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(1 - 32) of 32 OFCS Rating: 62% Fresh Page   1   "Notable mostly for Kirsten Dunst's superb portrayal of Marion Davies."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Betty Jo Tucker 2.5/4 "A stuffy murder mystery aboard a yacht."   Movie Boeuf   David N. Butterworth B+ "For better or worse, my impression of Hearst is reinforced by this magnificent film in the way it shows both his playful and dark sides."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 2/4 "A bevy of prohibition-era Hollywood power-players and wannabes re-enact a lame game of cinematic Clue."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez C "The sort of dishy backstage stuff that used to be the subject of television miniseries...doesn't get much beyond the level of simple competence."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek "Sparkles in its deft portrait of Tinseltown's seasoned veterans of gossip, wealth, paranoia, and celebrityhood."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "It represents better-than-average movie-making that doesn't demand a dumb, distracted audience."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3/4 "the movie submerges you in the posh world of the Hollywood elite in the roaring '20s, which is both decadent and slightly absurd"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick "Of particular interest if you're a fan of the seminal 1941 Orson Welles pic, Citizen Kane . . ."   Movie Gurus   James O'Ehley 2/4 "Disreputable doings and exquisite trappings are dampened by a lackluster script and substandard performances."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 2/5 "[Bogdanovich's] old-school cinematic technique doesn't call unnecessary attention to itself, though it also never gets beyond the surface prettiness of his actors."   Filmcritic.com   Jeremiah Kipp 2.5/4 "The director’s inability to make us feel that these events say something larger about society and the glaring tonal inconsistencies eventually cause this ship to sink."   MovieMartyr.com   Jeremy Heilman 7/10 "Slap cutie-pie Kirsten Dunst into the mix and I'm there with bells on!"   JoBlo's Movie Emporium   JoBlo 6/10 "Kept afloat by the energetic performance of Kirsten Dunst."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick B "Bogdanovich's surest stroke with "The Cat's Meow" is in giving Dunst her best role yet."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 8 "Lo llamativo en The Cat's Meow es el regreso, después de 8 años de ausencia, del director Peter Bogdanovich,sin embargo el resultado, pese a ser elegante e incisivo, no alcanza los niveles esperados."   Cinenganos   Luis Martinez 3/5 "The performances are a delight, especially Dunst's effervescent turn as Marion Davies."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh 3/4 "Contains the same kind of intelligent class observation that was featured in Gosford Park."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik 3.5/4 "Works on a number of levels, but above all else it is a smart and satisfying entertainment."   Mr. Brown's Movies   Michael Dequina 3/4 "A fascinating what-if story of the rich and famous."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan A "A glorious metaphor about the price of riches, the power of lies, and the Bacchanalian excesses of the Jazz Age"   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux C "Seems thin and superficial, like a TV movie of the week."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten B- "The real draw, though, is the performance by Dunst that is, alone, worth the price of admission."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 2/4 "Welles groupie/scholar Peter Bogdanovich took a long time to do it, but he's finally provided his own broadside at publishing giant William Randolph Hearst."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw ""The Cat's Meow" isn't a perfect film, it could use a little trimming, but it is pure Bogdanovich."   Light Views   John Larsen 4/10 Read review   Modamag.com   Brian Orndorf 2.5/4 Read review   Zertinet Movies   David Johnson B- Read review   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 4/5 Read review   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 7/10 Read review   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger Read review   Nitrate Online   Cynthia Fuchs Read review   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 32) of 32 OFCS Rating: 62% Fresh Page   1