Shawn Van Horn

With Ice Cream Man, Roth has an interesting idea, but with so little behind it, the movie quickly melts. Its brilliant gore scenes taste good at first. After a while, though, the sweetness wears off, leaving the audience without anything filling. As the end credits roll, you're still hungry for more.

Steve and Audrey Zahn pull it off in a beautiful film that will uplift your heart after breaking it.

Wardriver feels familiar. It's Dane DeHaan that makes it worth investing in. If only they had gone deeper, Wardriver could have lifted itself past expectations into something more compelling.

The Pout-Pout Fish is not bad by any means, but don't go in expecting a new animated classic. Little kids will probably enjoy it for the innocent, lesson-filled, mild fun it is, especially if they've been introduced to what inspired it first. There's nothing wrong with that. It's what The Pout-Pout Fish aims for, and it achieves the goal.

The best thing Whistle has going for it is that the "monster" is actually pretty creepy, and the rules created behind what it does are intriguing enough. The gore and death scenes are effective, pulling in the viewer, as the character building pushes them away.

The performances of Holland and Mara mask the weaknesses of a slightly unfulfilled adaptation, which has charm in its flaws. The ending attempts to set the themes right, but needing to think about it afterward means it's not a film you'll forget about so soon. Seek out The Dutchman. It's well worth the challenge.

It's well-acted and not schlocky, but it's one of those presents you open on Christmas, excited to receive it, only to forget about it the next day.

Trap House is a fun enough time worth watching, but it traps its star and doesn't let him out.

You won't forget Alan Ritchson. If he can make crap entertaining, imagine him in a comedic role with a much better script

In Your Dreams deserves to be held up with the best of what other animation studios have done, and as one of the most visually stunning, funniest, and beautifully touching films of the year