Splat B- |
L'Enfant (2006) |
"The filmmakers let many scenes linger too long but manage to achieve a sense of realism that occasionally packs dramatic punch. A likable -- not lovable -- Child." |
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Tomato |
L.A. Confidential (1997) |
"L.A. Confidential is a tour de (police) force. With characters as intricate as any you'll find on film this year, and performances that rise to the occasion." |
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Tomato |
L.I.E. (2001) |
"Arresting and unsettling." |
|
Splat D |
La Mentale: The Code (2004) |
"This hack job simply apes the conventions of dumb, homegrown crime dramas." |
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Tomato B |
La Promesse (1996) |
"Not for every taste, but definitely an import worth seeking out." |
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Splat C+ |
Ladder 49 (2004) |
"As it's not the most original film about the heroes in suspenders, Ladder smolders more than burns." |
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Splat B- |
Ladies in Lavender (2005) |
"The Dames are at the top of their game, but needs more color." |
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Splat |
The Ladies Man (2000) |
"Never should have been made." |
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Tomato A- |
The Lady and the Duke (2002) |
"It doesn't look real, but it looks marvelously unreal, a perfect marriage of low and high tech." |
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Tomato B- |
Lady in the Water (2006) |
"There's something exhilarating yet corny about watching all the pieces snap into place, even if you saw the pattern a mile away. It feels like you had to figure out some great mystery, even if M. Night did all the work for you." |
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Tomato B- |
Ladykillers (2004) |
"Hanks masters the wordy dialogue, and coconspirator Marlon Wayans has several memorable moments, but the cast focuses too much on characteristic mannerisms, which diminish the story." |
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Tomato B+ |
Lagaan (2001) |
"Utterly fascinating, somewhat confusing and musically delightful." |
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Splat C |
The Lake House (2006) |
"Bullock and Reeves have appealing chemistry and some nice tearjerker moments, but audiences should speed by this House on their way elsewhere." |
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Splat |
Lake Placid (1999) |
"Nonsensical drivel!" |
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Splat C- |
Lakeview Terrace (2008) |
"Director Neil LaBute struggles mightily to turn a reliable B-movie premise (maniac cop goes too far) into a deep social commentary about race, or real estate, or something, but the result is an inexplicable mess." |
Chris Farnsworth |
- |
The Land Girls (1998) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Tomato B+ |
Land of the Lost (2009) |
"Will Ferrell justifies his outsized fame in this surprisingly bizarre and dirty adaptation of the campy '70s TV time-travel classic." |
N.V. Cooper |
Tomato |
Lantana (2001) |
"The performances are gritty, and director Ray Lawrence does a noble job of keeping the pace natural and real." |
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Splat C+ |
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) |
"Like the video games that inspired it, this installment isn't better or worse than the first -- it's just more of the same." |
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Splat |
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) |
"We think you're better off playing the videogame -- at least there the characters don't speak." |
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- |
Larger Than Life (1996) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Tomato B |
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006) |
"It's a free-for-all in comedy's gutter, a 'bad' movie that still manages to keep you giggling convulsively, even though you know you shouldn't." |
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Tomato B- |
Lars And The Real Girl (2007) |
"Pretty touching and kindhearted...for a movie about a guy in love with a sex doll." |
Chris Farnsworth |
Splat C |
Lassie (2006) |
"Fans of the original book should be pleased, but we were mostly bored." |
Luke Y. Thompson |
Tomato |
The Last Castle (2001) |
"Even if a heavy slathering of Hollywood patriotism in the end threatens to flatten the Castle, respectable performances from all inmates and evildoers make this time in lockdown bearable." |
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- |
The Last Days (1998) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Tomato A- |
Last Days (2005) |
"It's a bitterly sad and beautiful ascension. Mr. Van Sant, you truly rock, and we salute you." |
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Splat C |
The Last Days of Disco (1998) |
"Stillman's third and most indulgent installment of his autobiographical trilogy ... smirks its way through the early '80s disco heyday." |
|
Tomato A |
The Last Emperor (1987) |
"The grand spectacle of life in the Forbidden City (where scenes were actually filmed) is the movie's unforgettable centerpiece." |
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Tomato B |
Last Holiday (2006) |
"Finally, a heartfelt comedy that goes down easy." |
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Splat C |
The Last House on the Left (2009) |
"The latest remake of an old story, in which escaped criminals unknowingly seek shelter at the home of their latest victim's parents, The Last House on the Left wallows in sick sadism while missing the point completely." |
Luke Y. Thompson |
Tomato B |
The Last King of Scotland (2006) |
"Whitaker's portrayal illustrates Amin's complexity -- a study on human nature, rather than an indictment." |
Skylaire Alfvegren |
Tomato B- |
The Last Kiss (2002) |
"Middle-aged matron Stefania Sandrelli offers more amore than most with a star-making performance." |
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Splat C- |
The Last Kiss (2006) |
"... an affair that's simply best to forget." |
Alex Markerson |
- |
Last Man Standing (1996) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Tomato A- |
The Last Mimzy (2007) |
"Beautifully crafted, ardently unsentimental story. Don't be afraid of the child stars -- they're amazingly un-Fanning." |
Caroline Kepnes |
Tomato B |
Last Night (1998) |
"This feature debut for Canadian actor-director McKellar starts out in a larkish tone but gets more tense and sanguine as the hours tick down." |
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Tomato B- |
Last Orders (2002) |
"Serves up its own small, burnished joys." |
|
Tomato |
Last Resort (2001) |
"Pawlikowski deftly balances the bitter with the sweet here, which is graced by top-notch performances." |
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Tomato B |
The Last Samurai (2003) |
"While some of the slo-mo action sequences and flashbacks could've been trimmed, the history is on point, the battle scenes are masterful, and the supporting cast ... continually class up the show." |
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Tomato B |
The Last Shot (2004) |
"Though it's not a blockbuster, it's a pretty good Shot." |
|
- |
The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Splat C |
Latter Days (2004) |
"It's all very tidy and very tedious and, no matter how much it pretends to take on the world, Days settles for preaching to the choir." |
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Splat C- |
Laurel Canyon (2003) |
"The devices that run this strained comedy are as shallow as some of the residents in the titular Hollywood neighborhood." |
|
- |
Lawn Dogs (1997) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Splat C |
Laws of Attraction (2004) |
"You won't find yourself counting the hours until it's over, but this throwaway stuff certainly doesn't play to Moore's incredible acting strengths or raise the bar for the romantic-comedy genre." |
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Tomato B |
Layer Cake (2005) |
"There's plenty to enjoy with this piece of Cake." |
|
- |
The Leading Man (1996) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Splat C |
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) |
"Turn the page on this one." |
|
Tomato B |
League of Ordinary Gentlemen (2005) |
"Even if you don't know a bowler's strike from a baseball strike, this look at a blue-collar sport is quite a winner." |
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