Splat 1.5/5 |
The Da Vinci Code (2006) |
"The Da Vinci Code is Exhibit A in how things that work on the page don’t always translate on-screen." |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/5 |
Dan in Real Life (2007) |
"Carell has continued to grow and mature as an actor." |
James Kendrick |
Splat 2/4 |
Dancer in the Dark (1999) |
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James Kendrick |
Splat 2/4 |
Dancer in the Dark (1999) |
"it is hard to resist the suspicion that the whole thing is a ruse to satisfy some deep-seated sadistic urge in von Trier's artistic psyche" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Dancer, Texas (1998) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
Danger: Diabolik (1968) |
"parts of it are patently ridiculous, but pound for pound it is a more thrilling and clever cinematic joyride than the vast majority of what Hollywood produces today" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
Dangerous Beauty (1998) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Danton (1983) |
"does not give us easy grounding, but instead constantly challenges us to see each character within the context of both his convictions and the necessities of his political position" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
Daredevil (2003) |
"It’s like we’re back in the Death Wish era but with leather and digital effects." |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Dario Argento's Tenebre (1982) |
"simultaneously rigorous and ridiculous, a curious blend of Alfred Hitchcock’s suspenseful sadism and Michelangelo Antonioni’s arty ennui" |
James Kendrick |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Darjeeling Limited (2007) |
"Unless he branches out into new territory aesthetically and thematically, Anderson's best days may be behind him, not in front of him" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Dark Backward (1991) |
"a film so astoundingly strange that you might think it fell to the earth fully formed from another dimension" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
Dark Blue (2003) |
"a tough, but somewhat routine, corrupt-cop morality tale that generates a good deal of power by being set in the five-day period in 1992 leading up to the riots" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Dark City (1998) |
"Part film noir, part science fiction, part fantasy, and part psychotic dreamscape, Dark City is a visual marvel of a cinematic experience." |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Dark Knight (2008) |
"Scripted by Nolan and his brother Jonathan, The Dark Knight is laced with the depths of thematic aspiration that can catapult a summer tentpole into the realms of the mythic." |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
Dark Water (2005) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006) |
"Chappelle frequently fades to the sideline as the musical groups take over, offering a blisteringly memorable snapshot of hip hop's state of the art in 2004." |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 4/5 |
Dawn of the Dead (1978) |
"It is the zombie movie to end all zombie movies." |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
Dawn of the Dead (2004) |
"reimagining the zombies as fast, proactive attackers makes for some truly scary horror, but it also deprives the film of the nuance Romero was able to instill in his zombies" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Day After Tomorrow (2004) |
"a greatly effective disaster extravaganza that's never boring and never too silly" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Day After Tomorrow (2004) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
Day of the Dead (1985) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
Day of the Dead (1985) |
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James Kendrick |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Day of the Locust (1975) |
"A fascinating, but frustratingly uneven film, it lays bare the sordidness that eventually follows any broken dream." |
James Kendrick |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Day of the Locust (1975) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 4/4 |
Day of Wrath (1943) |
"Dreyer was a master of conveying emotion in a way that can only be called "literary"" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 4/4 |
Day of Wrath (1943) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 4/5 |
Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 4/4 |
Days of Heaven (1978) |
"Shot for shot, may very well be the most beautiful color film ever made" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Dazed and Confused (1993) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Dead Again (1991) |
"Outlandish and theatrical, Dead Again is an engaging piece of entertainment." |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Dead Again (1991) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 4/4 |
Dead Man Walking (1995) |
"One of the deepest human films in a long time, one that doesn't back down from baring the human soul and exploring the vastness of its complexities." |
James Kendrick |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Dead Zone (1983) |
"The Dead Zone is not a story that is particularly suited to Cronenberg's fascination with, and adeptness at portraying, body horror..." |
James Kendrick |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Dead Zone (1983) |
"while the episodic structure worked in the novel, it does not translate as well to film" |
James Kendrick |
Splat 2/5 |
Death Race (2008) |
"Neither as bad as you fear it could be nor as good as you might hope." |
James Kendrick |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Death Sentence (2007) |
"Even with its overly stylized look and cartoonish bad guys, Death Sentence is not a film that you can easily shake off." |
James Kendrick |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Death to Smoochy (2002) |
"a gale force of energy and creativity in the service of a lame idea" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
Death Wish (1974) |
"Even those who disagree with its knee-jerk vigilante ideology have a hard time denying its impact because the film digs deep and works on an almost subconscious level." |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
Death Wish (1974) |
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James Kendrick |
Splat 2/4 |
The Deceivers (1988) |
"a Victorian colonialist potboiler with art film pretensions" |
James Kendrick |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Deconstructing Harry (1997) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Deep (1977) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 7/10 |
Deep Blue Sea (1999) |
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James Kendrick |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Deep Impact (1998) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Deep Red: The Hatchet Murders (1975) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Deep Red: The Hatchet Murders (1975) |
"the high point in Argento's career" |
James Kendrick |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Deep Rising (1998) |
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James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
Defiance (2008) |
"simultaneously encourages us to cheer in the aisles while also recognizing the disquiet that must accompany any moment of violence, not matter how seemingly righteous" |
James Kendrick |
Tomato 3/4 |
Demon Seed (1977) |
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James Kendrick |
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