C
Cabin
Fever
Eli Roth's gross-out comedy about flesh-eating viruses will make you laugh
till you barf. Or vice versa.
Calcium
Kid, The
Orlando Bloom struggles to go the distance as a rookie boxer in this lightweight
mockumentray by Alex De Rakoff.
Calendar
Girls
Brit comedy with Helen Mirren, based on a well-reported 'Women's Instituters
get naked!' story.
Callas
Forever
The final days of legendary opera singer Maria Callas are dramatized in
this camp biopic.
Camp
Heartfelt and witty, director Todd Graff may trip and stumble over this
teenybop hoofer, but you'll still be left singing a happy tune.
Capturing
The Friedmans
A breathtakingly frank documentary, chronicling a seemingly normal family
unravelling in the face of horrific sex charges.
Carandiru
Life in one of Brazil's toughest prisons is the focus of this epic film
of violence, honour, and brutality.
Carmen
Po-faced adaptation of the Prosper Mérimée novella which
inspired the Bizet opera.
Carnages
The various ways in which beef can affect your well-being are explored
by debut director Delphine Gleize. Yes, it's French.
Carnival
In Flanders (La Kermesse Héroique)
The Spanish invasion of Flanders in 1616 meets some unexpected opposition
in this sprightly comedy.
Casshern
Genetically altered superhumans do battle in this Asian cousin of Sky
Captain And The World Of Tomorrow.
Cat
In The Hat, The
Mike Myers trashes both Dr Seuss and the kiddie movie with some insanely
unwholesome humour.
Cat's
Meow, The
One of Tinseltown's most enduring mysteries inspires Peter Bogdanovich's
handsome foray into Hollywood's Golden Age.
Catwoman
Halle Berry wears leather and cracks a whip. And yet this comicbook caper
still isn't worth watching. Good grief.
Catch Me If You Can
Leonardo DiCaprio shines in Steven Spielberg's light caper movie - his
most fun pic since the late 80s.
Cellular
Surfer boy Chris Evans (not that one) races against time to save the kidnapped
Kim Basinger's family after recieving a call on his mobile.
Chang: A Drama
of the Wilderness
Life in the Siamese jungle is the focus of this exotic silent documentary
from the producers of "King Kong".
Changing Lanes
Ben Affleck and Samuel L Jackson face off in this gritty, intelligent
thriller.
Chaos
(Kaosu)
Ring director Hideo Nakata returns with a taut suspense thriller full
of bondage and double crosses.
Charlie's
Angels: Full Throttle
Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu and Drew Barrymore return as the crime-fighting
trio who do for action-comedy what Enoch Powell did for race relations.
Cheaper
By The Dozen
Steve Martin is the dad with 12 children in this lacklustre comedy about
the joys of parenthood.
Chi-hwa-seon
The life and times of a famous 19th century Korean painter are explored
in this sumptuous but interminable biopic.
Chicago
Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Co fail to turn the hit musical
into a rewarding cinematic experience.
Chicken
Tikka Masala
An undercooked Anglo-Asian comedy about a gay man's attempt to avoid an
arranged marriage.
Chinatown
Roman Polankski's film noir classic, starring the legendary Jack Nicholson,
gets a welcome re-release.
Chorus, The
(Les Choristes)
Sentimental but stirring drama about an inspiring teacher in a French
school.
Christie Malry's
Own Double Entry
Nick Moran is a disgruntled accountant who takes revenge on the world
in a dark and subversive thriller.
Christmas
With The Kranks
Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis decide to skip Christmas in a limp yuletide
comedy, bizarrely based on a John Grisham novel.
Chronicles
Of Riddick, The
Vin Diesel growls and grimaces through the worst dialogue of 2004 in this
earnest, enthusiastic and, well, dull sci-fi actioner.
Churchill:
The Hollywood Years
A dim-witted spoof of dim-witted movies, this Churchill 'biopic' bores
for Britain.
Citizen
Verdict
Jerry Springer plays a corrupt television producer in this oh-so-ironic
story about a reality TV murder trial.
City by the Sea
Robert De Niro makes a welcome return to form in this thoughtful, involving
police thriller, about a detective whose son is suspected of murder.
City of God
Laughs, shocks and genius awaits you in Brazil's answer to "GoodFellas".
It's the best gangster movie in years.
Clay Bird,
The
An award-winning, radical Bangladeshi drama about a young boy oppressed
by his fanatical father.
Clifford's
Really Big Movie
Clifford the Big Red Dog's wholesome big-screen adventure will only get
the youngest tails wagging.
Clockstoppers
The future is a thing of the past for the heroes of this amiable kids'
pic, about a hi-tech watch that can freeze time.
Closer
Mike Nichols directs an engrossing drama about the nature of love, starring
Julia Roberts and Jude Law.
Club
Dread
Broken Lizard return with more zonked-out comedy in this slasher movie
parody. It'll leave you Scream-ing.
Club le Monde
30 characters go raving mad in the latest ensemble comedy drama from up-and-coming
British film-maker Simon Rumley.
Coach
Carter
Samuel L Jackson plays a basketball coach with high standards in a sports
movie with a strong pro-education message.
Code 46
Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton star in this unusual sci-fi pic by Brit
director Michael Winterbottom.
Coffee
And Cigarettes
Indie director Jim Jarmusch riffs on his two great loves in this quirky
collection of short films.
Cold
Creek Manor
Dennis Quaid and Sharon Stone get more than they bargained for when they
downsize in this backwoods thriller.
Cold
Mountain
Jude Law and Nicole Kidman fail to spark in this soulless 'epic' from
The English Patient director Anthony Minghella.
Collateral
Tom Cruise excels in Michael Mann's slick and stylish LA-set thriller.
Comandante
Filmmaker Oliver Stone interviews Cuban leader Fidel Castro in this fascinating
but infuriating documentary.
Company,
The
Veteran director Robert Altman follows up Gosford Park with a determinedly
aimless look inside a famous ballet company, co-produced by and starring
Neve Campbell.
Completely
Cuckoo
This fascinating documentary goes behind the scenes of countercultural
classic "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".
Concert
For George
Routine documentary film capturing a tribute concert to the late Beatle
George Harrison, held on the anniversary of his death.
Confessions
of a Dangerous Mind
George Clooney's directorial debut tells the real-life story of the king
of trash TV, Chuck Barris.
Confessions
of a Teenage Drama Queen
A lifeless teen dramedy which Freaky Friday's Lindsay Lohan can't revive.
Confidence
Edward Burns is a conman on the make in this diverting but predictable
film noir, by director James Foley.
Confidences
Trop Intimes
A dreamy French drama about a married woman who mistakes a tax lawyer
for a psychoanalyst.
Connie
And Carla
Some
Like It Hot without the gags! A duff comedy from the writer/star of My
Big Fat Greek Wedding.
Constantine
Keanu Reeves plays demon hunter John Constantine in this glossy but grim
comic book adaptation.
Control
Room
A behind-the-scenes look at the role of Arabic news channel Al Jazeera
during the American invasion of Iraq.
Cooler, The
William H Macy is on a losing streak until he meets Maria Bello in this
gritty Vegas fairytale.
Core, The
Uh-oh! The Earth's core has stopped spinning and the world's about to
end in this entertaining 70s-style disaster movie.
Corporation,
The
A hefty but engrossing documentary investigating the influence of faceless
multinational corporations on the modern world.
Cowboy
Bebop: The Movie
Anime fans - get ready to bop, as Japan's cowboy bounty hunter makes his
big screen debut.
Cradle
2 the Grave
A wonderfully stupid action flick from the producer of "The Matrix", this
Jet Li starrer is full of laughs - intended, and otherwise.
Creep
Horror goes underground in this grisly, but no good, British Tube slasher
flick.
Cremaster
Cycle, The
Five surreal films, over six hours long, starring Norman Mailer and Ursula
Andress among others - The Cremaster Cycle almost defies description.
Crime
of Father Amaro, The
A young priest falls for a parishioner in this heady Mexican mix of religious
corruption and forbidden passion.
Criminal
John C Reilly finally lands a lead role in a decent, if not entirely unexpected,
sting movie.
Criminal
Lovers
"Natural Born Killers" meets Hansel and Gretel in this bizarre thriller
from the acclaimed director of "Eight Women" and "Under the Sand".
Crimson
Gold
Two petty thieves carry out a botched jewellery store raid in this slow
burning Iranian heist movie.
Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course
Aussie TV star Steve Irwin takes his crocodile wrestling adventures to
the big screen.
Cuckoo, The
War, what is it good for? That's Alexander Rogozhkin's question in this
Russian-Finnish-Lapp comedy.
Curse of the Jade Scorpion,
The
Judging by the quality of Woody Allen's latest comedy, it's time for the
veteran funnyman to retire.
Cursed
From a Scream to a howl: Wes Craven gives werewolves a modern makeover.
Cypher
Jeremy Northam and Lucy Liu star in this sleek conspiracy thriller from
the director of cult hit "Cube".
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