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Screen Speck is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Ileana Meléndez, Josie Meléndez.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
7/10
People We Meet on Vacation (2026) Josie Meléndez What happens when a destination isn’t a place, but a person? People We Meet on Vacation poses this question to very charming results.
Posted Jan 09, 2026  Edit critic review
6/10
The Life of Chuck (2024) Josie Meléndez While it can feel like wading through muddy water as the plot unfolds like a ripened orange whose peel is being slowly swirled off with a sharp knife, there’s a perception of enchantment within the unadulterated sadness.
Posted Jun 26, 2025  Edit critic review
7/10
Materialists (2025) Josie Meléndez They say write what you know, and Song has a distinguishable talent for this. She takes parts of her life and embeds them into her work in a way that feels genuine and natural.
Posted Jun 09, 2025  Edit critic review
5/10
Disney's Snow White (2025) Josie Meléndez There’s a clear message of a community’s power to overthrow tyranny with the strength of the many against the few. This comes from a studio often blinded by dollar signs, despite them featuring the same message in Wish (2023), ineffectively.
Posted Mar 24, 2025  Edit critic review
9/10
Novocaine (2025) Josie Meléndez Fun, audacious, and gnarly, this film is a hit.
Posted Mar 18, 2025  Edit critic review
8/10
Mickey 17 (2025) Josie Meléndez While caricaturistic, Mickey 17 works best in its emboldened mission of poking fun at the absurd nature of today’s political leaders. Caught in the crossfire of parody and drama, there’s a little bit for every viewer in Bong Joon-ho’s latest.
Posted Mar 09, 2025  Edit critic review
7/10
Gladiator II (2024) Josie Meléndez Gladiator II whisks its audience away to the past while reflecting on the present and future. Could it have improved what we’ve witnessed before beyond simply tweaking parts here and there? Yes. But it’s one hell of an entertaining show.
Posted Nov 27, 2024  Edit critic review
9/10
Wicked (2024) Josie Meléndez In essence, the film has the influential momentum of Avengers: Infinity War… but for musical theater nerds. Instantly, it transports the viewer to a world of possibilities mixed with new and familiar sights.
Posted Nov 23, 2024  Edit critic review
6/10
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) Josie Meléndez Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is a mixed bag of chills and thrills.
Posted Oct 24, 2024  Edit critic review
8/10
The Substance (2024) Josie Meléndez The Substance begs us to love our bodies and waves a middle finger at what a “perfect” woman should be.
Posted Aug 20, 2024  Edit critic review
8/10
Dune: Part Two (2024) Josie Meléndez In all likelihood, Dune: Part Two will be revered in film history for years to come – it manages to be unlike anything we’ve seen before, yet comfortably familiar at the same time.
Posted Feb 26, 2024  Edit critic review
8/10
TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR (2023) Josie Meléndez All in all, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour is a cinematic milestone. While it is a money-guzzling machine, there is a genuine joy to everything this tour stands for.
Posted Dec 26, 2023  Edit critic review
7/10
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023) Josie Meléndez 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' makes it through as becoming one of the more memorable films of 2023. Despite its languish pace and a hard-to-sell romance, it’s action-packed and worthy of recognition.
Posted Nov 22, 2023  Edit critic review
3/10
Poor Things (2023) Josie Meléndez Poor Things explicitly explores female sexual liberation. However, it’s less like a manifesto and more like an elevated sex comedy.
Posted Nov 14, 2023  Edit critic review
8/10
Without Prescription (2022) Josie Meléndez This newest addition to Puerto Rico’s filmography dares to paint a story that is so human it’s both intimate in nature and explosive in its commentary.
Posted Apr 10, 2023  Edit critic review
6/10
Slow (2023) Josie Meléndez Slow was a surprising yet bittersweet delight.
Posted Apr 10, 2023  Edit critic review
7/10
The Fishbowl (2023) Josie Meléndez It quickly becomes a story about the survivors that refuse to be defined by their trauma. It’s also a beacon of hope and a promise that the future of Puerto Rican cinema is bright.
Posted Feb 02, 2023  Edit critic review
10/10
Past Lives (2023) Josie Meléndez Fueled by possibilities, pining, and yearning, Past Lives is one of the best films to come out in recent years.
Posted Feb 02, 2023  Edit critic review
7.5/10
X (2022) Josie Meléndez The film itself goes beyond being merely a ‘blood and guts killer time’ with an array of porn star characters. It feeds into your adrenaline and spikes it up to ten.
Posted Dec 15, 2022  Edit critic review
3/10
Luck (2022) Josie Meléndez There is some good in Skydance Animation’s feature, but Luck‘s biggest problem is its lack of passion.
Posted Dec 15, 2022  Edit critic review
7/10
The Whale (2022) Josie Meléndez The Whale is a vivid portrait of our inability to escape our own sadness when it becomes all-consuming and of those who are willing to hold our hands through it all.
Posted Dec 14, 2022  Edit critic review
8/10
She Said (2022) Josie Meléndez Ultimately, She Said is an honest depiction of how much work goes into shattering a system so determined to protect its abusers.
Posted Oct 31, 2022  Edit critic review
10/10
The Menu (2022) Josie Meléndez The Menu keeps you on your toes while offering more than just your basic thrilling confection.
Posted Oct 25, 2022  Edit critic review
8/10
Bantú Mama (2021) Josie Meléndez This is a tender, captivating film that dares to highlight the complexities of the Caribbean and serves as a reminder of why we should uplift more stories from the islands whose heavy-treaded waters hold treasures and truths.
Posted Oct 11, 2022  Edit critic review
7/10
Bones and All (2022) Josie Meléndez Bones & All is a tragic tale encompassing our desire to feel wanted, desired, even needed. It’s an exploration of the human body, its sanctity, and its degradation.
Posted Oct 05, 2022  Edit critic review
2/10
Blonde (2022) Josie Meléndez Blonde is further proof that women’s pain is mere spectacle in the eyes of society. The care the crew swears they made this film with is glaringly absent.
Posted Sep 29, 2022  Edit critic review
3/10
The Fabelmans (2022) Ileana Meléndez Spielberg’s attempt at creating an instant Old-Hollywood classic is artificial at best... The Fabelmans feels like a constipated attempt at a magnum opus.
Posted Sep 28, 2022  Edit critic review
8/10
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) Ileana Meléndez The film’s comedic range, from sharp-tongued dialogue to classic physical slapstick, is pure pleasure and gives Radcliffe all the opportunity for laughs any ensemble could ever want.
Posted Sep 24, 2022  Edit critic review
9/10
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) Ileana Meléndez With Glass Onion, Johnson takes us on a brand-new adventure, one bathed in the same magical style of the first film and with a notable through-line in its satirical commentary on the rich and powerful.
Posted Sep 24, 2022  Edit critic review
8/10
Father of the Bride (2022) Josie Meléndez 'Father of the Bride' ultimately treats the characters as people that just so happen to have Latine roots. It’s a celebration of the variety within Latin America, avoiding the tendency to turn Latine culture into a one-size-fits-all monolith.
Posted Jul 03, 2022  Edit critic review
6/10
Crimes of the Future (2022) Josie Meléndez If there are walkouts, it’s because of Cronenberg’s name only. 'Crimes of the Future' has to be one of his tamer pieces. In the end, it’s even surprisingly tender, making it a perfect introduction for viewers like me, unfamiliar with his work.
Posted May 26, 2022  Edit critic review
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