Try "Debbies Dominican Travel " at
www.debbiesdominicantravel.com (oddly enough). Full of searchable resort reviews for those too chicken to visit a country for the first time and not stay behind walls and gates and armed guards.
Interestingly there are quite a few recent reviews - some say great and the others say not so great so you ought to be totally confused by the time you pore over them, but at least they are fresh.
As for coming to the Dominican Mepublic, you may want to try the abbreviation again.