The Da Vinci Code (2006)

"It is like a cilice itself, confining and constraining the characters, the story and, finally, the audience -- but never drawing blood."

Daddy Day Care (2003)

"Kids are the target of Daddy Day Care's broad humor, and the movie hits that mark."

The Damned United (2009)

"That Clough is still remembered enough to have a film made about him is no surprise. But that he is remembered fondly suggests memory is a dish best served cold."

Dance Flick (2009)

"The Wayans brothers used to know how to do this right."

The Dancer Upstairs (2003)

"A haunting and deliberate, complex and occasionally convoluted dance between fanaticism and stoicism."

Danny Deckchair (2004)

"Too predictable to sustain interest."

The Darjeeling Limited (2007)

"Filled with the sorts of humane generalities and optimistic possibilities to which only a misanthrope could object."

The Dark Knight (2008)

"The Dark Knight is better than you have heard and as good as you had hoped."

Darkness Falls (2003)

"Darkness Falls has some chilling scares and spooky scenes, but not enough of them to keep your interest -- or to reward all the effort the movie puts you through."

Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006)

"The mix of interviews, performances and shtick may make for a loosey-goosey movie, but its 'wish-you-had-been-there' quotient is off the chart."

The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

"Resembles disaster films of the 1970s, where big-name stars battled flood, fire and capsized luxury liners."

Day Watch (2007)

"Blurs the distinction between the pretentious and the profound. Still, the illusion is a viscerally compelling one and begs the question of how Bekmambetov will ever top himself."

Days of Glory (2006)

"Stands apart for its passion and patriotism in the face of hostility. The spirit of liberté, égalité and fraternité runs high for everyone, even those who have never set foot in France."

Dear Frankie (2005)

"More winning than cunning and too neat by half, but it is an undeniably sweet story, lovingly told by first-time director Shona Auerbach."

The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2006)

"Mr. Lazarescu's ordeal will stick with you."

Death to Smoochy (2002)

"Less funny than it should be and less funny than it thinks it is."

Deep Blue Sea (1999)

"Unpredictable, fast-moving!"

Definitely, Maybe (2008)

"While the broad strokes are predictable, the fine details of Definitely, Maybe are a near-constant stream of small, albeit lightweight, delights."

Delgo (2008)

"In a season soon to be filled with better-made family movies based on better-known material, the movie's serviceable-enough animation isn't likely to help it stand out."

Deliver Us From Evil (2006)

"Although each story is compelling, among the most heart-wrenching may be that of the Japanese-Irish couple who welcomed the new parish priest, who often slept over at their house, and who now feel responsible for letting the wolf in their door."

Departures (2009)

"A compassionate and wry character study of a man who, finding himself at a crossroads, is reborn through death."

The Descent (2006)

"In a genre perceived as exploiting women, The Descent empowers them in the sense that their gender has nothing to do with their plight."

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)

"You may laugh at Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, but you won't be proud of yourself."

The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

"For the most part, The Devil Wears Prada is a broadly woven series of truisms and generalities in which fashion itself is an accessory."

Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)

"Perry's performance as Madea may have worked onstage, but seems out of place on the screen, even though it's clear he has a great deal of affection for the character."