Tomato 3/5 |
D.O.A. (1949) |
No article available. |
Frank Swietek |
Splat C- |
The Da Vinci Code (2006) |
"It doesn't take a great code-breaker to decipher the fact that for all the elaborate theorizing and running about in it, this movie is awfully empty-headed and flat-footed." |
Frank Swietek |
- |
Daddy Day Camp (2007) |
"Interview with Fred Savage" |
Frank Swietek |
Splat D |
Daddy Day Camp (2007) |
"Memo to Cuba: if you're offered the lead in a sequel to Murphy's Pluto Nash, say no." |
Frank Swietek |
Splat C |
Daddy Day Care (2003) |
"Efficient, if cloying, crowd-pleaser...it does manage to hit its target, even if it's aiming very low." |
Frank Swietek |
Tomato 3/5 |
Daddy Long Legs (1955) |
No article available. |
Frank Swietek |
Tomato B+ |
Dahmer (2002) |
"A subtly creepy, gently disturbing portrait of a genuinely disturbed man...The point of the exercise might not be apparent, but its artistry certainly is." |
Frank Swietek |
Splat C- |
Daltry Calhoun (2005) |
"The old 'Bachelor Father' formula is resurrected with a killer dose of whimsy in this pointedly quirky, almost unbearably dilatory feature." |
Frank Swietek |
Tomato B+ |
The Damned United (2009) |
"Even if you're not a soccer fan you should respond to...another expert mining of historical record by Peter Morgan [that's] not so much a sports movie as a character study." |
Frank Swietek |
Splat C |
Dan in Real Life (2007) |
"As resolutely plastic and formulaic as most half-hour network comedy pilots." |
Frank Swietek |
Splat D |
Dancer in the Dark (1999) |
"It offers its not-so-profound socio-political commentary in a pointlessly showy style thatsays more about its creator's self-importance than any message he wants to deliver." |
Frank Swietek |
- |
The Dancer Upstairs (2003) |
"Interview with Javier Bardem" |
Frank Swietek |
Splat C |
The Dancer Upstairs (2003) |
"Despite Bardem's charisma and an intriguing scenario based on historical events, it's flabby and more than faintly self-indulgent." |
Frank Swietek |
Splat 2/5 |
Dances with Wolves (1990) |
No article available. |
Frank Swietek |
Splat F |
Dancing in Twilight (2005) |
"Almost laughably mournful...would be substandard even for broadcast on a basic cable outlet." |
Frank Swietek |
Splat 2/5 |
Danger: Diabolik (1968) |
No article available. |
Frank Swietek |
Tomato B |
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) |
"A promising, unconventional, often affecting though uneven
effort...a commendable, if flawed, attempt to breathe new life
into the coming-of-age genre." |
Frank Swietek |
Splat C |
Danny Deckchair (2004) |
"Like its protagonist, it loses altitude and crashes. Unlike him, though, it doesn't manage to get up again." |
Frank Swietek |
Tomato 3/5 |
Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) |
No article available. |
Frank Swietek |
Splat C- |
Daredevil (2003) |
"Ironically, the problem with 'Daredevil' is that it takes absolutely no risks...even when you're watching it for the first time, it feels like a movie you've already seen." |
Frank Swietek |
Splat 2/5 |
Dario Argento's Tenebre (1982) |
No article available. |
Frank Swietek |
Splat D+ |
The Darjeeling Limited (2007) |
"It looks wonderful...but feels thin and weightless, as pretty a bauble as a Christmas tree ornament and ultimately just about as durable." |
Frank Swietek |
- |
The Darjeeling Limited (2007) |
"Interview with Jason Schwartzman" |
Frank Swietek |
Splat C |
Dark Blue (2003) |
"Little more than a pale contemporary version of 'L.A. Confidential'...strident and pat." |
Frank Swietek |
Tomato B- |
Dark Blue World (2001) |
"Formulaic and manipulative, to be sure, but its sincerity and
good-heartedness keep it from crashing and burning." |
Frank Swietek |
Splat 2/5 |
The Dark Half (1993) |
No article available. |
Frank Swietek |
Tomato B+ |
The Dark Knight (2008) |
"A superior sequel, remarkable for its blend of serious themes and crowd-pleasing action, with a performance by Heath Ledger that's a memorable coda to a career cut far too short." |
Frank Swietek |
Splat 0/5 |
The Dark Side of the Sun (1997) |
No article available. |
Frank Swietek |
Splat D- |
Dark Streets (2008) |
"Less unusual than simply nutty...while it's kind of intriguing, it comes nowhere near to being satisfying." |
Frank Swietek |
Splat C |
Dark Water (2005) |
"This 'Water' may be agreeably dark, but it turns out that it's disappointingly shallow, too." |
Frank Swietek |
Splat 2/5 |
Darkman (1990) |
No article available. |
Frank Swietek |
Splat F |
Darkness (2003) |
"Less mystifying than incoherent, inviting more giggles than shudders." |
Frank Swietek |
Splat F |
Darkness Falls (2003) |
"The truly frightening darkness...is when the house lights dim and this wretched excuse for a thriller starts up...a chaotic jumble of horror movie tropes." |
Frank Swietek |
Tomato B |
Darwin's Nightmare (2006) |
"Though it obviously concentrates very skillfully on a particular time and place, it also points to larger global issues that should make us all stop and think." |
Frank Swietek |
Splat F |
Date Movie (2006) |
"Calling it ghastly would be an act of kindness toward this woefully unfunny take-off on the cliches of Hollywood romantic comedies." |
Frank Swietek |
Splat 2/5 |
Daughters of the Dust (1991) |
No article available. |
Frank Swietek |
Splat C |
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006) |
"If you like the guy and the sort of music featured at his bash, give it a try. If not, give it a pass and check out Neil Young: Heart of Gold instead." |
Frank Swietek |
Splat C- |
David & Layla (2008) |
"So clumsily made that even its hopeful message can't make it go down pleasantly." |
Frank Swietek |
Tomato B |
Dawn of the Dead (2004) |
"There isn't much here that you haven't encountered in lots of other horror movies, but you'll rarely have seen the familiar elements delivered so effectively." |
Frank Swietek |
Splat C- |
The Day After Tomorrow (2004) |
"Blizzards, tornados and floods--oh, my!...Just a brainless orgy of special effects periodically interrupted by sappy human-interest episodes." |
Frank Swietek |
Tomato A- |
The Day I Became A Woman (2001) |
"A remarkable combination of stark realism and poetic fantasy, providing further evidence of the vibrancy of contemporary Iranian filmmaking." |
Frank Swietek |
Splat 2/5 |
The Day of the Dolphin (1973) |
No article available. |
Frank Swietek |
Tomato 4/5 |
Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) |
No article available. |
Frank Swietek |
Splat F |
Day Watch (2007) |
"The cinematic equivalent of a bludgeon that wallops you into a sort of mindless stupor with its brazenly stupid plot and chintzy visual pyrotechnics." |
Frank Swietek |
Splat C- |
A Day Without A Mexican (2004) |
"A promising premise without a successful follow-through...vacillates between preachy tract and bland comedy." |
Frank Swietek |
Tomato B |
Days of Glory (2006) |
"Can be heavy-handed at times but overall makes its points with considerable power." |
Frank Swietek |
Tomato B- |
De-Lovely (2004) |
"Uneven and ultimately superficial...but the composer's enduring genius and the lavish production are enough to make the picture worth a listen and a look." |
Frank Swietek |
Splat 2/5 |
Dead Again (1991) |
No article available. |
Frank Swietek |
Splat C+ |
The Dead Girl (2006) |
"Ambitious, but while it serves as a showcase for some terrific performances, it achieves the wrenching drama it's aiming for only intermittently." |
Frank Swietek |
Splat 1/5 |
Dead Man (1996) |
No article available. |
Frank Swietek |
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