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DAS CABINET DES DR. CALIGARI (Robert Wiene)
[The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari - German/Silent]
10/10
'The greatest silent movie ever made'


CAPOTE (Bennett Miller)
9/10
'With a gripping story arch and performances that shine throughout, Capote is a work of pure excellence'


CAPTIVITY (Roland Joffe)
1/10
'Trapped in a darkened room, unable to escape unspeakable horrors - plot or my experience watching this film? You decide'


CARS (John Lasseter)
7/10
'One of the weakest Pixar offerings to date (possibly due to the nature of the character source) but still a healthy addition to their catalogue'


CASABLANCA (Michael Curtiz)
10/10
'Pain, ecstacy, optimism, realism, this film incorporates it all'


CASANOVA (Lasse Hallstrom)
4/10
'The BBC version was better.. and that was pretty dire'


CASINO ROYALE (Martin Campbell)
8/10
'One of the best Bond films, one of the best Bonds, one of the best action films of the year... need I continue?'


CASSANDRA'S DREAM (Woody Allen)
8/10
'Another sterling drama from a living master'


CAST AWAY (Robert Zemeckis)
9/10
'Creative, memorable and heartbreaking.. maybe just a tad long, though'


CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (Steven Spielberg)
7/10
'Slick and enjoyable but requires audiences to suspend disbelief one time too many'


THE CAVE (Bruce Hunt)
3/10
'Blundering foolery in this poor film - watch The Descent instead'


CHANGING LANES (Roger Michell)
7/10
'Ambitious (if a little far fetched) lesson in the futility of holding a grudge'


CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (Tim Burton)
7/10
'Burton, Elfman, Depp; sensational - take that Gene Wilder!'


CHARLOTTE’S WEBB (Gary Winick)
6/10
'Average family film but certainly not the book'


CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN 2 (Adam Shankman)
1/10
'Cheaper and nastier than the original, shame on you Mr. Martin'


CHICAGO (Rob Marshall)
8/10
'Fantastic portrayal of the classic jazzy musical'


CHICKEN LITTLE (Mark Dindall)
3/10
'Even as a kid's film this is extremely dull and poor, I really wouldn't bother'


CHILDREN OF MEN (Alfonso Cuaron)
8/10
'Created with a relevant poignancy that raises the question, "Considering what we are capable of, does our race deserve to survive?"'


CHINATOWN (Roman Polanski)
10/10
'Nicholson's finest hour; astonishing'


LES CHORISTES (Christophe Barratier)
[The Choir - French]
8/10
'Oozing with heartfelt sincerity'


THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE (Andrew Adamson)
7/10
'Cut between audiences looking for action and those looking for traditional family films, Narnia delivers superbly'


THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN (Andrew Adamson)
7/10
'A very healthy sequel that should please fans of the previous film, entertain fans of medieval romps and irritate the hell out of fans of the book'


CINDERELLA MAN (Ron Howard)
8/10
'Not the best boxing film. Not the best great depression film. But possibly Ron Howard's best film [bar A Beautiful Mind]'


CITIZEN KANE (Orson Welles)
10/10
'The greatest film eve made? Probably'


CIDADE DE DEUS (Fernando Meirelles)
[City Of God - Brazilian Portugese]
10/10
'Astonishingly powerful criminal drama'


CLICK (Frank Coraci)
6/10
'Typical Sandler flick and poorly marketed (slo-mo boob scenes a-plenty) but, on the whole, a pleasant surprise'


A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (Stanley Kubrick)
10/10
'A little self indulgent but sheer excellence nevertheless; viddy well, little brother'


CLOSER (Mike Nichols)
7/10
'Good but too hyped'


CLOVERFIELD (Matt Reeves)
9/10
'Extraordinary reinvention of the classic monster movie formula'


COACH CARTER (Thomas Carter)
5/10
'A film about a coach that helps bring a team to victory - my, what an original concept'


A COCK AND BULL STORY (Michael Winterbottom)
9/10
'Coogan and Brydon play off each other perfectly, proving that even the most 'unfilmable book' can produce gold'


COLLATERAL (Michael Mann)
9/10
'Stunning performances all round drive this simple cabbie's tale'


CON AIR (Simon West)
7/10
'Ridiculous premise but still a noteworthy action piece'


CONFETTI (Debbie Isitt)
5/10
'A few laugh-out-loud moments but mostly light giggles ripple through the audience in this average Brit-Com'


CONSTANTINE (Francis Lawrence)
7/10
'This isn't Hellblazer, it's Constantine and should be treated as such'


CONTACT (Robert Zemeckis)
2/10
'*Spoiler*To quote South Park, 'Stop! That movie was terrible.. Sat through that entire movie to see the alien and it was her goddamn father''


THE COOKOUT (Lance Rivera)
2/10
'Insert pun about food poisoning and a naughty swear word or two'


COOL WORLD (Ralph Bakshi)
3/10
'Messy, sloppy, Who Framed Roger Rabbit? wannabe'


THE COTTAGE (Paul Andrew Williams)
5/10
'Another gory Brit comedy that feels as silly and forgettable as Severance but not as funny'


CRANK (Mark Neveldine & Brian Taylor)
3/10
'Little substance and a lot of style but only really going to be for fans of Domino or people with the attention span of drugged lab ferrets'


CRASH (Paul Haggis)
9/10
'Intelligent and insightful this movie is a rare and brilliant gem'


CREEP (Christopher Smith)
6/10
'Suspense makes up for the gaping plot holes'


CURSED (Wes Craven)
4/10
'Wes Craven returns with another schlock of crud, want to see a decent werewolf pic? Watch Dog Soldiers!'