Film

What's on at the cinema plus reviews of the latest movie and DVD releases


Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage Wars (2001)

Director: Ian Sharp

Average user rating
3 reviews

Movie review

From Time Out Film Guide

An old biddy campaigns against cabbage in an old folk's home. Not exactly The Shawshank Redemption, but also not quite as unpromising as it might first appear. After the death of her oppressive husband, Mrs Caldicot (Collins in a hand-tailored role) is packed off to a rest home by their uncaring son Capaldi. With the help of a kind nurse, she gets off the pills and into action, fighting a regime that stupefies its patients with drugs to save on cost and effort. It turns out that cabbage is just the starting point. (From a novel by Vernon Coleman.) ASm.

Author: ASm

Time Out Film Guide


User reviews of this film

  • Lila Smith said...
    Posted on Oct 18 2009 04:23 Probably the most boring of movies I have ever watched, I was so excited to be seeing a movie with Collins in, however I was less than enthused the kind of movie whereby you have to fall to sleep ten times then regret waking.....such a shame.
    Report as inappropriate
  • Charleyangel said...
    Posted on Sep 05 2009 09:32 Appalling. Patronising, simplistic, unfunny. Someone once described sentimentality as the 'half-brother to thought'. This is exactly the level that this film plays at. All the cards are stacked in the heroine's favour so its impossible to genuinely engage with her or the film's 'message'. Treat with extreme caution!
    Report as inappropriate
  • jj said...
    Posted on Jun 15 2008 20:36 watched film this afternoon on bbc 1, brilliant. loved pauline collins acting. Ordinary people fighting for their rights and winning against greedy, soulless big business companies, whose only motivation is money, not people. Great stuff!!
    Report as inappropriate

What do you think?
Post your review now

clear rating
Min 1 star. Zero stars will be treated as unrated.

*mandatory fields





Top Stories

Ridley Scott interview

Ridley Scott interview

Director Ridley Scott tells Cath Clarke why he's making a science fiction comeback

Cannes Film Festival 2012: half-time report

Cannes Film Festival 2012: half-time report

Dave Calhoun reports on the hits, misses and a shocking new masterpiece from Michael Haneke

Wes Anderson interview

Wes Anderson interview

Cath Clarke talks to the director of Cannes's opening film

Open-air movies in London

Open-air movies in London

Cath Clarke rounds up this summer's crop of outdoor film screenings

The 100 best French films

The 100 best French films

In honour of Cannes, we reveal the best French films of all time

Ken Loach interview

Ken Loach interview

Ken Loach talks to us about his Cannes Film Festival entry 'The Angels' Share'