‘The Iceman’ remains in a deep freeze | 2½ stars

Michael Shannon has basically rewritten the book on how to portray dark, volatile men in film with his unerring way of channeling rage and repression. But even Shannon has his work cut out for him in the new crime drama “The Iceman.”

‘In the House’: Obsession fuels a page-turner | 3 stars

French director Francois (“Potiche”) Ozon’s latest is an adaptation of a play, a satire of talent presented to those who don’t have it but recognize it, a spoof of mores and the writer’s craft, and a “bildungsroman” (coming-of-age tale) with hints of a creepy stalker-thriller about it.

The pretty good ‘Great Gatsby’ | 2½ stars

Filmmaker Baz Luhrmann orchestrates a breakneck rave of machine-gun edits, swooping camera moves, lavish costumes, eccentric art direction and anachronistic soundtrack. But things slow down during the more satisfying second act, giving the characters and story a chance to breathe. “The Great Gatsby” becomes quite conventional, almost melodramatic, but it also becomes more human.

‘He’s Way More Famous Than You’

A self-referential, insider farce about the hunger for Hollywood stardom, “He’s Way More Famous Than You” is — like its leading lady — as unhinged as it is hilarious.

‘No One Lives’ through this spatter film — or do they? | 1½ stars

In a remote roadhouse on a rural back road, the young couple (Laura Ramsey and Luke Evans), towing all their worldly possessions in a trailer for their crosscountry move, are just settling in for dinner when the thugs arrive. And they’re accosted. “We don’t want any trouble.” When has that line ever dissuaded anyone from doing their worst? Never.

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