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[ Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene ] First-time director Costner astonished Hollywood with this three-hour Oscar-winning Western. 1990.

Dangerous Liaisons

[ John Malkovick, Glenn Close, Michelle Pfeiffer ] Everything is sexier when you're wearing a powdered wig. 1988.

The Dark Crystal

[ Muppets ] I know it's supposed to be an exotic fantasy with mystical enchantment and illusory overtones...but they're friggin' Muppets! 1982.

The Dark Half

[ Timothy Hutton, Amy Madigan ] One of the worst Stephen King adaptations also features one of the worst endings around. Hutton playing this dual-role is better suited for the twins in "The Parent Trap." 1991

Darkman

[ Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Larry Drake ] Sam Raimi pulls in his "Evil Dead" reigns to direct a big budget actioner. The impossible med-tech stuff makes me howl, but Neeson and Drake follow the fast pace to great effect. 1990.

Das Boot

[ Juergen Prochnow, Herbert Gronemeyer ] Effective nail-biter from "Outbreak" and "In the Line of Fire" director Wolfgang Peterson. So much water your fingers will wrinkle. 1981.

Dead Man Walking

[ Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn ] Soaring death-row drama provides a full menu of Oscar-esque snacks for Sarandon and Penn to nibble on. Sarandon won Best Actress under the direction of her squeeze, Tim Robbins. 1995.

Def by Temptation

[ Kadeem Hardison, Samuel L. Jackson, Cynthia Bond ] Hip-hop horror served up with a side of blood by first-time writer-director-actor James Bond III. Coulda been a contenda if Bond had forgotten to cast himself. 1990.

Desperado

[ Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Steve Buscemi ] Indie hero Robert Rodriguez gets some real scratch to remake El Mariachi in a big way. There's shooting, blood, dust, and, lest we not forget, lots of Latino lustin' compliments of the impeccable Salma Hayek. 1995.

Dirty Dancing

[ Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach ] I had the time of my life...once this piece of crap was over. See my full-length slam dance. 1987.

Doctor Detroit

[ Dan Aykroyd, Howard Hesseman, T.K. Carter ] Geek goes kingpin in this weirdly stupid outing from the always inconsistent Dan Aykroyd. 1983.

Dog Day Afternoon

[ Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning ] Just this side of a miracle, Pacino's performance is incredible as the bank robber turned kidnapper turned media darling. Sweltering, claustrophobic feel with sensational direction from Sidney Lumet. 1975.

Dolemite

[ Rudy Ray Moore, Jerry Jones, Lady Reed ] He can't act, his fightin' is like bad epilepsy, and he has some gawd-awful hair, but this is one FUNKY DUDE! The anti-Shaft is a wicked wild high point in the history of blaxploitation. A must for cheesy film fans. 1975.

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