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L.A. Twister (2004) |
"After being passed over by Park City, German-born filmmaker Sven Pape drums up an interactive prequel, a distributor and a June 30th premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theater." |
Richard Horgan |
Tomato B+ |
Ladder 49 (2004) |
"If Phoenix is destined for greatness, this, his upcoming Johnny Cash biopic and last year’s Buffalo Soldiers may be looked back on as the time he finally hit his stride." |
Larry Carroll |
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Ladder 49 (2004) |
"Celebrity Interviews - A BenGay-coated firefighter's uniform? Joaquin Phoenix pulling a Gary Busey? It's all part of the fun that was had on the set of Ladder 49." |
Larry Carroll |
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Ladder 49 (2004) |
"Red Carpet Report - You can now add the name of director Jay Russell to the city of Baltimore’s two anointed cinematic sons, Barry Levinson and John Waters." |
Richard Horgan |
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The Lady Eve (1941) |
"In the words of playwright David Mamet, Henry Fonda "is always telling the truth, always simple and never making anything up."" |
Richard Horgan |
Splat |
Lady in the Water (2006) |
"Maybe if M. Night had cast Virginia Madsen as the Lady and filled the pool with a crisp Chardonnay, Paul Giamatti wouldn’t have been so thoroughly beached at 'The Cove.'" |
Richard Horgan |
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Ladykillers (2004) |
"Cannes Red Carpet Report - Joel Coen told a magazine reporter that he and his brother, Ethan, were attracted by the idea of ‘despoiling’ a film classic." |
Richard Horgan |
Tomato |
Ladykillers (2004) |
"As a Coen brothers movie competing with their own masterpieces, The Ladykillers can only be considered a near-miss." |
Todd Gilchrist |
Tomato |
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) |
"The Cradle of Life ain't Shakespeare and it doesn't reinvent the action-adventure in any profound way. On the other hand, it's a sleek, well-produced popcorn picture." |
Ian Spelling |
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Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) |
"Celebrity Interview - Angelina Jolie chats about creating every boy’s fantasy of a globe trotting adventuress in the sequel to her blockbuster Tomb Raider. In this interview, she is accompanied by Djimon Honsou and director Jan de Bont." |
Ian Spelling |
Splat C |
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) |
"Thanks to legions of international filmgoers eager to ogle Angelina Jolie, this sequel may be nothing more than a precursor to Tomb Raider 8: Lara Croft, Soccer Mom." |
Larry Carroll |
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Lars And The Real Girl (2007) |
"Actor Interview - Says Ryan Gosling: "For me, it was about a guy who meets a girl, falls in love, she comes to live with him, she gets a terminal illness and she dies."" |
Brent Simon |
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Lars And The Real Girl (2007) |
"Let’s just hope it all doesn’t go to Bianca's head and we’re soon reading about her DUI (deflating under the influence), a stint in bouncy house rehab or an Internet sex tape." |
Richard Horgan |
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Last Days (2005) |
"Celebrity Interview - Long before he worked with Gus Van Sant on Finding Forrester and Last Days, actor Michael Pitt was a rabid fan of My Own Private Idaho." |
Christina Radish |
Tomato |
Last Holiday (2006) |
"Filmmaker Wayne Wang follows Maid in Manhattan and Because of Winn Dixie with another dollop of harmless entertainment." |
Susan Michals |
- |
The Last King of Scotland (2006) |
"Actor Interview - Forest Whitaker admits it. He knows Barbet Schroder's 1974 documentary backwards and forwards." |
Daniel Robert Epstein |
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The Last King of Scotland (2006) |
"Actor Interview - As Forest Whitaker did his research on Idi Amin, he came to realize that this dastardly dictator was once a very charming man." |
Lisa Johnson |
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The Last Kiss (2006) |
"Filmmaker Interviews - Says Tony Goldwyn of his leading man: "He’s that rare kind of movie star, like Tom Hanks or Dustin Hoffman, where you go, ‘I know him! He’s my buddy!'"" |
Brett Buckalew |
Splat |
The Last Kiss (2006) |
"We’re supposed to scratch our chins and ponder the faux wisdom of lines of dialogue like, “relationships: they either work or they don’t.” Who knew?" |
Brett Buckalew |
Splat |
The Last Mimzy (2007) |
"Roger Waters' song is ultimately the work of a sell-out desperately trying to sound like a profound hippie prophet. As it happens, so is The Last Mimzy." |
Brett Buckalew |
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The Last Mimzy (2007) |
"Filmmaker Interviews - Screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin's reaction to the news that New Line exec Bob Shaye was going to direct? "I thought, ‘Anybody but Bob.'"" |
Brett Buckalew |
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The Last Picture Show (1971) |
"Filmmaker Interview - Says Peter Bogdanovich of his leading lady Cybill Shepherd: "She had the right smile for the role."" |
Pam Grady |
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The Last Samurai (2003) |
"Celebrity Interviews - Tom Cruise, who took no upfront salary, bows to the experience of The Last Samurai alongside Tony Goldwyn, Hiroyuki Sanada and director Ed Zwick." |
Susan Michals |
Tomato |
The Last Samurai (2003) |
"In his 26th feature film, something of a Japanese version of Gladiator, Tom Cruise is so good you almost forget he’s… Tom Cruise." |
Susan Michals |
- |
The Last Sect (2006) |
"Screenwriter David Robbeson's confessional suggests that his next effort for Peace Arch makes this one look like The Unbearable Lightness of Being." |
Richard Horgan |
- |
The Last Shot (2004) |
"Some might argue that brother Alec chose a mighty ironic setting – the press day for his latest movie - to bash the tactics of publicity departments at the major studios." |
Richard Horgan |
- |
The Last Shot (2004) |
"Actors Matthew Broderick and Toni Collette admit the inspiration for their respective characters in The Last Shot hit mighty close to home." |
Todd Gilchrist |
Tomato |
The Last Shot (2004) |
"Baldwin’s commitment to character is admirable and continues to set him apart from performers of his generation." |
Todd Gilchrist |
Tomato |
Laurel Canyon (2003) |
"From the choice of L.A.’s musical bohemia to finding the right tension in each scene, director Lisa Cholodenko has hit another home run." |
Charlie Brown |
Tomato |
Laws of Attraction (2004) |
"With Moore and Brosnan as the star-crossed pair, the sparks that fly are brighter than in your typical romantic comedy." |
Todd Gilchrist |
- |
Laws of Attraction (2004) |
"Celebrity Interviews - One is an Oscar nominated actress and the other is James Bond. Can you guess who couldn’t stop talking on the set of Laws of Attraction?" |
Todd Gilchrist |
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Layer Cake (2005) |
"Celebrity Interview - With Truman Capote and Steven Spielberg projects in the works, actor Daniel Craig is too busy to worry about being the next Bond." |
Pam Grady |
Splat |
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) |
"With such strident resistance to hyperbolic, risk-taking absurdity, such a film can hardly ever aspire to rise above the ranks of the merely ordinary." |
Todd Gilchrist |
- |
Leatherheads (2008) |
"A lot can be gleaned about George Clooney from his humble past." |
Brent Simon |
- |
Leatherheads (2008) |
"A funny thing happened to George Clooney on the way to Hollywood industry adulation..." |
Richard Horgan |
Tomato |
Legally Blonde (2001) |
"Silly comic fluff with as much substance as a scented resume printed on pink paper. But this movie is deliciously funny." |
Tim Riley |
Splat |
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003) |
"The sequel essentially replays the events of the first film and relocates the whole shebang to Washington, D.C., and therein rests the comedy's near-fatal flaw. It's all remarkably predictable and too often downright silly." |
Ian Spelling |
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Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003) |
"Celebrity Interview - The sleeper hit Legally Blonde turned Reese Witherspoon into a household name. Now she is accompanied by director Charles Herman-Wurmfeld and co-stars Bob Newhart and Jennifer Coolidge, among others." |
Steve Dexter |
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The Legend of Zorro (2005) |
"While Peter Jackson may have King Kong and his eleven Oscars, fellow Kiwi Martin Campbell is happy with swashbucklers and martinis shaken, not stirred." |
Fred Topel |
Splat C- |
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) |
"Let’s hope Paramount’s deal with AFLAC includes cinematic disaster insurance. Because this one’s about as memorable as Carrey’s old sitcom The Duck Factory." |
Larry Carroll |
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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) |
"Celebrity Interview - Author Daniel Handler has not one but two movies out this fall. Ahead of Jim Carrey as Count Olaf is Bill Pullman in a modern twist on Rigoletto." |
Pam Grady |
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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) |
"Red Carpet Report - Ever heard of Dennis Miller’s brother Jim? How about Marc Gurvitz over at Brillstein-Grey? Their handprints are all over Lemony Snicket." |
Richard Horgan |
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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) |
"Celebrity Interview - Where does the 43-year-old funnyman see himself going after Fun with Dick and Jane? Even last fall, he wasn’t entirely sure." |
Todd Gilchrist |
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A Letter to True (2004) |
"Celebrity Interview - In its own unique way, A Letter to True is 58-yearold photographer Bruce Weber's plea for world peace." |
Pam Grady |
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Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) |
"Actor Interview - Says Japanese actor Ken Watanabe: "Before shooting, I didn't worry about war so much. But after shooting, I definitely never want to see war again."" |
Daniel Robert Epstein |
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Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) |
"The closest thing to Clint’s one-two punch of Flags and Letters from Iwo Jima is Darryl Zanuck's Tora! Tora! Tora! and The Longest Day tandem." |
Richard Horgan |
Splat |
Levity (2003) |
"While this would have made an incredible 45-minute short, the film tries to cover too much territory, being diverted by its subplots." |
Charlie Brown |
Splat |
The Libertine (2005) |
"Depp, the movie star, is to be applauded for not ambracing dumb action flicks or brainless blockbuster wannabes, but at this point, he has gone too far in the other direction." |
Pam Grady |
Tomato B+ |
The Life and Death Of Peter Sellers (2004) |
"The best biopic you’re likely to see this year won’t be coming to a theater near you." |
Larry Carroll |
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The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004) |
"Celebrity Interview - It’s his most prominent role since his days battling the dinosaurs. And Jeff Goldblum has his own unique way of ensuring he doesn’t himself become one." |
Todd Gilchrist |
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