Splat 2/5 |
The Da Vinci Code (2006) |
"Like a revved-up show and tell: call it show and tell and tell again." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Damage (1992) |
"Miranda Richardson was the best thing about this film." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Dance With a Stranger (1984) |
"Brilliantly exposes the dark underside of the supposedly happy and benign decade of the 1950s." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Dangerous Passage (1944) |
"The bad guys ... are indistinguishable except for their hats, and our hero is indistinguishable from the deck furniture." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Daredevil (2003) |
"The digital effects, including many of the fight scenes, are terrible -- TERRIBLE!!!" |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Dark City (1998) |
"Has all the visual punch of ... Terry Gilliam and David Fincher, but lacks the narrative and thematic strength of either of those two." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Dark Star (1974) |
"It's the wonderful combination of sly humor and intelligence that characterizes Carpenter's best work." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Dark Water (2005) |
"Because it's not a festival of horrors, there's time for viewers to notice how well-made it is." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Darling (1965) |
"If not for Christie's brilliant performance, I would say that this isn't much above a movie of the week." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Dawn of the Dead (1978) |
"This is George A. Romero's best film." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 1/5 |
The Day After Tomorrow (2004) |
"Colossal, cheesy, and meaningless." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) |
Click here to see the review. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Days of Heaven (1978) |
"Every shot is suitable for framing." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Dead Alive (1993) |
"It was hysterically funny at times, but the urge to laugh had to compete with the urge to vomit." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Dead End (1937) |
"It's still a compelling film, and it features a novelty: Humphrey Bogart's name isn't at the top of the credits." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Dead Pool (1988) |
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Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
Dead Reckoning (1947) |
"[A] deficient noir." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Dead Ringers (1988) |
"Irons deserved an Oscar." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
Death Before Dishonor (1987) |
No article available. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Death Race 2000 (1975) |
Click here to see the review. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Decision Before Dawn (1951) |
"The film manages to be suitably hard on the Nazi regime while providing one of the first sympathetic treatments of the German people." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Deep End (2001) |
"Tilda Swinton carries this movie on her capable shoulders, and with a lesser actress in the lead, I am sure that it wouldn't be getting the rave reviews it is." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Deep Red: The Hatchet Murders (1975) |
Click here to see the review. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Delicatessen (1991) |
Click here to see the review. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
Delirium: Photos of Gioia (1987) |
"The film's sole original conceit turns out to be quite silly." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Dementia: Daughter of Horror (1955) |
"A rather straightforward primer on Freudian psychology that was full of some really great noir-influenced shots." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Departed (2006) |
"Sweeps us along helplessly, basking in the sheer energy of it all." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Destry Rides Again (1939) |
"A close-to-brilliant comedy-Western ... until the end." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Detour (1945) |
"Reveals the masochistic strain in film noir characters, who fume bitterly about their bad luck without ever taking responsibility for their actions." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947) |
"This programmer from RKO has most of the things you'd expect from a low-budget noir, and just enough innovation to please the casual fan." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Devil's Daughter (1973) |
"The filmmakers [realize] that they're working within a genre with firmly established conventions are but able to carve out a little niche for themselves." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Devil's Playground (2002) |
"More an Amish reality show than a serious look into the topic." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Diabolique (1954) |
"Everything that you need from a suspense thriller." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Different from the Others (1919) |
"Notable for its surprisingly modern attitude toward homosexuality." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Disraeli (1929) |
"Weighed down by a terribly outdated acting style and leaden direction, but George Arliss's Oscar-winning performance makes it watchable." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Disturbia (2007) |
"A smart, efficient little thriller that wears its heredity proudly." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Divorcee (1930) |
"[Shearer] certainly deserved her Oscar for this one." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) |
"The biggest laughs come from a cameo, which is never a good sign." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Dodsworth (1936) |
Click here to see the review. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002) |
"A very entertaining documentary, further proof that a good doc can be as much fun as a fictional film." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 0.5/5 |
Dolemite (1975) |
"This is not a good or enjoyable movie, no matter what the hip guy in your film class says." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 0.5/5 |
Domino (2005) |
"Only my personal vow never to walk out of a movie kept me in the theater until the end credits." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Don't Change Your Husband (1919) |
"It's generally a smooth, arch, enjoyable romp." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Donnie Darko (2001) |
"If the film fails on some levels, I would rather watch a film that shoots for the moon and falls short than a film that is happy being average." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
The Doorway to Hell (1930) |
"A historical relic flawed by miscasting but almost redeemed by an unjustly misunderstood ending." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
The Double Life of Veronique (1991) |
"This is a perfect example of a situation where a film doesn't have to make sense to be a compelling and wonderful film experience." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
Dr. Giggles (1992) |
"A template for how to make a bad horror film." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 0.5/5 |
Dracula 2000 (2000) |
"Unable to add a single new thought or shot to the tired vampire genre." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Dracula's Daughter (1936) |
"Although it is a marked improvement on the original film, it's still a bit of a snooze, relying too much on forced comedy and not enough on suspense or fright." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Drag Me To Hell (2009) |
"Built on a love of old movies, on the special camaraderie that exists when you're sitting there in the dark, screaming and laughing with a bunch of strangers." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
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