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Damien: Omen II (1978) |
"... the worst of the original Omen trilogy." |
Steve Biodrowski |
Tomato |
Danger: Diabolik (1968) |
"... one of the best films from the late Italian director Mario Bava" |
Steve Biodrowski |
Tomato |
Dario Argento's Tenebre (1982) |
"The film synthesizes all the familiar Argento motifs (psycho killers, bloody violence, convoluted plot twists, pulse pounding music) into an almost perfect symphony of fear that overcomes many of his traditional shortcomings." |
Steve Biodrowski |
Tomato |
The Dark Knight (2008) |
"Despite its superhero trappings, The Dark Knight is more a piece of film noir." |
Steve Biodrowski |
Tomato |
Dark Water |
"The feeling of familiarity, coupled with a slow pace, yields a film that is worthwhile genre exercise but not a groundbreaking masterpiece." |
Steve Biodrowski |
Tomato |
Dawn of the Dead (1978) |
"This sequel to Night of the Living Dead (1968) abandoned the shadowy black-and-white creepiness of its progenitor in favor of a brightly lit color canvas that was bigger, broader, and bloodier." |
Steve Biodrowski |
Tomato |
The Day After Tomorrow (2004) |
"The ecological theme is not advanced with any subtlety, but so what? The film works with the broad brushstrokes appropriate to a popular entertainment." |
Steve Biodrowski |
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Day Watch (2007) |
"... a mindless muddle - loud, slowly paced, and overdone; in other words, it is exactly like a bad Hollywood blockbuster, except for the subtitles." |
Steve Biodrowski |
Tomato |
Dead Snow (2009) |
""Zombie Nazis" sounds like an unbeatable combination, but it turns out to be one of those great ideas that cannot sustain itself purely on the concept alone..." |
Steve Biodrowski |
Tomato |
The Deaths of Ian Stone (2007) |
"An intriguing journey into an imaginative fantasy scenario, filled with strange surprises." |
Steve Biodrowski |
Tomato |
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936) |
"All of [the creaky storytelling] fades to nothing but dim shadows, eclipsed by the glorious villainy of Todd Slaughter." |
Steve Biodrowski |
Tomato |
The Descent (2006) |
"[Writer-director Neil] Marshall makes real movies, not just schlockfests designed to sate the lusts of gore-lovers (although there is plenty of gore, too)." |
Steve Biodrowski |
Tomato |
Destroy All Monsters (1968) |
"For the ten-year-old living inside us all, it is entertainment of the most awesome sort." |
Steve Biodrowski |
Tomato |
The Devil Rides Out (1967) |
"[This] is one of the last fine examples of the classic Hammer Horror style." |
Steve Biodrowski |
Tomato |
The Devil's Backbone (2001) |
"Besides being genuinely creepy, it is also surprisingly moving. It is, quite probably ... the saddest horror movie ever made." |
Steve Biodrowski |
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Dinocroc (2004) |
"Retrospective: Agressive Alligators and Killer Crocodiles" |
Steve Biodrowski |
Tomato |
Disturbia (2007) |
"As a thriller, this is mechanical and predictable - barely one-step away from cookie-cutter formulaic - and yet the film actually works up a decent amount of genuine feeling, thanks to the cast of characters." |
Steve Biodrowski |
Tomato |
Do You Like Hitchcock? (2005) |
"With this unambitious but entertaining giallo, Dario Argento proves he can still thrill an audience." |
Steve Biodrowski |
Tomato |
Dog Soldiers (2002) |
"One of the best all-out, no-apologies, hell-bent-for-leather horror films to emerge from the beginning of the 21st century" |
Steve Biodrowski |
Tomato |
Dogma (1999) |
"The true target of the film is not religion but religious dogma ..." |
Steve Biodrowski |
Tomato |
Doom (2005) |
"A nifty piece of low-ambition entertainment that knows exactly what it is, and delivers fairly well on its promises." |
Steve Biodrowski |
Tomato |
Doomsday (2008) |
"A bit like a medley of greatest hits performed by a hot, young talent who brings a new vocal inflection to the tired, old standards." |
Steve Biodrowski |
Tomato |
Dr. No (1963) |
"Still ranks in the upper echelon of the Bond series." |
Steve Biodrowski |
Tomato |
Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972) |
"With Phibes now nominally the hero, the audience is ... invited to identify and laugh along with him as he polishes off everyone in his way." |
Steve Biodrowski |
Tomato |
Dracula Has Risen From the Grave (1968) |
"... former cinematographer Freddie Francis does a spectacular job in the director's chair, milking every scene for maximum visual impact ..." |
Steve Biodrowski |
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Dracula's Daughter (1936) |
"Wildly over-rated." |
Steve Biodrowski |
Tomato |
Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1965) |
"Probably Hammer's last great Dracula film %u2014 a solid, sometimes imaginative effort." |
Steve Biodrowski |
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Drag Me To Hell (2009) |
"[Director Sam Raimi's return to the horror genre is] a bit like a reunion tour by an aging rock band running through a medley of their hits: it's fun to see their routine again, but the magic is gone." |
Steve Biodrowski |
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Dragon Wars (2007) |
"By no reasonable reckoning can the film be considered a competent piece of cinematic storytelling, yet somehow the movie transcends its silly screenplay with over-the-top action and visually imaginative battles." |
Steve Biodrowski |
Splat |
Dragonball: Evolution (2009) |
"This film offers further proof, as if any were needed, that Western filmmakers cannot do justice to their Easter counterparts when it comes to retooling anime and/or Fant-Asia for Occidental consumption." |
Steve Biodrowski |
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Dying Breed (2009) |
"The setting is the island of Tasmania rather than the Australian outback, but after WOLF CREEK and STORM WARNING, any city folk stupid enough to wander this far off the track deserve whatever they get - and boy, do they get it." |
Steve Biodrowski |
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