Daddy Day Care (2003)

"The movie's actually more fun to watch than to think about."

Dancer in the Dark (1999)

"[Bjork] encompasses all the aspects of this stubborn, sweet, unprotected woman, and she gives the kind of performance that makes it impossible to imagine anyone else in this role."

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002)

"The dangers in the lives of these Catholic teens are self-made; they spring from small-town boredom and lead to a conclusion that's meant to be emotionally crushing but is only slightly affecting."

Dark Blue (2003)

"Dark Blue proves again what a remarkable actor Denzel Washington is. Too bad he's not in it."

The Dark Knight (2008)

"The Dark Knight succeeds as an action film, character study and metaphor for our own terrorism-obsessed time. Even the hoary device of suggesting a bond between the outcast hero and the outrageous criminal, misused in so many films, makes sense."

Dawn of the Dead (2004)

"The new Dawn of the Dead moves along with speed and slick visual style, but it's soulless and anonymous as -- well, a shopping mall."

Death Race (2008)

"If you like primitive, degrading mayhem, this will fulfill your needs."

The Deep End (2001)

"Good movies make you want to believe in them, however much work that takes ... The Deep End is that kind of movie."

Definitely, Maybe (2008)

"The film definitely satisfies the need for an unthreatening, competently made romcom with a traditional template. But maybe that's not enough if you want to be surprised, refreshed or anything other than lazily charmed."

Deliver Us From Eva (2003)

"The movie delivers a few broad laughs along with insidious messages about the roles black women ought to play in society."

Derailed (2005)

"Derailed lives down to its title almost immediately."

The Devil's Backbone (2001)

"You'll see how a talented filmmaker sustains suspense with a small budget, few special effects and relatively little gore."

Die Another Day (2002)

"Should satisfy both diehard fans, who liked the plotting and interaction of early Bond films, and Die Hard fans, who prefer Bond shaken and stirred by massive explosions, vehicular crashes and gunplay befitting a Central American revolution."

Dinosaur (2000)

"The script has lines adults will appreciate, mixed with howlers."

Disney's The Kid (2000)

"Audrey Wells's script and Turteltaub's presentation ring true just often enough to prevent the comedy from descending forever into Cutesy-Wutesy Hell. But nothing seems too shameless for them."

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)

"They followed the outline of the book but stripped away the subtlety and depth that provided such pleasure."

Le Divorce (2003)

"Like the cold froth off a latte without any caffeine buzz underneath."

Dogma (1999)

"A scathing, scurrilous, sometimes silly but often searching comedy about the nature of faith in the 21st century."

Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut (2004)

"The longer version ... packs more of a kick and has a grander, gloomier vision: It represents four weeks in the mind of a smart, anguished, lonely guy who doesn't think he's fit to live."

Double Jeopardy (1999)

"What you don't get is tense, credible plotting."

Down With Love (2003)

"Its thudding sex jokes make Benny Hill look like The Importance of Being Earnest."

Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (2003)

"82 of the most wretched minutes ever imprinted on celluloid."

Dreamcatcher (2003)

"Neither Goldman nor Kasdan had made a horror film in their 65 joint years in Hollywood, and they were the wrong people to entrust with this one."

Dreamgirls (2006)

"...The film soars in the right places, especially when powerful newcomer Jennifer Hudson sings, and the charismatic supporting cast keeps it chugging forward."

Driven (2001)

"Whenever the movie leaves the racecourses, whenever the tires stop screeching and the fenders slamming, the story lands in a brutal pile-up of cliches."