Every December, there comes a hero to save us all from prestige awards-season movies. Too much thinking? Need to turn off your brain? Never fear, “Kraven the Hunter” is here, a big ol’ side of comic book beef with no contemplation required. For some, it may be just what the doctor ordered for a mid-December mind vacation.

Kraven the Hunter can climb sheer walls like a gorilla, snatch fish out of streams like a bear and outrun deer.

Kraven the Hunter, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Russell Crowe, ends Sony's Spider-Man Universe on a fitting whimper.

"Kraven the Hunter" offers occasional humor and action but struggles with CGI and script issues, making it a flawed Marvel addition.

Every December, there comes a hero to save us all from prestige awards-season movies. Too much thinking? Need to turn off your brain? Never fear, “Kraven the Hunter” is here, a big ol' side of comic book beef with no contemplation required.