Tomato 3/5 |
Cadillac Records (2008) |
"A perfectly serviceable addition to a well-stocked genre that acts as a fine showcase for not only the strong cast but the timeless tunes that made Chess Records a cornerstone of popular music." |
Chris Prince |
Splat |
Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth (2008) |
"Dull and dreary despite DeVison’s enthusiasm, take heart in remembering the chances of catching Captain Eager on a big screen are nil." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 3/5 |
Carriers (2009) |
"Never less than engrossing, this is one trip you won't want to make." |
Tim Evans |
Splat 2/5 |
Cass (2008) |
"What follows is your standard footy ruck saga - stabbings, jail, love of a good woman." |
Tim Evans |
Tomato 4/5 |
Changeling (2008) |
"Jolie looks every inch the star, but as with Joan Crawford or Ingrid Bergman, gives a believable and shining performance despite her beauty, while Malkovich hasn’t been this good in years." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato |
Charles Dickens' England |
"Jacobi is an enthusiastic guide while you could easily imagine some of the contributors - an endearingly eccentric bunch - appearing on the pages of David Copperfield or Bleak House." |
Tim Evans |
Tomato 3/5 |
Charlie Wilson's War (2007) |
"Slick, sharp and a little sentimental." |
Tim Evans |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Chaser (2009) |
"A good example of a film grabbing the audience by the collar, only for the audience to shake themselves free, The Chaser is a promising fusion of detective thrills, sweaty-palmed horror, and black comedy that ultimately does not hang together." |
Rob Daniel |
Splat 2/5 |
Che, Part One (2008) |
"There's no spark or fire or passion - just a series of episodic military operations unfolding with only the odd minor reverse to spoil the party and Che going through several changes of facial ware." |
Tim Evans |
Splat |
Che, Part Two (2008) |
"Director Steven Soderbergh's one-dimensional portrait of the revolutionary hero continues unabated in the second part of his over-reverential biopic." |
Tim Evans |
Tomato 3/5 |
Cheri (2009) |
"While too picture postcard and toothless, Cheri is an enjoyable, undemanding bouquet of period drama." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 4/5 |
Cherry Blossoms (2009) |
"This bouquet of nicely observed private moments packs an unexpectedly profound emotional punch." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 4/5 |
Chevolution (2008) |
"Balanced, thought-provoking, and unexpectedly compelling." |
Rob Daniel |
Splat 2/5 |
Chiko (2008) |
"Never does the plot deviate from its almost pre-ordained course and as we witness the rise and fall of Chiko not once is there a surprise in store to ramp up the interest." |
Tim Evans |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Children (2008) |
"The Children could be a blackly comic warning to give kids their MMR jabs, an anti (or pro) abortion metaphor (one male victim looks like they're giving birth and Toynton's character was almost aborted), or simply a bloody, good horror film." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 3/5 |
Chocolate (2009) |
"Don’t bother looking for wires and safety nets because there aren’t any. As the end credits show in wince-making detail, all the performers genuinely suffer for their art." |
Elliott Noble |
Splat 2/5 |
Choke (2008) |
"Choke was never going to win any prizes for subtlety, but by toning down Palahniuk’s nastier absurdities in favour of obvious laughs, Gregg’s adaptation is no more provocative than the average Carry On film." |
Elliott Noble |
Splat 2/5 |
Choking Man (2007) |
"It's all a bit anonymous despite engaging performances, especially from Yuan as the sunny optimist, but the character of Jorge is so cripplingly introverted that there's nothing to latch on to." |
Tim Evans |
Splat 2/5 |
A Christmas Tale (2008) |
"At a bum-numbing two-and-a-half hours, the film does at least have one thing in common with other Christmas visitors - it long outstays its welcome." |
Elliott Noble |
Splat 2/5 |
Chromophobia (2005) |
"Chromophobia, incidentally, is an irrational fear of colour. Someting we could have done with a bit more of." |
Tim Evans |
Tomato 3/5 |
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) |
"It's worth the price of a ticket but, like most passing curiosities, the first coming of Cirque Du Freak is all sideshows and no main event." |
Elliott Noble |
Tomato 5/5 |
Citizen Kane (1941) |
"A ground-breaking masterpiece. It contains so many examples of cinematic brilliance that it's a shock it won only one Oscar (for the screenplay)." |
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Splat 2/5 |
City of Ember (2008) |
"Middling family fare, Ember too often smoulders when it needs to fire." |
Elliott Noble |
Splat 2/5 |
City Rats (2009) |
"Sorely in need of an injection of black humour or wit, City Rats is a long trawl through picture postcard London, populated by underwritten characters mouthing unlikely dialogue." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 3/5 |
CJ7 (2008) |
"Whimsical, knockabout and slightly out there, it's an enticing watch and one which more adventurous young audiences won't find too alien." |
Tim Evans |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Class (2008) |
"An uncompromising and humane look at issues facing both teachers and students, The Class is an uplifting, thought-provoking, and it's only when the final bell rings you realise just how good it is." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 4/5 |
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009) |
"By the end even kids suffering ADDs will be overwhelmed as Flint and the gang take on a gloriously surreal buffet of predatory giant chickens and psychopathic jelly babies. Weird but very wonderful." |
Tim Evans |
Splat |
Clubbed (2009) |
"Director Neil Thompson’s literally hardhitting tale of a turning worm who transforms himself from meek factory drone to strutting nightclub doorman doesn’t cast a light on anything." |
Tim Evans |
Tomato 3/5 |
Coco Before Chanel (2009) |
"Pretty then, but as decoratively superficial as those society hats Chanel loathed." |
Rob Daniel |
Splat 2/5 |
Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) |
"Code Name: The Cleaner is one of the year’s big stinkers." |
Rob Daniel |
Tomato 3/5 |
Coffin Rock (2009) |
"Hamstrung by its commitment to ticking off these stalker clichés, but recommended for its earlier, subtler scenes, great location photography, and Chappell's film-carrying charisma." |
Rob Daniel |
Splat 2/5 |
Cold Souls (2009) |
"Competently made but remarkably smug for a film unique only in its paucity of original ideas." |
Elliott Noble |
Splat 2/5 |
College Road Trip (2008) |
"This is a frontrunner for worst film of the year, but a healthy $45m in the US means a sequel is likely – proof that education standards are indeed slipping." |
Rob Daniel |
Splat 2/5 |
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) |
"The conclusion is almost as predictable as the Harrods sale…even if you feel you’ve not quite got your money’s worth. Not so much top draw as bargain basement." |
Tim Evans |
Tomato |
The Conformist (1970) |
"A powerful story well acted by a fine cast, it doesn't have the moral outcome you might imagine. An absorbing drama with a different, albeit downbeat, twist to it." |
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Tomato 4/5 |
Control (2007) |
"Truthful, tragic and utterly compelling, Control is a must for any film or music fan." |
Ruth Ford |
Tomato 3/5 |
Conversations with My Gardener (2007) |
"A sweet-natured, truthful tale, this one is definitely a grower." |
Tim Evans |
Tomato 4/5 |
Coraline (2009) |
"It's not really suitable for younger children but their elder brothers and sisters will be fiendishly entranced by the best children's movie this year. Naysayers can button it." |
Tim Evans |
Splat 2/5 |
Couples Retreat (2009) |
"About as much fun as having a holiday ruined by bickering, self-involved couples, this is one romcom you really should retreat from." |
Chris Prince |
Splat 2/5 |
Cracks (2009) |
"Too often, rather than a simmering pressure cooker of repressed hormones, this plays out like St Trinians without the jokes." |
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Tomato 4/5 |
Crank High Voltage (2009) |
"Stick two fingers up at the moral majority... then shove them in the High Voltage socket and get ready to have your socks blown off." |
Elliott Noble |
Tomato 3/5 |
Creation (2009) |
"Amiel has fashioned a quietly compelling story that brightens as a reinvigorated Darwin finds closure and the printing presses can begin rolling." |
Tim Evans |
Tomato 3/5 |
Crossing Over (2009) |
"Although it has moments of poignancy, his sledgehammer approach is sometimes off-putting and risible." |
Chris Prince |
Tomato 5/5 |
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) |
"A rich, rewarding, polished diamond of a film." |
Rob Daniel |
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