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The News-Herald (Willoughby, OH)

The News-Herald (Willoughby, OH) is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Mark Meszoros.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
3/4
The Plague (2025) Mark Meszoros olinger skillfully blurs the line between childhood nonsense and reality in a really potent and, at times, downright chilling way.
Posted Dec 31, 2025  Edit critic review
2/4
We Bury the Dead (2024) Mark Meszoros No doubt at least in part to what appears to have been a relatively limited budget, this is more of a character study than a thriller based around heart-pounding encounters with hordes of mindless hungry types.
Posted Dec 31, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Goodbye June (2025) Mark Meszoros Rises only to the level of fine.
Posted Dec 31, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Song Sung Blue (2025) Mark Meszoros This is one extended song that, after sucking you in with a catchy hook, changes the tenor, the tone, the tempo and straps you in for a ride on an emotional roller coaster.
Posted Dec 31, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
The Housemaid (2025) Mark Meszoros While it certainly touches on some of the ugliness that exists in the world, this sexy, twisty adaptation of Freida McFadden’s 2022 bestseller of the same name is a big, tasty bowl of mostly empty calories.
Posted Dec 17, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) Mark Meszoros If you’re planning to see Fire and Ash, find the biggest screen you can and fork over the extra dough for 3-D. And if you find something meaningful in the story, consider that a bonus.
Posted Dec 17, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
Hamnet (2025) Mark Meszoros A naturalistic, largely quiet and intimate affair that invites you in for a slice of storytelling decidedly lacking in frills.
Posted Dec 08, 2025  Edit critic review
1.5/4
The Thing with Feathers (2025) Mark Meszoros It's a tough watch.
Posted Nov 27, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
Zootopia 2 (2025) Mark Meszoros Zootopia 2 keeps what worked about its predecessor while telling a rather ambitious story at a brisk clip.
Posted Nov 27, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Wicked: For Good (2025) Mark Meszoros When you scrape away all of that shiny production design and the rest of the dazzling dazzle, Chu, Erivo and Grande have given the world a tale of friendship that should be cherished for years to come. Consider gravity sufficiently defied.
Posted Nov 27, 2025  Edit critic review
2/4
The Running Man (2025) Mark Meszoros Watching it left us increasingly worn out by its excesses. Not counting the credits, the movie is just over two hours long, but it feels longer — even as its relentless pace ensures it never drags.
Posted Nov 27, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025) Mark Meszoros Now You See Me: Now You Don’t pulls one of the oldest tricks in the movie franchise book: the infusion of new blood.
Posted Nov 14, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
Predator: Badlands (2025) Mark Meszoros It helps that Trachtenberg paces the film briskly, never allowing the action-heavy proceedings to become bogged down. The movie clocks in well under two hours, and we are not complaining.
Posted Nov 06, 2025  Edit critic review
2/4
Ballad of a Small Player (2025) Mark Meszoros The film’s final stretch, while not revelatory, is somewhat more satisfying than much of what comes before it, but it’s not enough reason to give this film a strong recommendation.
Posted Nov 04, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
Bugonia (2025) Mark Meszoros Lanthimos turns himself loose in this final act, delivering scenes that undoubtedly only he could.
Posted Nov 04, 2025  Edit critic review
2/4
Regretting You (2025) Mark Meszoros Early on, Regretting You pulls you into its tale of tragedy and betrayal. By the end, though, the adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s 2019 novel all but coats you in sap.
Posted Oct 24, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Black Phone 2 (2025) Mark Meszoros Black Phone 2 boasts enough reasons to answer its call, but as the powers that be seemingly could resurrect the Grabber anytime they like for what, you fear, could be increasingly unimpressive efforts, you may want to block its number moving forward.
Posted Oct 17, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
After the Hunt (2025) Mark Meszoros This is a film that pulls you in and refuses to let you go for more than two hours — and one likely to spark lively conversation afterward, however uncomfortable that conversation may be.
Posted Oct 17, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025) Mark Meszoros The final stretch threatens to ruin a good thing, director and co-writer Simon Stone seemingly veering from what happens in the 2016 book in the name of generating dramatic fireworks for the viewer.
Posted Oct 10, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
TRON: Ares (2025) Mark Meszoros The bombardment of eye-popping effects is complemented in a meaningful way by top-tier surround-sound work and entrancing music by pioneering industrial rock act Nine Inch Nails.
Posted Oct 10, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
John Candy: I Like Me (2025) Mark Meszoros What becomes clear watching I Like Me, the title taken from a line of dialogue in one of Candy’s best-known films, 1987’s Planes, Trains and Automobiles, is that seemingly everyone liked Candy — even if, like the rest of us, he was far from perfect.
Posted Oct 10, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Steve (2025) Mark Meszoros Despite terrific performances by Academy Award-winning “Oppenheimer” star Murphy and several supporting players, Steve somehow manages to keep viewers at arm’s length even while trying to pull them in so closely.
Posted Oct 10, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Dead of Winter (2025) Mark Meszoros A few gripes aside, Dead of Winter is a well-executed enterprise. It’s modest in ambitious, sure, but Kirk and Co. likely had a relatively small budget, and, if that’s a correct assumption, they’ve made the most of it.
Posted Sep 29, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/4
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025) Mark Meszoros A Big Bold Beautiful Journey all but insists you to think back to paths not taken — or, to use its metaphorical framing, doors not opened.
Posted Sep 16, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025) Mark Meszoros Boasts more than a couple of moments that should prove to be priceless for longtime fans and, more importantly, a final few emotions-stirring minutes.
Posted Sep 16, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Caught Stealing (2025) Mark Meszoros The uneven but ultimately vaguely enjoyable Caught Stealing is far from peak Aronofsky, but his adoration of the time, place and source material is evident in the frame.
Posted Aug 27, 2025  Edit critic review
2/4
The Roses (2025) Mark Meszoros Simply put, the flick is just such a bummer.
Posted Aug 27, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
Relay (2024) Mark Meszoros The latest effort from Hell or High Water”director David Mackenzie is a smart and engaging thriller, one benefiting from a compelling yet understated performance by one of its stars, the highly talented Riz Ahmed.
Posted Aug 21, 2025  Edit critic review
1.5/4
Night Always Comes (2025) Mark Meszoros We’d hoped for something more.
Posted Aug 15, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
Freakier Friday (2025) Mark Meszoros This sequel plays the hits, yes, but it plays them with a renewed spirit.
Posted Aug 15, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
The Bad Guys 2 (2025) Mark Meszoros An improvement on the solid original, thanks largely to action sequences that are downright impressive.
Posted Aug 01, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
The Naked Gun (2025) Mark Meszoros If you’re a fan of the franchise, it is worth seeing — just keep your expectations at a reasonable level.
Posted Aug 01, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/4
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) Mark Meszoros It seems the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Fantastic Four needed one another.
Posted Jul 25, 2025  Edit critic review
2/4
Superman (2025) Mark Meszoros Some are sure to enjoy this wild ride, while others almost certainly will want off pretty early.
Posted Jul 25, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
M3GAN 2.0 (2025) Mark Meszoros A romp that all but abandons the horror genre for a lot of fun in the realms of action and comedy
Posted Jul 08, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/4
F1 The Movie (2025) Mark Meszoros F1 stalls out in the areas of plot and character development. But, honestly, who cares when you have Joseph Kosinski behind the wheel of this sleek, aerodynamic and high-octane machine?
Posted Jul 08, 2025  Edit critic review
2/4
The Old Guard 2 (2025) Mark Meszoros Less of the same.
Posted Jul 03, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) Mark Meszoros At its best, Rebirth is an homage to movies including Spielberg’s just-turned-50 classic Jaws,” “Alien and the Godzilla series.
Posted Jul 03, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
How to Train Your Dragon (2025) Mark Meszoros As familiar as it may be, this is a rousing affair.
Posted Jun 11, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Ballerina (2025) Mark Meszoros If you’re a fan of what the Wick-verse has had to offer, you will get enough of it from Ballerina, which sees Ana de Armas front and center as a ballerina-turned-assassin.
Posted Jun 04, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Karate Kid: Legends (2025) Mark Meszoros Karate Kid: Legends crosses its kicks and dots its punches and offers a pretty fun and nostalgic trip to the theater.
Posted Jun 02, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
Mountainhead (2025) Mark Meszoros Mountainhead succeeds where Succession struggled.
Posted Jun 02, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Lilo & Stitch (2025) Mark Meszoros Another endeavor that feels too safe and overly familiar.
Posted May 22, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Another Simple Favor (2025) Mark Meszoros At the end of the convoluted day, the film is better than you may expect from a straight-to-streaming sequel.
Posted May 22, 2025  Edit critic review
2/4
Havoc (2025) Mark Meszoros The nifty action sequences are not enough to recommend “Havoc,’ even if it’s just a few clicks of your smart TV’s remote away.
Posted May 22, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
On Swift Horses (2024) Mark Meszoros A film you sit with for a while after finishing it, On Swift Horses says as much with desire-filled glances and uncomfortable silences as it does with the words penned by screenwriter Bryce Kass.
Posted May 22, 2025  Edit critic review
2/4
Sneaks (2025) Mark Meszoros What they’ve done here is competent but not consuming.
Posted May 22, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Freaky Tales (2024) Mark Meszoros It’s infectious, the love Freaky Tales has for the Oakland, California, of the mid-1980s.
Posted Apr 04, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip (2025) Mark Meszoros Very Bad Road Trip falls a little short of both its early promise and its 2014 predecessor, but if you’re in the market for about an hour and a half of family-friendly entertainment at home, it’s a solid choice.
Posted Apr 04, 2025  Edit critic review
3/4
The Penguin Lessons (2024) Mark Meszoros The Full Monty director Cattaneo is steady at the helm, allowing the film's dry humor space to breathe.
Posted Apr 04, 2025  Edit critic review
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