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GERRY SHAMRAY
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Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

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Total Reviews: 204
Total QuickRatings: 169

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What are QuickRatings? Approved Tomatometer critics rate and provide brief quotes to movies seldomly reviewed in our database - mainly older films and obscure limited releases. Full-length reviews are not necessary, and thus, will not be available. QuickRatings are counted towards The Tomatometer.

Rating T-Meter « Title | Year Add Date (default)

Rotten
2/5

Fresh
68%

10 (1979)

Highly over-rated Dudley Moore comedy.
Posted Jan 25, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
97%

101 Dalmatians (1961)

Grand Disney animated film that doesn't have a bad spot in it.
Posted Dec 12, 2002

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
64%

2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)

Surprisingly good sequel to an untouchable classic.
Posted Feb 7, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
78%

A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)

Fantastic mix of comedy, horror, and romance.
Posted Sep 2, 2002

Rotten
0/5

Rotten
33%

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 - Freddy's Revenge (1985)

The worst of the Nightmares. Don't bother turning on to this Elm Street.
Posted Aug 22, 2002

Rotten
0/5

Rotten
0%

Alien From L.A. (1983)

Ireland's cute but not her acting.
Posted Jan 31, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
95%

Animal Crackers (1930)

More brilliant fun from the Marx Brothers.
Posted Dec 12, 2002

Fresh
4/5

Rotten
33%

At the Earth's Core (1976)

As low budget creature features go, this one's good fun.
Posted Oct 27, 2003

Rotten
1/5

Rotten
2%

Baby Geniuses (1999)

Clark has made several terrific films, this is not one of them.
Posted Feb 7, 2003

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
87%

Back to School (1986)

Hilarious Dangerfield vehicle.
Posted Feb 7, 2003

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
86%

Batman Beyond - Return of the Joker (2000)

Surprising cartoon shocker that would have made a great live action Batman movie.
Posted Feb 7, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
95%

Beauty and the Beast (1946)

One of the greatest fairy tales ever made. Pure film magic in any language.
Posted Aug 22, 2002

Fresh
4/5

Rotten
59%

Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)

grand, under rated Disney special effects filled musical.
Posted Jan 31, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
80%

Black Sunday (1960)

Visually stunning, black and white creeper.
Posted Sep 2, 2002

Fresh
3/5

Rotten
32%

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)

Not bad but pales to the terrific TV show.
Posted Apr 13, 2003

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
100%

Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Season 1 (1997)

Enjoyable beginning to a smart, witty and, yes, actually scary TV series.
Posted Mar 30, 2004

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
88%

City Slickers (1991)

Good fun.
Posted Jul 6, 2003

Fresh
4/5

Rotten
44%

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)

Surprisingly entertaining.
Posted Apr 13, 2003

Fresh
3/5

Rotten
33%

Count Yorga, Vampire (1970)

As low budget vampire flicks go, this one doesn't bite.
Posted Jul 6, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
83%

Cry-Baby (1990)

Better than Grease. Overlooked but fabulous John Waters' musical.
Posted Aug 28, 2003

Fresh
3/5

Rotten
40%

Days of Thunder (1990)

Okay action film in Cruise control.
Posted Feb 7, 2003

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
73%

Death on the Nile (1978)

Not bad if a bit dry.
Posted Apr 13, 2003

Fresh
4/5

Rotten
44%

Demons 2 (1986)

Arty and scary horror flick.
Posted Jan 25, 2003

Rotten
1/5

Rotten
18%

Desperate Measures (1998)

Keaton and Garcia have never been any more desperate than in this silly film.
Posted Aug 22, 2002

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
100%

Dr. Cyclops (1940)

Terrific, old-fashioned thriller.
Posted Feb 7, 2003

Fresh
4/5

N/A

Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde (1971)

Clever Hammer entry.
Posted Feb 7, 2003

Rotten
1/5

Rotten
9%

Drop Dead Fred (1991)

Icky comedy.
Posted Feb 7, 2003

Rotten
1/5

N/A

Elves (1989)

As bad as a B-movie about killer elves can be.
Posted Dec 8, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
97%

Enter the Dragon (1973)

One of the great action films. Pure fun.
Posted Feb 6, 2003

Fresh
3/5

Rotten
38%

Ernest Saves Christmas (1989)

Ernest's best film. Actually quite funny.
Posted Oct 24, 2003

Rotten
2/5

Rotten
58%

Escape From L.A. (1996)

Self-conscious sequel is a wipe-out.
Posted Jul 6, 2003

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
81%

Escape from New York (1981)

Great B-movie fun.
Posted Jul 6, 2003

Rotten
1/5

Rotten
0%

Eve of Destruction (1991)

Great title for a bad flick.
Posted Feb 7, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
83%

Everyone Says I Love You (1997)

Magical experiment from Woody Allen.
Posted Jan 16, 2003

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
98%

Fantasia (1940)

The best concept for an animated film ever. One of the true great full-length cartoons.
Posted Aug 22, 2002

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
64%

Force 10 From Navarone (1978)

Entertaining war flick shadowed by superior original.
Posted Jan 25, 2003

Rotten
2/5

Rotten
43%

Freaked (1993)

Good idea, weak execution.
Posted Dec 8, 2003

Rotten
1/5

Rotten
20%

Friday the 13th - Part 4: The Final Chapter (1984)

They promised this would be the final one. They lied.
Posted Apr 13, 2003

Fresh
3/5

Rotten
52%

Friday the 13th - Part 6: Jason Lives (1986)

The only good Friday. Fast paced, funny and nicely atmospheric. Neat ending.
Posted Aug 22, 2002

Fresh
3/5

Rotten
40%

Gargoyles (1972)

Really neat monsters in a bland story.
Posted Feb 7, 2003

Rotten
0/5

Rotten
0%

Ghoulies (1985)

B movie trash.
Posted Mar 30, 2004

Rotten
0/5

Rotten
0%

Ghoulies 2 (1987)

Garbage. Worse than the first one.
Posted Aug 14, 2003

Fresh
3/5

Fresh
60%

Godzilla Vs. Hedorah (1972)

Despite its reputation as one of the worst films, as Godzilla films go this one is rather entertaining.
Posted Oct 24, 2003

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
93%

Gojira (1954)

Japan's classic monster movie in its original and better form.
Posted Sep 2, 2002

Fresh
5/5

Fresh
96%

Goldfinger (1964)

How can you top characters with names like Odd Job and Pussy Galore? The best of the Bond films.
Posted Mar 18, 2004

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
90%

Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

Williams is amazing.
Posted Feb 7, 2003

Rotten
1/5

Rotten
13%

Graveyard Shift (1990)

One of the worst of Stephen King movies. Don't punch in for this mess.
Posted Aug 22, 2002

Rotten
0/5

Rotten
38%

Great Outdoors (1988)

Awful.
Posted Oct 24, 2003

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
78%

Gremlins (1984)

Fun horror comedy.
Posted Feb 7, 2003

Fresh
4/5

Fresh
63%

Gremlins 2 - The New Batch (1990)

Underrated sequel that gets better with age.
Posted Jul 6, 2003

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