Margaret A. McGurk
Tomatometer-approved critic
Official Website:
http://cincinnati.com/freetime/movies/archive.html
Mission: Impossible (1996)
65%
3.5/4
“Mr. Cruise has delivered an adrenaline-fueled spy thriller tailor-made for summer fun.” –
Cincinnati Enquirer
May 6, 2025
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
79%
8/10
“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
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
54%
3/4
“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
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Apocalypse Now Redux (1979)
93%
4/4
“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
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The Exorcist (1973)
78%
3.5/4
“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
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Lone Star (1996)
91%
3.5/4
“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
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Get Shorty (1995)
89%
3.5/4
“DeVito's wicked version of a self-absorbed superstar is worth the price of admission alone.” –
Cincinnati Enquirer
Aug 19, 2021
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Now and Then (1995)
33%
2.5/4
“This would have been a more appealing movie with less Now and a lot more Then.” –
Cincinnati Enquirer
Aug 19, 2021
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How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
62%
3/4
“[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
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Unstrung Heroes (1995)
75%
3.5/4
“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
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To Die For (1995)
88%
4/4
“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
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Feast of July (1995)
60%
2/4
“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
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Showgirls (1995)
23%
0/4
“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
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Seven (1995)
84%
3/4
“A disturbing and suspenseful trip to the dark side.” –
Cincinnati Enquirer
Aug 19, 2021
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Toy Story (1995)
100%
4/4
“We have seen the future of cartoons, and its name is Toy Story.” –
Cincinnati Enquirer
Aug 19, 2021
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Casino (1995)
79%
2/4
“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
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Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
92%
4/4
“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
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Clockers (1995)
75%
4/4
“Clockers is a tremendous film -- and a major addition to the work of a vibrantly talented director.” –
Cincinnati Enquirer
Aug 19, 2021
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Jade (1995)
16%
1.5/4
“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
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Nine Months (1995)
27%
3.5/4
“Nine Months is a fast, funny winner.” –
Cincinnati Enquirer
Aug 19, 2021
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Dangerous Minds (1995)
34%
3/4
“[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.” –
Cincinnati Enquirer
Aug 19, 2021
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The Usual Suspects (1995)
87%
3.5/4
“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.” –
Cincinnati Enquirer
Aug 19, 2021
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Desperado (1995)
70%
3/4
“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.” –
Cincinnati Enquirer
Aug 19, 2021
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Bandit Queen (1994)
96%
3/4
“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.” –
Cincinnati Enquirer
Aug 19, 2021
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The Net (1995)
44%
1.5/4
“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.” –
Cincinnati Enquirer
Aug 19, 2021
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