." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Jan 10, 2003
4/4	91%	Adaptation (2002)	" A movie that proves all movies, like flowers, can evolve in exotic and delightful and utterly unpredictable ways into something worthy of passion beyond words." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Jan 10, 2003
3.5/4	79%	Antwone Fisher (2002)	" Both star and director acquit themselves with dignity, in a movie that treats the emotional life of a troubled man with uncommon sensitivity and insight." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Jan 10, 2003
3/4	78%	25th Hour (2003)	" While 25th Hour is not a flawless movie, it packs a powerful wallop, thanks to the awe-inspiring Mr. Norton and his ever-artful director." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Jan 10, 2003
3.5/4	96%	Catch Me If You Can (2002)	" Production designer Jeannine Oppewall and Mr. Spielberg's favorite cinematographer Janusz Kaminski capture a near-flawless palette of period looks from the '50s and '60s." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Dec 27, 2002
2.5/4	68%	The Grey Zone (2002)	" An intelligent and deeply felt work about impossible, irrevocable choices and the price of making them." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Dec 27, 2002
3/4	88%	Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)	" When the camera focuses on the girls, the story is as riveting as the vast Australian skies that frame the journey." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Dec 27, 2002
3/4	82%	Drumline (2002)	" Devon's story is affecting, but it is the action on the field that makes the movie something special." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Dec 13, 2002
2.5/4	39%	Maid in Manhattan (2002)	" Despite its flaws, Maid in Manhattan is a perfectly serviceable date movie, and a decent showcase for a leading lady who clearly is ready for better things." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Dec 13, 2002
3/4	38%	Star Trek - Nemesis (2002)	" Star Trek fans like their philosophy deep, and Nemesis, the 10th big-screen episode, does not disappoint." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Dec 13, 2002
1/4	21%	The Hot Chick (2002)	" Jam-packed with literally bruising jokes. Every five minutes or so, someone gets clocked." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Dec 13, 2002
3/4	83%	Real Women Have Curves (2002)	" It treats Ana's journey with honesty that is tragically rare in the depiction of young women in film." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Dec 13, 2002
3/4	68%	Treasure Planet (2002)	" Abounds with kid-friendly thrills." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Nov 29, 2002
3.5/4	92%	Standing In The Shadows of Motown (2002)	" It's poignant, surprising, triumphant, funny, and you can dance to it." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Nov 29, 2002
1/4	12%	Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights (2002)	" Every bit as violent, profane, mean-spirited and artificially sentimental as any live-action Adam Sandler movie." — Cincinnati Enquirer Posted Nov 29, 2002

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