The Caine Mutiny (1954)

"Top-notch courtroom drama, with Bogie etching another unforgettable character."

Cannonball Run (1981)

"If it wasn't for the blooper reel at the end, this would get no stars."

Carandiru (2004)

"“Carandiru” ultimately falls prey to the cliches that pervade so many mediocre prison movies."

The Celestine Prophecy (2006)

"If "The Da Vinci Code" were based on New Age theories similar to those in "What the Bleep Do We Know?" -- and if it were terrible -- the result would be "The Celestine Prophecy Movie." "

Che (2008)

""Che" is a taut thriller, a fascinating character study, a pitiless black comedy, and one of the most singularly interesting biopics ever made."

Chinatown (1974)

"A modern classic that stays true to private eye-movie conventions while digging way, way, deep underneath them."

Cinderella Man (2005)

"The film just delivers on every level, not only as one of the great sports movies in recent memory but as a truly inspiring and thrilling comeback story."

City of Hope (1991)

"A rare Sayles misstep that lets the message overrule the material."

The Class (2008)

"Every student has some potential, we see, which is why it's so heartbreaking to see them caught in the gears of a public education system that's doing its best, but hampered by limited resources and an institutional mind-set."

Clay Pigeons (1998)

"An okay little High Plains Noir, but it unravels at the end."

Coach Carter (2005)

"Aside from maybe "Friday Night Lights," I can't think of another recent sports movie that dared to suggest athletic achievement isn't a worthy goal in and of itself. "

Coco Before Chanel (2009)

"I don't remember ever seeing a photo of Chanel before, but when we see Tautou as the middle-aged, iconic Chanel, a cigarette dangling insouciantly from her lips, I knew it was an uncanny resemblance."

The Color of Money (1986)

"Gritty, weary and blue, it's a worthy successor to "The Hustler.""

The Company (2003)

"Ballet and Robert Altman should be the most mismatched of dance partners. But, amazingly, the two are perfectly in step."

Constantine (2005)

"A clever fantasy/horror noir with a dash of broad comedy, the big-screen adaptation of the "Hellblazer" comic books certainly has an original if loony vision. "

Cool World (1992)

"Both the live and animated characters are equally uninteresting."

Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)

"Cradle 2 The Grave is the kind of action movie that makes the audience look longingly 2 the exit."

Crash (2005)

"“Crash” is the first great film of 2005. No other film released this year has the power to grab, challenge, rattle, unsettle, entertain and touch its audience like this."

Crimson Gold (2004)

"“Crimson Gold” works better when we don’t look at Hussein at all, but look at Tehran through his eyes."

The Crossing Guard (1995)

"Haunting character study by Nicholson in a grim, effective film."

Cry-Baby (1990)

"John Waters at his most accessible -- which is still really odd."

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

" "Button" ends up being an eloquent and moving tale that keeps all its lighter and darker elements in near-perfect balance."