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Margaret A. McGurk

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The Celluloid Closet (1995) 96% 3/4 EDIT “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.” – Cincinnati Enquirer Oct 8, 2025 Full Review This Is Spinal Tap (1984) 98% 4/4 EDIT “Humor rarely holds up as well over the years as this deadpan classic has done.” – Cincinnati Enquirer Sep 9, 2025 Full Review Waterworld (1995) 60% 2.5/4 EDIT “Go see it, but curb your brain; you'll enjoy the ride more. ” – Cincinnati Enquirer Jul 28, 2025 Full Review Babe (1995) 98% 3/4 EDIT “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...” – Cincinnati Enquirer Jul 23, 2025 Full Review Final Destination (2000) 50% 2/4 EDIT “It is creative, though none of it is subtle.” – Cincinnati Enquirer May 22, 2025 Full Review Mission: Impossible (1996) 67% 3.5/4 EDIT “Mr. Cruise has delivered an adrenaline-fueled spy thriller tailor-made for summer fun.” – Cincinnati Enquirer May 6, 2025 Full Review Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) 79% 8/10 EDIT “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. ” – Cincinnati Enquirer Apr 16, 2025 Full Review Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) 54% 3/4 EDIT “It seems Mr. Lucas was so busy making his movie look fantastic that he forgot to give it a heart.” – Cincinnati Enquirer Apr 16, 2025 Full Review Apocalypse Now Redux (1979) 93% 4/4 EDIT “Apocalypse Now is one of the great American movies of all time and perhaps the single best war film ever made.” – Cincinnati Enquirer Sep 22, 2024 Full Review The Exorcist (1973) 78% 3.5/4 EDIT “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. ” – Cincinnati Enquirer Sep 29, 2023 Full Review Lone Star (1996) 91% 3.5/4 EDIT “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.” – Cincinnati Enquirer Sep 6, 2023 Full Review Get Shorty (1995) 89% 3.5/4 EDIT “DeVito's wicked version of a self-absorbed superstar is worth the price of admission alone.” – Cincinnati Enquirer Aug 19, 2021 Full Review Now and Then (1995) 36% 2.5/4 EDIT “This would have been a more appealing movie with less Now and a lot more Then.” – Cincinnati Enquirer Aug 19, 2021 Full Review How to Make an American Quilt (1995) 62% 3/4 EDIT “[Director Jocelyn Moore] achieves a sturdy look, even in the flashback scenes, that gives weight and substance to the memories we see enacted.” – Cincinnati Enquirer Aug 19, 2021 Full Review Unstrung Heroes (1995) 74% 3.5/4 EDIT “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.” – Cincinnati Enquirer Aug 19, 2021 Full Review To Die For (1995) 88% 4/4 EDIT “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.” – Cincinnati Enquirer Aug 19, 2021 Full Review Feast of July (1995) 60% 2/4 EDIT “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.” – Cincinnati Enquirer Aug 19, 2021 Full Review Showgirls (1995) 24% 0/4 EDIT “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.” – Cincinnati Enquirer Aug 19, 2021 Full Review Seven (1995) 84% 3/4 EDIT “A disturbing and suspenseful trip to the dark side.” – Cincinnati Enquirer Aug 19, 2021 Full Review Toy Story (1995) 100% 4/4 EDIT “We have seen the future of cartoons, and its name is Toy Story.” – Cincinnati Enquirer Aug 19, 2021 Full Review Casino (1995) 79% 2/4 EDIT “Something went terribly wrong. Scorsese made an ambitious bid with Casino. But he seems to have been overpowered by his material.” – Cincinnati Enquirer Aug 19, 2021 Full Review Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) 92% 4/4 EDIT “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.” – Cincinnati Enquirer Aug 19, 2021 Full Review Clockers (1995) 75% 4/4 EDIT “Clockers is a tremendous film -- and a major addition to the work of a vibrantly talented director.” – Cincinnati Enquirer Aug 19, 2021 Full Review Jade (1995) 18% 1.5/4 EDIT “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.” – Cincinnati Enquirer Aug 19, 2021 Full Review Nine Months (1995) 26% 3.5/4 EDIT “Nine Months is a fast, funny winner.” – Cincinnati Enquirer Aug 19, 2021 Full Review
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