Competently executed and entertaining, chiefly due to the first-rate performances of stars Cage and MacLaine.
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09/19/08
Guarding Tess (1994)
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Reviews Counted:30
Fresh:17
Rotten:13
Average Rating:5.5/10
Synopsis: Tess Carlisle is the widow of a former United States President. A quarrelsome older woman, she's known for her belligerent manner and her blatant disregard for protocol. For Doug Chesnic, the... [More]
Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Nicolas Cage, Austin Pendleton, Edward Albert
Director: Hugh Wilson
Reviews for Guarding Tess
The film is indeed likable. But director Hugh Wilson, who co-wrote the script with Peter Torokvei, just skims the surface of potentially rich territory.
09/19/08
Top CriticStraightforward but enjoyable comedy that sees Cage and MacLaine going at it hammer and tongs -- although not in that sense.
09/19/08
Cage is on best behaviour here, but he's not an especially sympathetic performer.
06/24/06
No review available.
11/07/05
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06/14/05
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02/18/05
No review available.
11/19/04
A fun idea, blandly executed
03/19/04
No review available.
12/02/03
No review available.
07/20/03
Speaks to the universal human yearning for someone to watch over us.
07/18/03
So-so sitcom-like star comedy.
06/16/03
Mr. Cage, once again sounding mock-suave and Elvisy, makes the most of his character's fragile cool.
05/20/03
Top CriticFor the first half-hour, the tension between Cage and MacLaine makes for some truly funny moments, but then it seems as if director Hugh Wilson called a wrap too early.
05/20/03
No review available.
02/14/03
They should have pulled her detail.
02/14/03
A chance to watch two great actors shine in rich, funny, real roles.
11/07/02
When you get down to it, this film ain't much more than a corny melodrama. Still, it's a really involving, deeply sweet film that just makes you feel good.
09/10/02
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