Tomato 2.5/4 |
Cabin Fever (2003) |
"Cabin Fever is no Evil Dead, though on its own terms it somewhat gets the job done." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Caché (2005) |
"To borrow the words of Winston Churchill, this film is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma -- and it's equally powerful whether one is watching it in the moment or reflecting on its mysteries three months later." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Calendar Girls (2003) |
"Unabashedly celebrates the luminescent beauty of the older woman." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Call Northside 777 (1948) |
"James Stewart's brusque characterization provides Call Northside 777 with its edge." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 1.5/4 |
El Cantante (2007) |
"Reduces a potentially fascinating film into merely another cautionary story about a self-absorbed celebrity-junkie-whore." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) |
"As always, Moore's at his best when he gets the hell out of the way and lets average citizens have their say." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Cars (2006) |
"The soulless quality that permeates most CGI toons is missing in this studio's output, and Cars nearly rivals the Toy Story twofer in creating life where none should exist." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Casa de los Babys (2003) |
"Writer-director John Sayles has successfully tackled so many unexpected subjects that one has to wonder if he's got a dartboard in his office to help him pick his next topic." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Casino Royale (2006) |
"Ranks among the best Bond films produced over the past 44 years." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Catch a Fire (2006) |
"We naturally feel for these ill-treated characters, but it's more of a Pavlovian reaction to the on-screen brutalities rather than because of anything served up in the surprisingly conventional script." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 1/4 |
Catwoman (2004) |
"[The early] segments of the film are deadly dull, but once Berry suits up, the movie enters MST3K territory and never looks back.
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Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Cellular (2004) |
"Even if it overstays its welcome, Cellular turns out to be a nifty thriller buoyed by solid performances and catchy riffs of humor." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/5 |
Cemetery Man (1996) |
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Matt Brunson |
Splat 2/5 |
Chances Are (1989) |
No article available. |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Changeling (2008) |
"The overall result is a movie that will disappoint only those who require tidy endings wrapped up in pretty bows. Along the same lines, those who find fault with the brutish depiction of Christine's tormenters fail to grasp the patriarchy of the period." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Charade (1963) |
"Sparkles with all the vigor of freshly uncorked champagne." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Charlie Bartlett (2007) |
"Even in the canon of high school flicks, Charlie Bartlett seems slight, but like its wide-eyed protagonist, it ultimately wins you over on the strength of its puppy-dog appeal." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Charlie Wilson's War (2007) |
"Sterling entertainment punched across with enough glitz to sell it but not too much to bury it." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Charlotte's Web (2006) |
"Works better in the more mature passages ... than those focusing on slapdash antics." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 1/5 |
Chasers (1994) |
No article available. |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Che (2008) |
"Close, but no (Cuban) cigar." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 1/4 |
Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) |
"This dirty Dozen is incompetent at every turn and shameless on every level." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Cheri (2009) |
"The miscast Kathy Bates' incongruous turn (she's about as French as Captain America) provides some unexpected relief in this cinematic flatline." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Children of Men (2006) |
"Cuaron manages to pack a lot of incident into this exciting tale." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 4/4 |
The China Syndrome (1979) |
"Even without its eerie parallel to real life, this superb film generates enough drama on its own." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
A Christmas Story (1984) |
"[It has] emerged over the past two decades as second only to It's a Wonderful Life as the definitive Christmas flick." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
A Christmas Tale (2008) |
"A warmly inviting motion picture." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 1/4 |
Christmas with the Kranks (2004) |
"Not since Arnold Schwarzenegger's Jingle All the Way has there been a Yuletide film as fascistic -- or as odious -- as Christmas With the Kranks." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) |
"That rare sequel which improves upon the original." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005) |
"Viewers who enjoyed the LOTR threepeat should find similar compensations in this less ambitious undertaking." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2/4 |
Chronicles of Riddick (2004) |
"Here's one Diesel-fueled vehicle that's neither fast nor furious." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Chrystal (2004) |
"An affecting melodrama that's deep-fried in Southern heritage right down to its ribs." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Cinderella Man (2005) |
"Crowe's touching portrayal is instrumental in recruiting the audience's sympathies from the get-go." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Cinema Paradiso Director's Cut (2002) |
"This version's no classic like its predecessor, but its pleasures are still plentiful." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) |
"Older moviegoers who can recall the spate of like-minded horror flicks from the 1980s will find much to appreciate." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 5/5 |
City Lights (1931) |
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Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
City of God (2003) |
"If the traditional gangster flick has appeared to be hobbling on its last legs over the past few years, this lightning bolt of a movie proves that there are still fresh ways to tackle overly familiar material." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2/4 |
City of Men (2008) |
"[One] plotline ends with a twist that doubtless felt more authentic in the halls of a film school than it would on the streets of Rio de Janeiro." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Class (2008) |
"A piercing look at a generation gap that only seems to be gaping ever more widely." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2/4 |
The Clearing (2004) |
"There's no urgency in the execution and no point to the resolution -- all in all, a major disappointment for those seeking cinematic sanctuary." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2/4 |
Clerks II (2006) |
"Even as the lone wolf reviewer who considers Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back a guilty pleasure of the most shameless order, it saddens me that I can't offer Kevin Smith's latest Jersey hurl similar props." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Click (2006) |
"The comedy isn't as pointed as desired and the drama isn't as maudlin as expected, yielding decidedly mixed results." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Closer (2004) |
"Surely the most divisive film about modern relations since Eyes Wide Shut." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009) |
"One of those equal-opportunity exercises that provides as much merriment for adults as for kids." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Cloverfield (2008) |
"For all its newfangled innovations, the movie shares DNA with similarly themed sci-fi yarns from the 1950s." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/5 |
Clueless (1995) |
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Matt Brunson |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Coach Carter (2005) |
"[Carter's] selfless actions against a failed education system register even when the movie surrounding him turns on itself." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 1/5 |
Cocktail (1988) |
No article available. |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Coco Before Chanel (2009) |
"Ultimately, [Benoit Poelvoorde] is the one who holds this knotty yarn in place." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Cold Mountain (2003) |
"[Zellweger] keeps this Mountain from deteriorating into a molehill of unrelenting melancholy." |
Matt Brunson |
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