Uncle Nick isn't as off-putting as its disgruntled lead, but unbalanced dark humor and disturbed storytelling don't do much for this alternative holiday disaster.
Night Owls is funny, adorable, vulgar, and powerfully sweet, which is something we don't get much of these days. Thanks, Charles Hood - I've been needing this one.
Michael Dougherty has another holiday horror hit on his hands in Krampus, packed with gleeful Christmas carnage, sweet sentiments, and a few mischievous minions who bring our tinsel-covered nightmares to life.
The Good Dinosaur is a darker, more relentless type of Pixar film that doesn't break Pixar's typical storytelling mold, but the most important beats are all still present.
I refuse to rate Dangerous Men because it's not a film to be commented on, yet an experience to be lived. Technically, it's utter trash, but with the right crowd, it'll be a five-star crowd pleaser.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 is the least YA of all the franchise's films, and represents a dark yet mature finish to Katniss' ever-evolving journey.