'Rise of the Guardians' fails to rise to holiday must-see status ★ 1/2

DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg recently lamented the dearth of holiday-themed movies headed to your multiplex this year. But in foisting "Rise of the Guardians" upon unsuspecting audiences for the holidays, it's clear he just wanted to take some of the pressure off this joyless, soul-dead piffle.

By Roger Moore, McClatchy Newspapers

November 20, 2012