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Bob McCabe

Bob McCabe's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) 91% 5/5 EDIT “For the second outing [of Terminator], both Arnie and Cameron knew that everything had to be bigger. And better.” – Empire Magazine Dec 8, 2025 Full Review Hellraiser (1987) 71% 4/5 EDIT “With Hellraiser, Clive Barker created one of the most genuinely disturbing movies of the last 20 years.” – Empire Magazine Nov 13, 2017 Full Review Good Burger (1997) 33% 1/5 EDIT “Whatever it is they do so successfully on TV clearly fails to translate to the big screen, particularly when saddled with a script that does no one any favours.” – Empire Magazine Sep 8, 2015 Full Review Fathers' Day (1997) 26% 3/5 EDIT “Williams and Crystal find their own rhythm with the material and deliver some much needed laughs.” – Empire Magazine Jul 14, 2014 Full Review A Shot in the Dark (1964) 94% 4/5 EDIT “The original Pink Panther movie, and perhaps even the best. Sellars is, obviously, stellar.” – Empire Magazine Aug 7, 2012 Full Review Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) 100% 5/5 EDIT “Kind Hearts gently undermines the notions of nobility and inherited privilege. ” – Empire Magazine Aug 19, 2011 Full Review Down Periscope (1996) 11% 2/5 EDIT “Kelsey Grammar's transition to the big screen is far from seamless.” – Empire Magazine Aug 4, 2009 Full Review Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) 84% 4/5 EDIT “The chemistry between its two stars is a thing of dreams, but the plot is a tad too episodic to make it a classic.” – Empire Magazine May 5, 2008 Full Review Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) 93% 4/5 EDIT “Gibson is suprisingly uncharismatic, but Miller makes up for it with whizz bang action.” – Empire Magazine May 30, 2007 Full Review Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) 89% 5/5 EDIT “Note-perfect performances, a screenplay steeped in both nostalgia and a timely sense of insight, and anti-heroes you can't help but love: it's no surprise that the always re-watchable Butch And Sundance was once labelled the most likeable film ever made.” – Empire Magazine May 10, 2006 Full Review L.A. Confidential (1997) 99% 5/5 EDIT “Acted to perfection with more twists than you can shake a stick at.” – Empire Magazine Apr 21, 2003 Full Review Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) 97% 3/5 EDIT “Two of cinema's most iconic stars on top form make this worth a good look.” – Empire Magazine Aug 16, 2001 Full Review White Men Can't Jump (1992) 75% 4/5 EDIT “Mostly, it rocks.” – Empire Magazine Aug 16, 2001 Full Review Recess: School's Out (2001) 60% 1/5 EDIT “Even if it did keep the ankle biters quiet for an hour or so, this still wouldn't be worth your money.” – Empire Magazine Aug 6, 2001 Full Review The Captive (2000) 79% 3/5 EDIT “Akerman creates a cinema which demands you work at watching the minimalist goings on of her protagonists. However, the long takes and meticulous compositions serve only to distance us from events.” – Empire Magazine Apr 23, 2001 Full Review A Hard Day's Night (1964) 98% 5/5 EDIT “Great band, great music, great film. Not only that, it remains a fascinating portrait of Britain on the cusp of change.” – Empire Magazine Apr 17, 2001 Full Review Spy Kids (2001) 92% 4/5 EDIT “Unashamedly brilliant, a fast and furious fusion of hip references, cute action, dynamic visuals and sheer delight.” – Empire Magazine Apr 13, 2001 Full Review The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000) 42% 2/5 EDIT “Too fragmented to either please or sufficiently entertain any of its target audiences.” – Empire Magazine Feb 14, 2001 Full Review Sid & Nancy (1986) 89% 4/5 EDIT “Cox's film is strong on the atmosphere of the day and the sordid lives of those involved.” – Empire Magazine Feb 13, 2001 Full Review Primary Colors (1998) 80% EDIT “A great cast -- led by a charming Travolta, an effectively steely Emma Thompson and a perfectly foul-mouthed Kathy Bates -- relishes the lines and bites the hand that governs them.” – Empire Magazine Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Happy, Texas (1999) 81% 4/5 EDIT “Happy, Texas is a light, breezy and very amusing comedy.” – Empire Magazine Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Marvin's Room (1996) 83% 3/5 EDIT “It is of higher class than any made for TV melodrama but falls short of being the next Steel Magnolias or Awakenings. Great actors do what they can in a simple and largely unaffecting story.” – Empire Magazine Jan 1, 2000 Full Review The Nutty Professor (1996) 63% 2/5 EDIT “The Klumps is a bit like watching Ali just a couple of years before he called it quits -- occasionally still exciting to be around, but more often than not going through the motions, punching well below par.” – Empire Magazine Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Desperado (1995) 71% 4/5 EDIT “It's big, it's daft, but Desperado is confident and hugely entertaining filmmaking.” – Empire Magazine Jan 1, 2000 Full Review The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) 69% 4/5 EDIT “A slick thriller with sizzling chemistry between Russo and Brosnan.” – Empire Magazine Jan 1, 2000 Full Review
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