Splat 2/4 |
The Da Vinci Code (2006) |
"Ultimately, it's a work of fiction that, translated to another medium, seems to have lost its punch." |
Moira MacDonald |
Splat 1/4 |
Daddy Day Camp (2007) |
"What's worse than a listless sequel to a terrible movie? How about a listless sequel with a far less interesting cast than the first film." |
Tom Keogh |
Splat 2/4 |
Daddy Day Care (2003) |
"Daddy Day Care doesn't rank with the most awful of the Murphy turkeys, but it's definitely flat as a pancake, fueled by bathroom humor, listless pratfalls and recycled, borderline-offensive jokes about the ineptitude of men as caretakers." |
Mary Brennan |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Dahmer (2002) |
"It's a hellish, numbing experience to watch, and it doesn't offer any insights that haven't been thoroughly debated in the media already, back in the Dahmer heyday of the mid-'90s." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Damned United (2009) |
"While there's plenty of action, much of it satisfyingly wet and muddy, the reason to watch this film is its splendid cast." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3/4 |
Dan in Real Life (2007) |
"Carell plays it fairly straight in a movie that hits high on the scales of comedy and romance, with just a dollop of dramatic reality. It's almost as if he were playing, well, real life." |
Ted Fry |
Splat 2/4 |
Dance Flick (2009) |
"In the grand tradition of spoof movies, most of the best stuff is in the trailer." |
Moira MacDonald |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Dance With Me (1998) |
"What is it about dance, that most joyous of arts, that inspires so many bad movies?" |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato |
Dancer in the Dark (1999) |
"Has moments of unbelievable power and horror ... and these moments make the rest worthwhile." |
Erik Lundegaard |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Dancer Upstairs (2003) |
"The film may strike some viewers as slow-paced -- it certainly struck me that way, at least some of the time -- but it's a pleasure seeing actors, particularly Bardem, given time to breathe." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) |
"If Dangerous Lives errs, it's in trying to do too much in 105 minutes." |
Moira MacDonald |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Danielson: A Family Movie (2006) |
"What Danielson doesn't do enough of is reveal [Daniel] Smith's music on its own terms." |
Tom Keogh |
- |
Danny Deckchair (2004) |
Click here to see the review. |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3/4 |
Daredevil (2003) |
"Marvel's on a roll." |
Mark Rahner |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Darfur Now (2007) |
"Both important and engrossing, devastating yet inspiring." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Darjeeling Limited (2007) |
"[This] oddball odyssey stuck with me well after the final long, hypnotic shot of the magic train rolling through the Indian landscape." |
Mark Rahner |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Dark Blue (2003) |
"A flawed film, but occasionally a haunting one." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato |
Dark Blue World (2001) |
"An effective journey through a little-known World War II story." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Dark Knight (2008) |
"See this one on the biggest screen you can (IMAX, ideally), and experience both the magic of top-notch technical filmmaking and the bittersweet pleasure of watching a young actor, gone too soon, giving a performance that won't be forgotten." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3/4 |
Dark Water (2005) |
"A mostly faithful adaptation of a scary little story: A mother and her young daughter, needing to save money as the mother negotiates an unhappy divorce, move into a depressing, dark apartment." |
Moira MacDonald |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Darkon (2007) |
"This full-length movie becomes quite wearing. The players are entitled to dignity and respect, of course, but how many of us would spend 89 minutes at a party listening to one of them talk about Darkon? That's pretty much what you get here." |
Tom Keogh |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Darshan - the Embrace (2006) |
"Kounen captures the squalor of Indian everyday life, as well as the tranquil faces and holy places of everything that passes his camera's gaze." |
Ted Fry |
Tomato 3/4 |
Darwin's Nightmare (2006) |
"The words Being poor is like being old are scrawled on the door of a shack; like this movie, it's a howl waiting to be heard." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Daughters of Wisdom (2007) |
"The film's subject matter is compelling enough. But what really makes Daughters of Wisdom a magical experience is the way Pearlman captures life in that valley." |
Tom Keogh |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Daughters of Wisdom (2007) |
"The film's subject matter is compelling enough. But what really makes Daughters of Wisdom a magical experience is the way Pearlman captures life in that valley." |
Tom Keogh |
Tomato 3/4 |
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006) |
"Chappelle's talent and the characters in the movie give it a universal appeal, even to those unfamiliar with hip-hop." |
Patrick MacDonald |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
David & Layla (2008) |
"Anyone can grasp the issues explored in Jonroy's comedy, and occasional missteps are easily forgiven when something new (along with a feast of great-looking food) is being brought to the table." |
Jeff Shannon |
Tomato 3/4 |
Dawn of the Dead (2004) |
"The new Dawn won't be revered like the old one, but if there's a sequel, I'll shamble instinctively to the theater." |
Mark Rahner |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Day After Tomorrow (2004) |
"The Day After Tomorrow is less about serious issues and more about big-money special effects and shameless sentimentality." |
Moira MacDonald |
- |
A Day at the Beach (1970) |
Click here to see the review. |
Jeff Shannon |
Splat 2/4 |
Day at the Beach (1998) |
"It's a must-see for curious cinephiles, but otherwise a drag." |
Jeff Shannon |
Tomato |
The Day I Became A Woman (2001) |
"Through Meshkini's lens, their stories are sad, funny, cathartic and beautiful." |
John Zebrowski |
Splat 2/4 |
Day Watch (2007) |
"[Director] Bekmambetov is a reckless and juvenile storyteller with a regrettable knack for empty spectacle." |
Jeff Shannon |
Tomato 3/4 |
Days and Clouds (2008) |
"Days and Clouds, despite its darkness, warmly reminds us that if we have each other, sometimes that's all we need." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Days of Being Wild (1990) |
"It now seems like a promising apprentice work, almost a blueprint for the writer-director's most acclaimed and famous film, In the Mood for Love." |
John Hartl |
Tomato 3/4 |
Days of Glory (2006) |
"Rarely does a movie's title prove as bitterly ironic as Days of Glory." |
John Hartl |
Tomato 3/4 |
De-Lovely (2004) |
"Visually, De-Lovely is a treat; the costumes and colors are lavish and intricate, with the movie occasionally fading elegantly into art deco black and white." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Dead Girl (2006) |
"Those who pass on The Dead Girl are missing something. Moncrieff has assembled a remarkable (and mostly female) cast, and there are moments in this film that are as powerful as anything currently in theaters." |
Moira MacDonald |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Dead Man's Bounty (2007) |
"Summer Love feels more like a haphazard assembly of loose-knit components, jumbled together with obvious affinity for all varieties of a distinctly American genre." |
Jeff Shannon |
Splat |
Dead or Alive (2001) |
"The tamest image in the movie is of a terrified man, about to be blown full of holes in a restaurant kitchen, who accidentally breads and deep-fries one of his hands." |
Mark Rahner |
Tomato 3/4 |
Dear Frankie (2005) |
"A wrenchingly sweet and beautifully acted film that keeps surprising us -- it never takes us where we think it's going, but always where we want to go." |
Moira MacDonald |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Dear Wendy (2005) |
"If Jamie Bell can't rescue a movie, it's probably not salvageable." |
John Hartl |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Death of a President (2006) |
"Death of a President is thought-provoking, but as much for 'how'd they do that?' as for its ideas." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2006) |
"There's something about Fiscuteanu's quietly desperate performance (with much of the emotion conveyed through his eyes), that gets under your skin." |
Moira MacDonald |
Splat 2/4 |
Death Race (2008) |
"Death Race should at least score points for its title, which is more apt than, say, Feelings Exploration. It's mostly a race, and there's a lot of death." |
Mark Rahner |
Tomato 3/4 |
Death Sentence (2007) |
"It's got style to burn and is more gruesome that any schlock-horror gorefest." |
Ted Fry |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Death to Smoochy (2002) |
"There's so much that's just right in Danny DeVito's dark, behind-the-scenes satire of children's television that it's frustrating -- and a bit puzzling -- that the film doesn't quite work overall." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Debut (2000) |
"Celebrates community and family, and does so in such a warm-hearted way that its formulaic nature is easily forgiven." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
December Boys (2007) |
"Particularly for Radcliffe fans, it's an agreeable journey." |
Moira MacDonald |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Deception (2008) |
"Everyone, including Madrid, looks terrific, but Deception delivers on no other level, except perhaps as a guide to various New York hotel rooms." |
Moira MacDonald |
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