Tomato 3/5 |
Cadillac Records (2008) |
"A busy sometimes incoherent biopic about legendary Chicago blues / R&B label Chess Records during its '50s peak, Cadillac Records jams half a dozen music legends into one overstuffed film." |
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Splat 2/5 |
Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth (2008) |
"This kind of thing has been done before and it’s been done better, too." |
Ellen E Jones |
Splat 2/5 |
Captivity (2007) |
"Like Black Snake Moan, this is a film where poster campaign proves more provocative than content." |
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Tomato 3/5 |
Carriers (2009) |
"Die-hard horror fans may find this a little on the tame side, while Pucci’s survival rules have a lot in common with Jesse Eisenberg’s in Zombieland. But it’s still a well-crafted gripper, with a nice line in gallows humour." |
Neil Smith |
Tomato 5/5 |
Casablanca (1942) |
"One of those rare films where every shot and every quotable line of dialogue counts, there’s not a dead patch in Casablanca." |
Matt Mueller |
Tomato 3/5 |
Cass (2008) |
"Crunchier than an ICF coshing and about as subtle." |
Kate Stables |
Splat 2/5 |
Chance or Coincidence (1998) |
"A strong candidate for the year’s most overblown French romantic drama." |
Tom Dawson |
Tomato 3/5 |
Changeling (2008) |
"Eastwood’s own score aids and abets the process, ladling washes of mournful gloop over a glut of emotional scenes." |
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Tomato 3/5 |
Charlie Wilson's War (2007) |
"Less than the sum of its A-list parts, Nichols’ grown-up satire only catches fire when Hoffman’s steamed up." |
Matthew Leyland |
Tomato 3/5 |
Charlotte's Web (2006) |
"Hardly the equal of Babe but the superior voice cast and Fanning’s unforced charm make for another film that’ll put you off pork forever." |
Emma Morgan |
Tomato 4/5 |
Che, Part One (2008) |
"Committed and commanding, slow but stealthy, political and powerful: details are omitted, but Che still sees Soderbergh flexing fierce focus and control, while Del Toro leads with tact and muscle. The full four-hour flick grips; two hours’ll fly by, easy." |
Chris Hicks |
Tomato 4/5 |
Che, Part Two (2008) |
"Gripping, elusive and something to be experienced, Che Part Two continues to offer up surprises, frustration and - above all - fascination." |
Jonathan Crocker |
Tomato 3/5 |
Cheri (2009) |
"This reunion of Dangerous Liaisons talent is a lighter, less demanding confection than its blistering predecessor. Languid delights come in the shape of Pfeiffer, Bates and some extraordinary hats, but the title character is a wash-out." |
Matt Mueller |
Tomato 3/5 |
Cherry Blossoms (2009) |
"An affectionate, gentle film, if marred by sentimentality." |
Philip Kemp |
Tomato 4/5 |
Chevolution (2008) |
"This illuminating doc lucidly lays out the history, legacy and legal wrangles surrounding Alberto Korda’s iconic portrait of Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara." |
Tom Dawson |
Tomato 3/5 |
Chiko (2008) |
"The feature debut of writer/director Özgür Yildirim, Chiko may offer a familiar account of ambition, excess and revenge in the narcotics biz, but it’s executed with assurance and acted with force." |
Tom Dawson |
Tomato 3/5 |
Choke (2008) |
"But his sterility and romantically curved plot, twisted as it might be, feel respectively reductive and pat next to Palahniuk’s fast, filthy and scabrous satirical stabs." |
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Tomato 3/5 |
Choking Man (2007) |
"Steve Barron’s darkly melancholic, low-budget drama is worlds away from the blockbuster swagger of his earlier Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." |
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Splat 1/5 |
Christmas in Wonderland |
"The ensuing shambles features Tim Curry as a gormless copper, two Home Alone-style villains and the worst CG elves we’ve ever seen." |
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Splat 2/5 |
Chromophobia (2005) |
"Given the implausible contrivances that link these disparate protagonists, though, it’s hard to care much about any of them in a chilly drama whose sleek aesthetic masks a hollow soul." |
Neil Smith |
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) |
"New Prince Caspian Creature Shots Online" |
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Tomato 3/5 |
The Chumscrubber (2005) |
"It is witty and subversive, with flashes of magical realism and apocalyptic CG that both provokes and unnerves." |
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Tomato 3/5 |
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) |
"Reilly’s terrific as the bloodsucker who’s lost his zest for death, and there’s further quality from supporting freaks." |
Tony Horkins |
Tomato 5/5 |
Citizen Kane (1941) |
"Citizen Kane is the biggest cinematic landmark since pictures first started moving." |
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Tomato 3/5 |
CJ7 (2008) |
"Chow’s kung fu fans may be disappointed that he’s made a family film, but on its own terms it’s well crafted, quite touching and frequently LOL." |
Tom Charity |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Class (2008) |
"Partially improvised, using a real (ex-)teacher and real schoolkids in note-perfect performances, Cantet’s film recreates life in a tough inner-city school with breathtaking authenticity." |
Philip Kemp |
Splat 2/5 |
Closing the Ring (2007) |
"Despite boasting cinematic pedigree on-screen and off, Closing The Ring is amateur and predictable – from Peter ‘son of Edward’ Woodward’s clunky soap opera screenplay to unimaginative lensing and ropey SFX." |
Jane Crowther |
Tomato 4/5 |
Cloud 9 (2009) |
"To its credit Cloud 9 doesn’t shy away from the physical intimacy experienced by its characters, nor the profound emotions which are unleashed by the extramarital affair." |
Tom Dawson |
Tomato 3/5 |
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009) |
"The simple plot is as overextended as a compulsive eater’s waistline – but any movie bold enough to warn popcorn-munching filmgoers about obesity has to be applauded. Hell, they might not even finish the bucket…" |
Neil Smith |
Tomato 3/5 |
Clubbed (2009) |
"Though predictable, the attention to period detail makes this a Brit-flick rather like its hero – an intelligent little scrapper." |
Chris Hicks |
Tomato 3/5 |
Cocaine Cowboys (2006) |
"Without narration, the doc has scant moral compass, its very title celebrating the machine gun-wielding mercenaries involved." |
Emma Morgan |
Tomato 3/5 |
Coco Before Chanel (2009) |
"Playing Coco’s orphaned beginnings like a violin, writer/director Anne Fontaine shows a sure hand when it comes to emotional button-pushing." |
Carmen Grey |
Splat 2/5 |
Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) |
"where the number-one superguy used to solve crazy mix-ups like this in 15 minutes, The Cleaner takes a laboured, exposition-larded hour and a half." |
Ken McIntyre |
Tomato 3/5 |
Colin (2009) |
"If a Credit Crunch Oscar existed, his DIY chutzpah would take the gong." |
Carmen Grey |
Splat 2/5 |
College Road Trip (2008) |
"As expected, his plan unravels within minutes of leaving the driveway." |
Ken McIntyre |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Color of Freedom (2007) |
"Goodbye Bafana should keep you locked in for most of its generous running time." |
Neil Smith |
Tomato 3/5 |
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) |
"More Topshop than Top Gun, this Bruckheimer effort sees Fisher finally make good on her Wedding Crashers promise in a film that manages to be both a frothy romcom and a cautionary tale on the perils of plastic splurgery." |
Neil Smith |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Conformist (1970) |
"Probing, unsettling and visually compelling, The Conformist treats its audience as adults, never opting for easy closure." |
Philip Kemp |
Tomato 4/5 |
Control (2007) |
"As touching a biopic as you’ll see all year, Control is about the loss thereof. Riley and the band excel, as Corbijn essays a mood both timeless and period-precise. At two hours, it (just) outstays its welcome, but rarely misplaces a beat." |
Jonathon Dean |
Splat 2/5 |
Copying Beethoven (2006) |
"Like the wrinkled buttocks he flashes at Kruger, however, this portrait of the artist could use some tightening up." |
Neil Smith |
Tomato 4/5 |
Coraline (2009) |
"Rich, ingenious and frighteningly close to home, Selick’s new nightmare puts him nearer to Guillermo del Toro and David Lynch than Tim Burton. See it in 3D. Then sleep with the light on." |
Jonathan Crocker |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Cove (2009) |
"If The Cove isn’t in the running for next year’s Best Doc Oscar, there’s something terribly wrong with this world. Gripping exposé, harrowing horror-thriller and devastating agitprop, it takes us to “a little town with a big secret”." |
Jonathan Crocker |
Tomato 4/5 |
Cracks (2009) |
"Witty dialogue buoys the psychological tension as the story spirals to its dramatic conclusion." |
Carmen Grey |
Tomato 3/5 |
Crank High Voltage (2009) |
"Not quite as much fun as the from-nowhere original, but still, y’know, fackin’ shocking." |
Andy Lowe |
Tomato 3/5 |
Creation (2009) |
"This worthy, timely portrait will no doubt figure prominently in next year’s awards season. Would that it had more of the revolutionary daring of Darwin’s writings." |
Neil Smith |
Splat 2/5 |
Crossing Over (2009) |
"Hampered by wayward direction and a skin-deep script, this won’t be following Crash to the Academy podium. If you loved Haggis’ Oscar victor, you might squeeze an iota of enlightenment out of Kramer’s copycat melodrama." |
Matt Mueller |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) |
"Life, death and a love that burns bright and brief as a firefly… Only Fincher could lighten up and still turn in a film obsessed with transience, with mortality. Flecked with flaws, Button nonetheless stands as a monument to its maker’s talent." |
Jamie Graham |
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