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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
The American President (1995) Margaret A. McGurk A sweet and savvy romantic comedy flavored with old-fashioned idealism about the body politic.
Posted Jan 21, 2026  Edit critic review
4/4
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Margaret A. McGurk Director Peter Jackson, after six years of labor, has crowned the trilogy with a work of majesty and delight.
Posted Jan 14, 2026  Edit critic review
4/4
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Margaret A. McGurk This is a sadder, more frightening film than The Fellowship of the Ring, but it is also more exciting, more visually dynamic and more sweeping in its vision. This, film fans, is an epic with a capital E.
Posted Jan 13, 2026  Edit critic review
3/4
The Celluloid Closet (1995) Margaret A. McGurk The movie throws new light on the point that movies are both myth-makers and mirrors of our inner lives -- and why that matters to those rendered invisible on screen.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
4/4
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) Margaret A. McGurk Humor rarely holds up as well over the years as this deadpan classic has done.
Posted Sep 09, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Waterworld (1995) Margaret A. McGurk Go see it, but curb your brain; you'll enjoy the ride more.
Posted Jul 28, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
Babe (1995) Margaret A. McGurk The movie has its flaws, but they have more to do with structure and pacing than with the four-legged characters. And the tykes to whom this movie is targeted will enjoy the menagerie...
Posted Jul 23, 2025  Edit critic review
Superman III (1983) Donna Chernin The movie starts to get away from itself by running off in all directions.
Posted Jul 07, 2025  Edit critic review
2/4
Final Destination (2000) Margaret A. McGurk It is creative, though none of it is subtle.
Posted May 22, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Mission: Impossible (1996) Margaret A. McGurk Mr. Cruise has delivered an adrenaline-fueled spy thriller tailor-made for summer fun.
Posted May 06, 2025  Edit critic review
8/10
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) Margaret A. McGurk After all these years -- all the hopes, fears, disappointments, predictions and surprises of five indelible chapters -- no movie could fulfill every expectation for the final Star Wars, but Revenge of the Sith is a gift no true fan can reject.
Posted Apr 16, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) Margaret A. McGurk It seems Mr. Lucas was so busy making his movie look fantastic that he forgot to give it a heart.
Posted Apr 16, 2025  Edit critic review
4/4
Apocalypse Now Redux (1979) Margaret A. McGurk Apocalypse Now is one of the great American movies of all time and perhaps the single best war film ever made.
Posted Sep 22, 2024  Edit critic review
3.5/4
The Exorcist (1973) Margaret A. McGurk The movie moves at a pace that is unheard of today; a good hour and a quarter pass before the word "exorcism" is even mentioned. Yet it weaves a frightening spell right from the get-go.
Posted Sep 29, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Lone Star (1996) Margaret A. McGurk Mr. Morton seems to get better with every film, and Mr. Kristofferson gives his best performance in years. Mr. Cooper and Ms. Pena are particularly effective in a textured relationship that brings the movie to its enigmatic close.
Posted Sep 06, 2023  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
3/4
Seven (1995) Margaret A. McGurk A disturbing and suspenseful trip to the dark side.
Posted Aug 19, 2021  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Nine Months (1995) Margaret A. McGurk Nine Months is a fast, funny winner.
Posted Aug 19, 2021  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002) Margaret A. McGurk The movie is just not fun enough.
Posted Jun 20, 2003  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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  Edit critic review
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