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      Cincinnati Enquirer is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Margaret A. McGurk.

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      Rating Title | Year Author Quote
      3.5/4
      		Get Shorty (1995) Margaret A. McGurk DeVito's wicked version of a self-absorbed superstar is worth the price of admission alone.
      Posted Aug 19, 2021
      2.5/4
      		Now and Then (1995) Margaret A. McGurk This would have been a more appealing movie with less Now and a lot more Then.
      Posted Aug 19, 2021
      3/4
      		How to Make an American Quilt (1995) Margaret A. McGurk [Director Jocelyn Moore] achieves a sturdy look, even in the flashback scenes, that gives weight and substance to the memories we see enacted.
      Posted Aug 19, 2021
      3.5/4
      		Unstrung Heroes (1995) Margaret A. McGurk Unstrung Heroes, a beautifully crafted heartbreaker directed by Diane Keaton, will make you want to run home and hug all the relatives who drive you nuts.
      Posted Aug 19, 2021
      4/4
      		To Die For (1995) Margaret A. McGurk Aside from outstanding performances, the movie is smartly paced and well designed. Most of all, it delivers fascinating characters and provocative ideas with skill and grace.
      Posted Aug 19, 2021
      2/4
      		Feast of July (1995) Margaret A. McGurk Feast of July in movie form suffers from the same weakness as the H.E. Bates novel on which it is based. To wit: For all its melodrama, sexual tension and violence, the story is a bore.
      Posted Aug 19, 2021
      0/4
      		Showgirls (1995) Margaret A. McGurk Perhaps you have been tempted by the hype over this movie's rating to go see what all the fuss is about. Crush that impulse.
      Posted Aug 19, 2021
      3/4
      		Seven (1995) Margaret A. McGurk A disturbing and suspenseful trip to the dark side.
      Posted Aug 19, 2021
      4/4
      		Toy Story (1995) Margaret A. McGurk We have seen the future of cartoons, and its name is Toy Story.
      Posted Aug 19, 2021
      2/4
      		Casino (1995) Margaret A. McGurk Something went terribly wrong. Scorsese made an ambitious bid with Casino. But he seems to have been overpowered by his material.
      Posted Aug 19, 2021
      4/4
      		Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) Margaret A. McGurk Devil in a Blue Dress is a sizzling mystery yarn that earns a spot high on the list of good books translated into equally good movies.
      Posted Aug 19, 2021
      4/4
      		Clockers (1995) Margaret A. McGurk Clockers is a tremendous film -- and a major addition to the work of a vibrantly talented director.
      Posted Aug 19, 2021
      1.5/4
      		Jade (1995) Margaret A. McGurk On the surface. Jade looks like it should be a sexy thriller. Turns out it's just another visit to Joe Eszterhas World, where all the sex is nasty, all the men are corrupt and all the tedium is unbroken.
      Posted Aug 19, 2021
      3.5/4
      		Nine Months (1995) Margaret A. McGurk Nine Months is a fast, funny winner.
      Posted Aug 19, 2021
      3/4
      		Dangerous Minds (1995) Margaret A. McGurk [Dangerous Minds] tells a story that, frankly, we've heard before. Yet it tells that story with such piercing emotion that it seems brand new.
      Posted Aug 19, 2021
      3.5/4
      		The Usual Suspects (1995) Margaret A. McGurk Singer uses a clever combination of flashback and straight narrative to keep his tale of crime and betrayal moving through a tangle of blind alleys and false leads.
      Posted Aug 19, 2021
      3/4
      		Desperado (1995) Margaret A. McGurk It's a splashy, flashy, sexy cartoon with a charismatic star who has a fine old time stomping his refined European image into the dust.
      Posted Aug 19, 2021
      3/4
      		Bandit Queen (1994) Margaret A. McGurk The film does not really show how she rose to icon status, but offers a passionate condemnation of the oppression of women and peasants under India's caste system.
      Posted Aug 19, 2021
      1.5/4
      		The Net (1995) Margaret A. McGurk The Internet, the global concatenation of computer systems, should make a fertile premise for a good, scary, paranoid fantasy. Sad to say, The Net ain't it.
      Posted Aug 19, 2021
      3/4
      		Strange Days (1995) Margaret A. McGurk Strange Days is a careening, high-decibel vision of the near future that combines science fiction, murder mystery and social commentary. It is not entirely successful, but it's a worthy effort.
      Posted Aug 19, 2021
      3/4
      		Clueless (1995) Margaret A. McGurk Writer-director Amy Heckerling has pulled off an amazing sleight-of-hand by turning a story full of vacuous, overindulged California teen-agers into a light-hearted comedy of manners.
      Posted Mar 16, 2021
      2.5/4
      		Anthem (1997) Margaret A. McGurk Many themes emerge -- equality, justice, freedom, environmental crisis -- but weaving them into cogent insights is beyond the adventurers.
      Posted Sep 22, 2007
      2.5/4
      		Dragonfly (2002) Margaret A. McGurk 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.
      Posted Feb 11, 2005
      8/10
      		The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004) Margaret A. McGurk It is messy, perplexing and weird, but in a good way.
      Posted Jan 11, 2005
      0/4
      		Resident Evil (2002) Margaret A. McGurk So bad it can't even steal effectively from good movies that came before.
      Posted Dec 18, 2004
      7/10
      		National Treasure (2004) Margaret A. McGurk 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.
      Posted Nov 19, 2004
      0.5/4
      		Kangaroo Jack (2003) Margaret A. McGurk Whatever reasons led to the creation and release of this sorry excuse for entertainment, parents looking for some weekend fun with the little ones can safely steer clear of Kangaroo Jack.
      Posted Nov 20, 2003
      		The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002) Margaret A. McGurk The movie is just not fun enough.
      Posted Jun 20, 2003
      3/4
      		Blood Simple (1984) Margaret A. McGurk 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.
      Posted Apr 08, 2003
      3.5/4
      		Shadow of the Vampire (2000) Margaret A. McGurk Horror is as old as movie pictures, but this film shows it still holds dark depths to explore.
      Posted Feb 07, 2003
      3/4
      		Meet the Parents (2000) Margaret A. McGurk 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.
      Posted Feb 07, 2003
      3/4
      		Dancer in the Dark (2000) Margaret A. McGurk Though flawed, Dancer in the Dark is a worthy addition to the filmography of Mr. von Trier.
      Posted Feb 07, 2003
      1/4
      		Swordfish (2001) Margaret A. McGurk It calls itself a 'thriller,' apparently because it is loaded with pointless machinations that pile up into a tortured wreck of narrative desperation.
      Posted Feb 07, 2003
      2.5/4
      		Saving Grace (2000) Margaret A. McGurk [Blethyn] brings great heart to the role of Grace, injecting notes of surprising truth into what is otherwise a pleasantly nutty little film.
      Posted Feb 07, 2003
      3/4
      		How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) Margaret A. McGurk 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.
      Posted Feb 07, 2003
      3.5/4
      		Talk to Her (2002) Margaret A. McGurk Talk to Her is vintage Almodovar.
      Posted Feb 07, 2003
      3/4
      		Shanghai Knights (2003) Margaret A. McGurk It's all silly as a Saturday cartoon show -- and twice as much fun.
      Posted Feb 07, 2003
      3/4
      		Pay It Forward (2000) Margaret A. McGurk A fine, honest tale that gives full respect to the pain of yearning and the power of hope.
      Posted Feb 07, 2003
      3/4
      		The Way Home (2002) Margaret A. McGurk 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.
      Posted Jan 31, 2003
      3.5/4
      		Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) Margaret A. McGurk If nothing else, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind ought to make Sam Rockwell a star.
      Posted Jan 31, 2003
      0.5/4
      		Darkness Falls (2003) Margaret A. McGurk The kind of movie that gives horror a bad name.
      Posted Jan 31, 2003
      3/4
      		Narc (2002) Margaret A. McGurk The acting is outstanding -- Ray Liotta is as good as he has ever been, Jason Patric is notably better.
      Posted Jan 10, 2003
      3.5/4
      		Nicholas Nickleby (2002) Margaret A. McGurk 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.
      Posted Jan 10, 2003
      4/4
      		Adaptation (2002) Margaret A. McGurk 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.
      Posted Jan 10, 2003
      3.5/4
      		Antwone Fisher (2002) Margaret A. McGurk 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.
      Posted Jan 10, 2003
      3/4
      		25th Hour (2002) Margaret A. McGurk 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.
      Posted Jan 10, 2003
      3.5/4
      		Catch Me if You Can (2002) Margaret A. McGurk 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.
      Posted Dec 27, 2002
      2.5/4
      		The Grey Zone (2001) Margaret A. McGurk An intelligent and deeply felt work about impossible, irrevocable choices and the price of making them.
      Posted Dec 27, 2002
      3/4
      		Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) Margaret A. McGurk When the camera focuses on the girls, the story is as riveting as the vast Australian skies that frame the journey.
      Posted Dec 27, 2002
      3/4
      		Drumline (2002) Margaret A. McGurk Devon's story is affecting, but it is the action on the field that makes the movie something special.
      Posted Dec 13, 2002
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