Tomato 8/10 |
L'Enfant (2006) |
"An exploration of the existence of morality -- where does it come from, especially in a world as cold as what's presented here?" |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 10/10 |
L.A. Confidential (1997) |
"It demands that the viewer pay attention, not assuming for one second that its audience may consist of dummies. That audience is rewarded with an environment oozing with atmosphere." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
La Vie En Rose (2007) |
"Dahan's film is less an ode or a valentine, more of a spectacle of pity, mainly worth watching for Cotillard." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 5/10 |
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001) |
"Made without much of the original Lady and the Tramp's spirit in mind." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
Lady Vengeance (2005) |
"The theme of how all-around bad revenge is starts to wear a little thin... But there's always a perverse delight in just watching how a Park movie is executed." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Ladykillers (2004) |
"The Coen Bros. [are] in fine form stylistically ... There's something about the way their work is so polished that it forces one to smile." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Lagaan (2001) |
"The film's got a big scope and a big heart, even taking time to decry class, social, and racial discrimination." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 5/10 |
Lakeview Terrace (2008) |
"It's ironic when the tactics it uses to ratchet up the suspense actually reduces the very real tension that gets communicated in its first half." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 5/10 |
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) |
"Only reinforces what [Lara Croft's] first movie showed us -- that she's not readily approachable to other characters nor to the audience." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 3/10 |
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) |
"The ingredients are in place for a movie that could be a blast. Execution ... is where the film falls flat." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
Lars And The Real Girl (2007) |
"A plea for compassion and understanding; its lack of the negative side of human nature almost makes it seem desperate in that regard, but overall it's deft at achieving its goal." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
Lassie (2006) |
"An ode to the beleaguered people who face hardships, physical and emotional, with hopeful optimism." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 6/10 |
Last Holiday (2006) |
"[Latifah] makes you easily sympathize with her character, even as you're aware of the plot's utter contrivance." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
The Last Samurai (2003) |
"It's like Samurai 101: here are the samurai; here is their way of life; here is what makes them so appealing to Westerners; and here it all is in one classic textbook epic." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 3/10 |
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) |
"So good at being bad that it's almost admirable." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 6/10 |
Leatherheads (2008) |
"Mostly simply tries for fun, and for a good part of it, it delivers. But with it's jumble of elements, it doesn't allow a central one to take hold and truly fly." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
Legally Blonde (2001) |
"Soak in Witherspoon's pleasing performance and the good-natured comedy and have a good time." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) |
"Although Carrey threatens to chew the scenery whenever he can, the kids hold their own as the stars of the show." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Let the Right One In (2008) |
"Like a horror romance Kieslowski might have made, as it explores both a tender, tentative relationship -- a connection in an otherwise dark world -- and relative morality." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 9/10 |
Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) |
"A complex act of empathy, a sincere attempt to understand the human beings, flawed and all, behind the flag of Japan." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 9/10 |
Lilo & Stitch (2002) |
"For Lilo & Stitch, which appears at first to be another routine exploration of finding acceptance, the difference is in the details." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
Little Children (2006) |
"There's something about the frustrations of middle class citizens trapped in suburbia that seems both profound and profoundly trivial, and that's reflected in the tone." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
The Lives of Others (2006) |
"Actually one of the most optimistic stories I've watched in a long while." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 6/10 |
The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) |
"Cheesy. Still, it could be worse. Fans of the TV show are charmed by Lizzie, and the movie is definitely all hers." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
The Lookout (2007) |
"A satisfying movie, even if it doesn't all quite come together -- the heist-related portions feel almost perfunctory in a movie about a character who's anything but." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 10/10 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
"By the time its three hours were over, I found myself out of breath." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 10/10 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
"Conclude[s] a trilogy of movies upon which unprecendented expectations have been placed, and [does] it smoothly, gracefully, and powerfully." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 10/10 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
"For those who value a steady build to utter intensity, The Two Towers is a grand achievement." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
Lost in La Mancha (2003) |
"What does work extremely well ... is the documentary's portrayal of Terry Gilliam as a man almost childlike in his love for making a movie." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Lost in Translation (2003) |
"Coppola's mood-setting is pitch-perfect ... to be lost and alone in a strange place, full of strangers, feeling kind of sad and wistful." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (2004) |
"A parody of the kind of movies we were already giggling at, which leaves no actual room for parody ... works best when we just go along with [it]." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Love Actually (2003) |
"Mostly just wants the audience to feel good and revel in the warmth of a fresh attraction." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 4/10 |
Love in the Time of Money (2002) |
"Will probably be one of those movies barely registering a blip on the radar screen of 2002." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 6/10 |
A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004) |
"It's tough to sell a drama, though, if it doesn't find some natural way to rise above the ordinary, and that's this movie's biggest challenge." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
Lust, Caution (2007) |
"I'm quite certain Lee got the mood he wanted for the movie ... but I'm not certain Wong/Mrs. Mak is someone we can easily feel fascination or an affinity for." |
Jeffrey Chen |
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