Should I See It
Should I See It is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this
publication only count toward the Tomatometer when written by the following
Tomatometer-approved critic(s):
Michael Ward
Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
1.5/5
Redeeming Love (2022)
Redeeming Love feels very beholden to traditional viewpoints that we cannot get away from fast enough.
Posted Jan 24, 2022
2
1.5/5
The King's Daughter (2022)
...feels like a B-movie throwaway for a low-grade streaming service.
Posted Jan 24, 2022
3
3.5/5
Licorice Pizza (2021)
One may be able to even overlook it's structural flaws because Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman are so wonderful together.
Posted Jan 23, 2022
4
4.5/5
The Power of the Dog (2021)
...an exceptional study in character...and one of 2021's best films.
Posted Jan 23, 2022
5
2.5/5
The Tender Bar (2021)
...not so much a bad movie as it is a predictable, unremarkable one.
Posted Jan 23, 2022
6
3/5
Don't Look Up (2021)
...perhaps the aggravation of a movie like Don't Look Up is a good thing.
Posted Jan 23, 2022
7
4.5/5
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Fantastic, thrilling, and surprisingly emotional.
Posted Dec 23, 2021
8
3.5/5
Nightmare Alley (2021)
...an interesting and well-constructed film that spins its wheels a little too often to rank among Guillermo del Toro's finest work.
Posted Dec 23, 2021
9
4/5
Belfast (2021)
If movies are to deliver us to places different than our own, if movies are to let us escape for a couple of hours, Belfast often proves to be an overwhelming success.
Posted Dec 23, 2021
10
3/5
Titane (2021)
11
3.5/5
Pig (2021)
(Cage) gives one of the...can't miss performances of 2021.
Posted Dec 23, 2021
12
4/5
Ascension (2021)
Ascension powerfully shows us generations of people trying to figure out where and how they matter - to themselves, to their work and to the people around them.
Posted Dec 23, 2021
13
4/5
Try Harder! (2021)
(Director Debbie) Lum is as fascinated with these students as we are, taking us on a journey good for the soul, the heart, and the mind.
Posted Dec 23, 2021
14
3/5
Being the Ricardos (2021)
Kidman simply dazzles.
Posted Dec 12, 2021
15
4.5/5
West Side Story (2021)
Spielberg...raises the bar on inclusive casting and representation, while reimagining what West Side Story could mean to a present-day audience
Posted Dec 12, 2021
16
3.5/5
King Richard (2021)
...a film worth experiencing, even if it ultimately opts for a safer, consumer-friendly approach to a story full of grit, determination, and tireless dedication.
Posted Nov 28, 2021
17
4/5
tick, tick...Boom! (2021)
...played to the hilt by Andrew Garfield, tremendous and inexhaustible in each and every moment he appears on screen.
Posted Nov 28, 2021
18
4/5
Passing (2021)
...exists in rotational darkness and light, with profound dialogue and a skittish demeanor that amplifies the emotional uncertainty...
Posted Nov 28, 2021
19
2/5
Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021)
...a harmless, annoying cinematic babysitter you likely will never want to consider hiring again.
Posted Nov 28, 2021
20
4/5
Luzzu (2021)
...one of those gravelly, neo-realist dramas that succeeds in bringing us closer to a reality we seldom see...
Posted Nov 28, 2021
21
3.5/5
The Harder They Fall (2021)
(Jeymes) Samuel has a great film in here. Unfortunately, the longer this goes, we recognize where we are headed long before he takes us to the film's final destination.
Posted Nov 28, 2021
22
4/5
Spencer (2021)
Kristen Stewart gives one of the best performances of the year and of her career.
Posted Nov 7, 2021
23
3/5
Eternals (2021)
Eternals offers plenty to embrace...the overall production is just not effective enough to move into the upper echelon of Marvel films.
Posted Nov 7, 2021
24
5/5
Mass (2021)
Mass pulls no punches. This is intense, difficult storytelling that likely isn't going to sell out the multiplex. But it's vital, important, and one of 2021's finest films.
Posted Oct 26, 2021
25
1.5/5
Halloween Kills (2021)
...a bastardization of what made the source film sustain such an important legacy.
Posted Oct 26, 2021
26
3.5/5
The Last Duel (2021)
...despite some stumbles, this remains one of the more interesting films of the year.
Posted Oct 18, 2021
27
2.5/5
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
...just not enough of a story to make any of this matter all that much.
Posted Oct 4, 2021
28
3.5/5
The Alpinist (2021)
Leclerc's ability to hold his storytellers at bay is a fitting and frustrating reality that makes The Alpinist such a curious and fascinating affair.
Posted Sep 28, 2021
29
2.5/5
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)
...we appreciate the sentiment, but the emotions feel hollow and unearned.
Posted Sep 28, 2021
30
2.5/5
Dear Evan Hansen (2021)
...a jagged little pill to swallow down...
Posted Sep 28, 2021
31
3/5
Vacation Friends (2021)
...has a number of funny moments that make this a raunchy, but harmless diversion.
Posted Sep 8, 2021
32
4.5/5
Deserves its rightful place as one of the best MCU films to date.
Posted Sep 8, 2021
33
3/5
Candyman (2021)
DaCosta's update to Rose's film looks quite impressive and is also unmistakably hers. The screenplay however proves middling and somewhat underwhelming.
Posted Aug 29, 2021
34
3.5/5
The Suicide Squad (2021)
Mission accomplished.
Posted Aug 8, 2021
35
4.5/5
Nine Days (2021)
(Winston) Duke's stunning performance hooks us and Edson Oda leaves us wanting more - in the film and story he is telling, but also in the lives we are presently living.
Posted Aug 8, 2021
36
2.5/5
The Green Knight (2021)
You can't touch it. You can't feel it, or really even get near it. But it sure does look pretty from afar.
Posted Aug 1, 2021
37
3/5
Jungle Cruise (2021)
Jungle Cruise is escapism through and through.
Posted Aug 1, 2021
38
3/5
The Blazing World (2021)
(Carlson) Young is a talented storyteller, with a limitless vision that should hopefully fall more into focus as her career behind the camera evolves.
Posted Jul 26, 2021
39
2/5
Cryptozoo (2021)
...never lands with a consistency deserving of the effort to piece all of this pandemonium together.
Posted Jul 26, 2021
40
4/5
(Anna) Cobb, making her feature film debut, is a tremendous find...
Posted Jul 26, 2021
41
1.5/5
Old (2021)
Old is shot so poorly, the acting so rudderless, that the inane writing only enhances the film's bizarre choices and egregious missteps.
Posted Jul 26, 2021
42
4/5
Swan Song (2021)
Udo Kier gives perhaps the performance of his career...And it's a joyous celebration for an actor who has deserved this moment for a very long time.
Posted Jul 17, 2021
43
3.5/5
Tailgate (Bumperkleef) (2021)
Just don't think about it. Accept it for what it is. And enjoy the perilous, dangerous ride.
Posted Jul 17, 2021
44
3/5
Superior (2022)
Vassilopoulos' talent for eye-catching storytelling and clever conceptual design comes through loud and clear.
Posted Jul 17, 2021
45
3/5
Ayar (2021)
...a concept that packs great potential for a lasting impression.
Posted Jul 17, 2021
46
3.5/5
Black Widow (2021)
47
3/5
Zola (2021)
The reckless nature of what we see leaves an impact, but imagine if (director Janicza) Bravo found a way to connect us more deeply to the stakes involved...
Posted Jul 4, 2021
48
2/5
The Tomorrow War (2021)
Millions had to die so one family could hug it out. Cool.
Posted Jul 4, 2021
49
1.5/5
F9 (2021)
...as soulless and disingenuous a movie as you will find in this or any year.
Posted Jun 29, 2021
50
3.5/5