Tomato 3/4 |
La Vie En Rose (2007) |
"By the end, when alcohol and drug abuse have reduced Piaf's body to wreckage, the beauty who wooed Russell Crowe in A Good Year looks more like Gollum." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 2/4 |
Ladder 49 (2004) |
"I can imagine it playing on a continuous loop at Ground Zero." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3/4 |
Lady in the Water (2006) |
"...turns on a convoluted fairy tale and makes a few crucial missteps...yet [also is] an enchanting exploration of storytelling magic." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Ladykillers (2004) |
"...good fun watching a great actor have the time of his life." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Lake House (2006) |
"...an adaptation of a South Korean existential romance, and it certainly moves and feels like few love stories from this country. You could call it slow, but a kinder word would be contemplative.
" |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Lars And The Real Girl (2007) |
"...somehow finds just the right tone - two parts empathy, one part goofiness and not a trace of derision." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 4/4 |
Last Days (2005) |
"...like you're witnessing someone's final moments through the eyes of a waiting angel..." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 1/4 |
Last Holiday (2006) |
"Everything that sounds wrong about this project is." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Last King of Scotland (2006) |
"His sleepy eyes hinting at buried malevolence ... Whitaker's Amin will make you flinch in your seat each time he appears." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 1.5 |
The Last Kiss (2002) |
"Girlfriends are bad, wives are worse and babies are the kiss of death in this bitter Italian comedy." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Last Kiss (2006) |
"Who would have thought that the Hollywood version of a European film would be grittier and more downbeat than its predecessor?" |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Last Legion (2007) |
"There is a disconnect that comes with watching Firth - who is usually associated with classy British romantic comedies - anchor something so tacky." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Last Samurai (2003) |
"...an often-stirring consideration of why we fight." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 2/4 |
Laurel Canyon (2003) |
"...a strikingly judgmental movie in favor of liberal lifestyles." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 2/4 |
Laws of Attraction (2004) |
"The leads have moments of charm, but a movie deserves stars who sizzle." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3/4 |
Le Cercle Rouge (1970) |
"Another exercise in stoicism and crime from legendary French filmmaker Jean-Pierre Melville." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3/4 |
Le Doulos (1962) |
"The macho criminal underworld of French filmmaker Jean-Pierre Melville has a nasty, nearly misogynistic edge here..." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 1/4 |
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) |
"...may get pegged as a poor man's `X-Men,' but calling it the serious version of the Ben Stiller superhero spoof `Mystery Men' would be more accurate." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Legend of Zorro (2005) |
"When `The Legend of Zorro' isn't absurdly somber, it's childish." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) |
"...delightfully dark, like the occasionally welcome sound of laughter in a funeral home -- a sound kids often appreciate more than grown-ups." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) |
"...takes two tried and true Hollywood elements - Clint Eastwood and the World War II picture - and turns them Japanese." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Libertine (2005) |
"...one of those supposedly daring erotic dramas that could actually work as a video touting abstinence. The sex is that soulless, that dingy, that diseased." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 1.5/4 |
License To Wed (2007) |
"Reverend Frank offers rib-ticklers such as: 'On the honeymoon, pretend to be surprised.' In the theater, pretend to be entertained." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004) |
"...about another Anderson dreamer whose ambitions far exceed any real talent." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3/4 |
Like Mike (2002) |
"It helps that Lil Bow Wow ... tones down his pint-sized gangsta act to play someone who resembles a real kid." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Lilo & Stitch (2002) |
"`Spirit' fans beware: This will work your kids up rather than put them to sleep, so stay away if you have an aversion to frantic fun." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Lions for Lambs (2007) |
"Even if you agree with the picture's politics, Lions for Lambs is a prime example of loony Hollywood liberalism." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Little Black Book (2004) |
"...fairly sordid and depressing..." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 2/4 |
Little Children (2006) |
"...there is some sharp observational comedy here and some painful, truthful drama, but they always seem at odds." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 2/4 |
The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) |
"...screams special episode." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 1/4 |
The Longest Yard (2005) |
"...inexplicably faithful to its source: pandering, puzzling and downright idiotic." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 2/4 |
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2006) |
"`Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World' would have been far better if Brooks had bothered to look at all." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Lookout (2007) |
"...far more thrilling before it turns into a thriller." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
"I didn't know movies could get this big." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
"`Fellowship' tried on XXL pants and made them fit...`The Two Towers' is even bigger, and this time the seams start to rip." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Lost in Translation (2003) |
"...a tender visual poem about unexpected friendship, traveler's angst and the disassociating allure of Tokyo." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 2/4 |
The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (2004) |
"...soon turns dull, then stale." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 2/4 |
A Lot Like Love (2005) |
"Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet keep the movie on the level of puppy love." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Love Actually (2003) |
"...an arrow from Cupid, and only the most cynical moviegoer would try to dodge it." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 1/4 |
Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003) |
"...sometimes nostalgia should remain unexplored." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 2/4 |
Love in the Time of Cholera (2007) |
"Marquez' material is endearing when read, but it can be embarrassing to watch." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Lucky # Slevin (2006) |
"...so pleased with its own cleverness that an audience isn't even necessary." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 2/4 |
Lucky You (2007) |
"...introduces us to a fascinating world and then turns away from it in favor of a drearily generic romance. It's like taking a kid to the zoo and only looking at sparrows." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Lust, Caution (2007) |
"..a rare erotic film in which the eroticism is more than window dressing." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 2/4 |
Luther (2003) |
"How do you turn historical theology into gripping cinema? According to `Luther,' haul out the fancy clothes." |
Josh Larsen |
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