Splat 1/5 |
D.O.A. (1988) |
"The derivative and often silly screenplay by Charles Edward Pogue doesn’t give the actors much to do except wish they never signed on to this sinking ship." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Da (1988) |
"A heart-affecting look at a challenging father- son relationship." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Da Vinci Code (2006) |
"Opens the door for many spiritual seekers to think afresh about Jesus, sexuality, the Sacred Feminine and the great mysteries that cannot be contained in dogmas." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Dad (1989) |
"A multidimensional family drama that deals squarely with the challenges and difficulties of old age and a long marriage." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Daddy Day Care (2003) |
"Delivers many well-deserved satirical swipes at elitist day care operations that engineer small children for success in the competitive marketplace." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
Daddy Nostalgia (1990) |
"Circles around the soft edges of this father-daughter reunion." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
Damage (1992) |
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Damien |
"A compelling drama about the suffering servanthood ministry of a priest working with lepers." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 4/5 |
Dan in Real Life (2007) |
"A smart and sassy romantic comedy about two people who are surprised by love and forced to navigate its tricky waters in a large extended family setting." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Splat 0/5 |
Dance Flick (2009) |
"A spoof on dance movies that offers escapism of the lowest sort." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
Dance With a Stranger (1984) |
"An unforgettable performance by Miranda Richardson." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Dance With Me (1998) |
"A romantic drama that makes the most of the many fine dance sequences in the storyline." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Dancemaker (1998) |
"
Only a director entranced with dance could have made a documentary as fresh and fine as this one about choreographer Paul Taylor." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
The Dancer Upstairs (2003) |
"The Dancer Upstairs is a subtle and sophisticated political thriller marking the directorial debut of John Malkovich." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Dancer, Texas (1998) |
"A spiffy valentine to small-town America." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Dances with Wolves (1990) |
"Shining parable about hospitality, a human resource that seems to be underrated and in short supply in our world rife with hostilities." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) |
"A meditative film that lyrically affirms the small acts of love, courage, and kindness that knit a family together in the face of hardship and change." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Splat 1/5 |
Dandelion (2005) |
"A woefully bad teenage love story overflowing with melodramatic touches that are excessive and unbelievable." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Dangerous Liaisons (1988) |
"A scintillating study of sexual politics that skillfully presents the cruel ways two malevolent protagonists manipulate their targets and deceive others around them." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) |
"A tour de force drama about the astonishingly pivotal role of imagination in the soulful development of two rowdy teenagers." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Dangerous Minds (1995) |
"Inspiring portrait of an inner city teacher who discovers that making students feel good about themselves brings learning alive in the classroom." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 4/5 |
Dangerous Moves (1984) |
"An engrossing Swiss film that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the cerebral sport of chess." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Daniel (1983) |
"A riveting film about the legacy of pain passed from one generation to the next" |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
Danny Deckchair (2004) |
"Danny Deckchair is a pleasant Australian comedy about an inventive man who escapes his unsatisfying life to start afresh in another place." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
Dans Paris (2007) |
"A realistic depiction of the emotional quicksand of depression and its effects on everyone around it." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Danton (1983) |
"A richly suggestive French film about power, liberty, and bureacracy" |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
Darfur Now (2007) |
"An inspiring documentary about six very different courageous and creative activists who are doing what they can to help the suffering people of Darfur." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Darjeeling Limited (2007) |
"A spunky spiritual adventure story about three American brothers traveling through India and trying to connect with each other and come to terms with the past and death." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 4/5 |
Dark Eyes (1987) |
"Has the ambiguity of a dream that gently reflects on the different shades of love.
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Dark Knight (2008) |
"A thought-provoking morality tale about the descent into darkness of a vigilante superhero, an anarchistic and sadistic villain, and an ardent idealist whose dreams are shattered." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Splat 2/5 |
Dark Matter (2008) |
"A sharp and engaging study of the yearning for academic success; unfortunately, its impact is thrown out the window with a shocking and depressing finale." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Splat 1/5 |
Dark Streets (2008) |
"A film noir musical fantasy that falls flat due to a weak screenplay." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 5/5 |
Darshan - the Embrace (2006) |
"A documentary about Amma, India's hugging saint, that reveals her large reserves of unconditional love, playfulness, compassion, and service of the poor." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 5/5 |
Darwin's Nightmare (2006) |
"A shocking and soul-shaking Austrian documentary about the dire effects of globalization upon the poor citizens of Tanzania.
" |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Das Boot (1982) |
"Das Boot (The Boat) is a claustrophobic, tense, and dramatically gripping film about life aboard a German U-boat in World War 11." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Dash and Lilly (1999) |
" Kathy Bates directs this portrait of an unconventional but long-lasting love relationship.
" |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Dave (1993) |
"This film is a delightful social fable which celebrates the Good Samaritan idealism of an ordinary citizen who actually makes a difference in Washington" |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Splat 0/5 |
Dawn of the Dead (2004) |
"A gross-out horror flick that reveals a total contempt for human life and ends on a predictable note of cynicism." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Day After Tomorrow (2004) |
"The Day After Tomorrow deserves praise for rightly identifying the human race as the evil-doers who are responsible for the destruction of the good earth we inhabit." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Day for Night (1973) |
"Day for Night exudes all the enchantment, zaniness and transitory pleasures of the movie-making business." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
The Day I Became A Woman (2001) |
"These three brief but poignant dramas will steal your heart with their unique mix of unvarnished simplicity and metaphoric richness." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
Day Night Day Night (2007) |
"A scary and gripping drama that follows an earnest young suicide bomber on her mission to Times Square." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Splat 1/5 |
Day Zero (2008) |
"A flat and poorly written drama about three buddies who are drafted and have 30 days to report." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Splat 2/5 |
Daylight (1996) |
"A disaster flick about a group of New Yorkers trapped in the Holland tunnel." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
Days and Clouds (2008) |
"A flawlessly directed drama about an Italian couple's life together in love that is besieged by unemployment and the drastic downsizing of their lives." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
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Days of Glory (1944) |
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
Days of Glory (2006) |
"A sad depiction of how courageous North African soldiers fighting for France during World War II were treated shabbily by their superiors." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Days of Heaven (1978) |
"Days of Heaven is a compelling adventure story and a riveting meditation on the soulscape of America." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Days of Thunder (1990) |
"Days of Heaven is a compelling adventure story and a riveting meditation on the soulscape of America." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
The Daytrippers (1995) |
"Will open your eyes to the role of respect as a keystone to durable love." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |