Splat 2/4 |
El Cantante (2007) |
"the melodrama in between the music is mediocre at best, and makes El Cantante nothing to sing home about." |
Sean McBride |
Splat 1/4 |
Captivity (2007) |
"If the filmmakers want to shock us, fine, but at least do it with some style and wit." |
Sean McBride |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Cars (2006) |
"Pixar has yet another winner on the track" |
Sean McBride |
Tomato 3/4 |
Casino Royale (2006) |
"Blond-haired or not, it’s nice to know that James Bond hasn’t lost a step as a new actor slips into the role." |
Sean McBride |
Tomato 3/4 |
Catch a Fire (2006) |
"Director Noyce has been behind some terrific political thrillers lately, but Catch a Fire never quite ignites." |
Sean McBride |
Splat 1/4 |
Catwoman (2004) |
"Not even the sight of Halle Berry brandishing a whip while wearing a barely-there black leather catsuit is enough to excuse this campy exercise in bad filmmaking." |
Sean McBride |
Tomato 3/4 |
Cellular (2004) |
"turns out to be an exciting thriller despite the fact that it’s just a desperate woman talking on the phone to a random stranger" |
Sean McBride |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) |
"While Depp’s weird character dominates the film, it’s actually director Tim Burton’s visual design and memorable camerawork that makes the film into something special." |
Sean McBride |
Tomato 3/4 |
Charlie Bartlett (2007) |
""Ferris Bueller" for the new millennium. It's a bit more jaded, and the problems are a bit more serious, but Charlie is such a cheerful dude that it's hard not to get caught up in his adventure." |
Sean McBride |
Tomato 3/4 |
Charlie Wilson's War (2007) |
"as good as this movie is, I get the sense that Charlie Wilson himself has some better stories to tell." |
Sean McBride |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Charlotte's Web (2006) |
"to borrow a line from the beloved spider, Charlotte, her new movie is simply “Terrific,” “Radiant” and “Some Film!”" |
Sean McBride |
Tomato 3/4 |
Chicken Little (2005) |
"a nice story and enough energy to make Disney’s latest film into a solid crowd-pleaser" |
Sean McBride |
Tomato 3/4 |
Children of Men (2006) |
"one of the best science fiction films in the past few years." |
Sean McBride |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) |
"lives up to expectations, although it doesn't quite scale the heights set by the original film." |
Sean McBride |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005) |
"for those children old enough to endure the violence, this is a masterpiece of fantasy literature come to life" |
Sean McBride |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Cinderella Man (2005) |
"audiences looking for uplifting, quality entertainment should love “Cinderella Man.”" |
Sean McBride |
Splat 1.5/4 |
A Cinderella Story (2004) |
"There are no original twists, no fun takes on the archetypal characters, no interesting visual style to make the movie pop." |
Sean McBride |
Splat 1.5/4 |
City of Ember (2008) |
"the film's set design is amazing; creating a totally believable ramshackle future world for our young heroes to play in, but the film ultimately fails because of weak characters and some tepid action sequences." |
Sean McBride |
Splat 2/4 |
Clerks II (2006) |
"some very funny stuff, but also a lot of crass, juvenile humor, profanity, bad acting and a desire to shock rather than to entertain." |
Sean McBride |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Click (2006) |
"The two halves don’t mesh into one fully-satisfying movie" |
Sean McBride |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Cloverfield (2008) |
"pure adrenaline-filled fun, and about a scary as you can get with a PG-13 rated monster flick." |
Sean McBride |
Tomato 3/4 |
Coach Carter (2005) |
"a solid genre story, and Jackson makes all that much better by his mere presence." |
Sean McBride |
Tomato 3/4 |
Collateral (2004) |
"...a taut thrill ride that succeeds thanks to solid performances by Foxx and Cruise, and those ever-present Michael Mann visual touches." |
Sean McBride |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Condemned (2007) |
"two hours of mindless violence and then have the nerve to lecture the audience on why violence is wrong." |
Sean McBride |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) |
"I must sheepishly admit that I enjoyed the frothy fun of "Confessions of a Shopaholic," and I can only imagine that women will like it even more than this cranky male film critic." |
Sean McBride |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Constant Gardener (2005) |
"awell-acted film with an impressive literary pedigree, but it’s Meirelles and his directorial style who really makes the film into something special." |
Sean McBride |
Splat 2/4 |
Constantine (2005) |
"While the tone stays faithful to Alan Moore’s “Hellblazer” series, the film doesn’t really work because Reeves is the wrong guy to play the title character." |
Sean McBride |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Coraline (2009) |
"the film starts off in traditional children's fable territory, it does get quite scary towards its end." |
Sean McBride |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Covenant (2006) |
"nothing more than a bunch of Abercrombie and Fitch models and some special effects." |
Sean McBride |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) |
"On the one hand, it is a masterful piece of craftsmanship, replete with outstanding cinematography, set design and special effects makeup work. On the other hand, it's slow-paced and overstuffed, not to mention" |
Sean McBride |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Curious George (2006) |
"Five year olds should enjoy the film, but grownups will be bored out of their skulls" |
Sean McBride |
Splat 2/4 |
Cursed (2005) |
"not quite edgy enough to be cool and it’s certainly nowhere near scary enough for most horror fans" |
Sean McBride |
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