Tomato 2.5/5
Cactus (2008)
"The cinematography is terrific and one inspired scene involves the use of the Wiggles as an instrument of torture."
Jim Schembri
Splat
Camino (2009)
"It is less a docu-drama than a grotesquely manipulative fairytale -- half Walt Disney, half Lars von Trier."
Jake Wilson
Splat 2/5
Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
"Moore has long proved himself an excellent editor and comedian, but he always insists on preaching to the like-minded and, thus, can't string together a political film persuasive enough to make a real difference."
Tomato 3.5/4
Caramel (2008)
"Labaki, who co-wrote the film and also stars, maintains a knowing comic tone throughout."
Philippa Hawker
Case 39 (2010)
"On the strength of Case 39, Zellweger could easily play den mother to a brood of hillbilly psychos in a film by Rob Zombie. That would be horror worthy of the name."
Celebrity: Dominick Dunne (2008)
"Jolley and de Garis never come close to revealing whatever lurks in the heart of this intelligent, ambitious, plainly unhappy and not particularly admirable man, who bears scars from many wounds, not all of them self-inflicted."
Tomato 3/5
Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008)
"Attractive cast, predictable girl-lives-dream story and lots of great dancing."
Tomato 3.5/5
Changeling (2008)
"There are moments when it seems as if it wants to be an inspirational story about a person who refuses to be beaten by a corrupt system -- but it doesn't, in the end, settle for the uplifting narrative."
Charlie & Boots (2009)
"For some, the film will seem like a drive through an Oz theme park carrying a Father's Day message; others might appreciate its sentiments, but wish for more dramatic weight."
Che, Part One (2008)
"The Guevara portrayed here has humour but no irony: his commitment to the revolutionary ethos leaves little room for doubt, neurosis, or private loyalties of any kind."
Cheri (2009)
"Stretching out like a cat on the wide screen, Michelle Pfeiffer shows off her durable glamour in the star role of Lea de Lonval, a high-class courtesan in pre-World War I France."
Splat 2.5/5
Choke (2008)
"Rockwell's performance is so artificial it's as if we're invited to look past all the tics to the real human being who might be lurking beneath."
Splat 1.5/5
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
"Adamson is probably indifferent to politics, which would be easier to forgive if the film gave you anything else to think about."
Tomato 4/5
The Class (2008)
"[An] energetic, tightly focused, intriguing feature that has the look and feel of a documentary."
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
"Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs is visually inventive and exuberant, and has some neat running gags. But its characterisations are a little disappointing."
Cold Souls (2009)
"Cold Souls is imitation Kaufman, written and directed by newcomer Sophie Barthes, who makes no effort to hide the source of her inspiration."
A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (2008)
"A sporadically entertaining portrayal of male humiliation and self-abnegation."
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
"The film serves as a defense of beauty in the face of moralism, a theme that can never go stale."
Coraline (2009)
"This is one of those films that works best if you can forget about the source material. Selick’s film is more like a three-ring circus."
Couples Retreat (2009)
"The film maintains a sufficiently pleasant comic vibe as the couples bicker and pick away at each other, but director Peter Billingsley never really brings matters to a satisfying boil."
Tomato
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
"It's a speculative and enthralling fantasy about what it would be like to age in reverse."
Sandra Hall
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