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Caché (2005) |
Click here to see the review. |
David Edwards |
Tomato 3/5 |
Cadillac Records (2008) |
"This terrifically tuneful movie offers a fascinating taste of musical history, with Beyonce just fine as Etta James." |
David Edwards |
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Candy (1968) |
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David Edwards |
Tomato 3/5 |
Candy (2006) |
"Both actors put in terrific performances while the film captures the grim, grinding cycle of dependence just perfectly. But for all that, it’s very hard to get excited about a film with so little to say about [such] rich topics." |
David Edwards |
Splat 1/5 |
Captivity (2007) |
"It flunks because it’s one of the daftest, dullest films I’ve seen in an absolute age." |
David Edwards |
Tomato 3/5 |
Carriers (2009) |
"Very much horror-lite, here's a movie crying out for more claret to ramp up the sense of dread. Still, when dealing with the awful life-or-death decisions the survivors face, it's grimly effective." |
David Edwards |
Tomato 3/5 |
Cars (2006) |
"Beneath those whiz-bang, state-of-the-art graphics lies a paean to nostalgia we've all heard before." |
David Edwards |
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Casanova (2005) |
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David Edwards |
Tomato |
Casino Royale (2006) |
"You'll be shaken. You'll be stirred. Heck, you'll be blown away." |
David Edwards |
Splat |
Cass (2008) |
"When Anozie isn’t delivering a tired voiceover about honour on the terraces, we’re treated to rubbish fights, feeble dialogue and mockney accents. Dreadful." |
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The Cave (2005) |
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David Edwards |
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) |
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David Edwards |
Tomato 3/5 |
Charlie Wilson's War (2007) |
"The film itself may be uneven, but it’s worth catching for Hoffman alone who gets to deliver some of the funniest lines to grace a movie in years." |
David Edwards |
Splat |
Charlotte's Web (2006) |
"Most of the problem is that everything feels very familiar, while the movie’s moralising tone grates very quickly." |
David Edwards |
Tomato 3/5 |
Che, Part One (2008) |
"Soderbergh keeps the story straightforward and subdued, rather than layering in the action and the drama. At times it even gets a bit dull." |
Mark Adams |
Tomato 3/5 |
Che, Part Two (2008) |
"This second part of the Che saga is beautifully presented but annoyingly rambling at times." |
David Edwards |
Splat 2/5 |
Cheri (2009) |
"There's little in this period piffle to engage or entertain." |
David Edwards |
Splat |
Children of Men (2006) |
"It’s a movie that only sci-fi nerds are going to enjoy." |
David Edwards |
Tomato |
Chocolate (2009) |
"It’s likely to be drooled over by fans of the genre and no doubt enthused about by Quentin Tarantino. But if kung fu ain’t your thing, this won’t convert you." |
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Tomato 3/5 |
Choke (2008) |
"Palahniuk’s novels are so wilfully quirky, so egocentric, so out there, that transferring them to the screen must be like using chopsticks to transport a blancmange across a room." |
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Splat 2/5 |
The Chumscrubber (2005) |
"Ten years ago, The Chumscrubber might have seemed groundbreaking. Today, it’s not just unoriginal but as dull and nondescript as a Barratt home." |
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Splat 2/5 |
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) |
"Its high production values - not to mention the world's cutest poisonous spider - can't paper over a tepid and drawn-out plot." |
David Edwards |
Splat 2/5 |
City of Ember (2008) |
"Anyone over the age of 12 will need ProPlus to avoid the same fate." |
David Edwards |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Class (2008) |
"Raw, challenging and, refreshingly, with no cheesy ending, this is a classroom drama Hollywood could never have made." |
David Edwards |
Splat 2/5 |
Clean (2006) |
"Heroin really screws you up. And this deathly dull drug drama will do the same – if you manage to get to the end, that is." |
David Edwards |
Splat |
Clerks II (2006) |
"... as humorous as diphtheria." |
David Edwards |
Splat |
Click (2006) |
"Really, there are only so many fart jokes a person can take." |
David Edwards |
Splat 2/5 |
Closing the Ring (2007) |
"Preposterous, and a bit low-budget, but the story is socked over with earnest energy." |
Peter Bradshaw |
Tomato 4/5 |
Cloud 9 (2009) |
"As an in-your-face way of confronting ageism, it certainly does the trick, although I'm still feeling a bit queasy having just watched a granny drop her bloomers." |
David Edwards |
Tomato 5/5 |
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009) |
"A mouth-wateringly magnificent comedy that's as good as any toon made in the last five years." |
David Edwards |
Tomato 3/5 |
Coco Before Chanel (2009) |
"While visually gorgeous, there's little to engage the heart with few surprises within the linear storyline. Meanwhile, Tautou looks a lot like an actress who is out of her depth." |
David Edwards |
Splat 1/5 |
Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) |
"Although comprised of lowest-common denominator gags, it’s an oddly hard-to-follow affair, with good and bad FBI agents popping up everywhere and the plot only revealing itself in fits and starts." |
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Splat 2/5 |
Coffin Rock (2009) |
"While produced by the Wolf Creek team, the comparisons end there since it's more a humdrum hybrid of Cape Fear and Fatal Attraction, let down by few surprises and even less tension." |
David Edwards |
Tomato 3/5 |
Cold Souls (2009) |
"While the idea's neat, there's no attempt to explore the weighty implications. It's a likeably quirky movie, mind, with Giamatti's hangdog features meaning a smile's never too far from your lips." |
David Edwards |
Splat 2/5 |
Colin (2009) |
"Maddeningly slow and relying too much on shaky handycam footage - probably an economy measure - it's a promising debut from filmmaker Marc Price." |
David Edwards |
Splat 1/5 |
College Road Trip (2008) |
"Imagine being locked in a car with Charles Manson, Idi Amin and Osama bin Laden. The worst road trip ever? Nope. That honour belongs to Martin Lawrence’s latest so-called comedy, which parks itself neatly between the words appalling and god-awful." |
David Edwards |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Color of Freedom (2007) |
"Occasionally moving but mostly dry." |
David Edwards |
Tomato 4/5 |
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) |
"This rival to the other chick flick of the moment, He's Just Not That Into You, is a fabulously frothy and fun fashion film." |
David Edwards |
Tomato |
Confetti (2006) |
"Worth a one-night stand, but certainly not a trip down the aisle." |
David Edwards |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Constant Gardener (2005) |
"[A] haunting and highly-intelligent thriller." |
David Edwards |
Splat 1/5 |
Couples Retreat (2009) |
"A comedy deserving to be buried up to its head in sand, drizzled in cooking oil and then left to fry until crispy." |
David Edwards |
Tomato 5/5 |
The Cove (2009) |
"This documentary is also as well made as anything released all year, blending hard facts, cold scientific reason plus the thrills of a Hollywood spy movie to terrific effect." |
David Edwards |
Splat 1/5 |
The Covenant (2006) |
"The Covenant looks less like a movie and more like an extended boy band video -- and with about the same amount of depth." |
David Edwards |
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Crank (2006) |
Click here to see the review. |
David Edwards |
Tomato 4/5 |
Crank High Voltage (2009) |
"It's a hyperactive, relentlessly violent and po-faced mean S.O.B. - and I guarantee you'll ¢¾ every minute." |
David Edwards |
Tomato 4/5 |
Creation (2009) |
"Intelligent, touching and, just maybe, a film to grab gongs come awards season." |
David Edwards |
Splat 2/5 |
Crossing Over (2009) |
"The whole thing's about as enjoyable as a holiday to Guantanamo Bay. Less a movie and more a two-hour finger wag." |
David Edwards |
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