Splat |
The L.A. Riot Spectacular (2005) |
"...occasionally funny, but the tone is mostly one of frantic and forced "outrageousness"..." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato 4/5 |
L.A. Story (1991) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
La Moustache (2005) |
"It's all a bit like an Agatha Christie mystery whose final moments make it clear that none of the characters could have done it....If you can live with that, then don't miss it." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato 3/5 |
La Nuit De Varennes (1983) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Ladder 49 (2004) |
"The family stuff is pro forma, but not offensively so -- comfort food for date night audiences who’ve learned a heightened respect for fireman over the last three years.
" |
Luke Y. Thompson |
Tomato 5/5 |
The Lady Eve (1941) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Tomato 4/5 |
Lady for a Day (1933) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Lady from Shanghai (1948) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Splat |
Lady in the Water (2006) |
"...Lady in the Water doesn't have even The Village's slim virtues." |
Andy Klein |
Splat 1/5 |
Lady Jane (1986) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Tomato 5/5 |
The Lady Vanishes (1938) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Lady Vengeance (2005) |
"...less brilliant than Oldboy but still brilliant." |
Andy Klein |
Splat |
The Lake House (2006) |
"Those of you who...wish to view it as a romantic fantasy rather than hard science fiction may respond more positively, though it's not a sure bet." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Lakeview Terrace (2008) |
"Lakeview Terrace is well enough made to partly overcome my general distaste for films ... that are unpleasant, yet without catharsis or edification" |
Andy Klein |
Splat |
Lana's Rain (2004) |
"Unfortunately, writer/director /editor Michael S. Ojeda, making his feature debut, veers too often into risible bombast." |
Luke Y. Thompson |
Splat 2/5 |
The Land Girls (1998) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Lars And The Real Girl (2007) |
" ... emotionally richer and more tasteful than one could imagine, given the tawdriness of the concept. It's an impressive triumph over yechhh." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Lassie (2006) |
"It plays your lacrimal glands like a violin, but honorably so." |
Andy Klein |
Splat |
Last Days (2005) |
"In Elephant, this method – presumably inspired by Hungarian director Bela Tarr – was grimly effective.... But in Last Days, it is simply boring." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Last Life in the Universe (2004) |
"...rests entirely on Asano’s performance, and he doesn’t disappoint." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
The Last Mistress (2008) |
"[T]his may be the Breillat film for people who can't stand Breillat films." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
The Last Mogul (2005) |
"While...occasionally uncomplimentary, the final product feels mostly like a hagiography...tiptoeing around the issue of Wasserman’s mob connections" |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Last Stop For Paul (2008) |
"The dialogue may be rough, but the film undeniably captures the inimitable sense of freedom and recklessness in world travel." |
Paul Birchall |
Tomato |
Last Year at Marienbad (1961) |
"Marienbad's fluid reality is almost like cyberpunk before there was cyberpunk." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Layer Cake (2005) |
"The cast is uniformly good...but Vaughn is much too enamored of trick transitions" |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Le Doulos (1962) |
"Even if you're not a fan of this sort of narrative trickery, it must be said that Le Doulos is simply a hell of a thriller ..." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Le Petit Lieutenant (2006) |
"Other than the unnecessary meandering in the first half, this is first-rate, as both a detective film and a character piece." |
Andy Klein |
Splat 2/5 |
Leave it to Beaver (1997) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Tomato 4/5 |
Leaving Las Vegas (1995) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Splat |
The Legend of Zorro (2005) |
"Emasculating (and prematurely aging) your own hero at every step seems like a bad idea, and Campbell should have known better." |
Luke Y. Thompson |
Tomato 5/5 |
Lenny (1974) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2006) |
"Director Lunson is wise to break up the music with the talking heads: The concert inadvertently drives home the narrow range of Cohen's songwriting..." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) |
"In nearly every regard, Letters is better than its predecessor -- more interesting and more complex in its worldview..." |
Andy Klein |
Splat |
The Libertine (2005) |
"It's always fun to watch Depp be flamboyant, but the story is often murky, and the cinematography even murkier." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato 3/5 |
Licence to Kill (1989) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Lights In The Dusk (2007) |
"There is an admirable rigor here and even a brief touch of sunshine, but almost none of the humor that marks [Kaurismaki's] best work." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato 4/5 |
Like Water for Chocolate (1992) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Splat 2/5 |
The Linguini Incident (1992) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Lions for Lambs (2007) |
"[I]t's refreshing to see the issues herein discussed ... in a wide release fronted by three huge stars. On the other hand ... this is, for the most part, two political discussions dressed up as a narrative." |
Andy Klein |
Splat |
Lipstick & Dynamite: The First Ladies of Wrestling (2004) |
"...as Leitman admits, she knew nothing about pro-wrestling before making the movie, and she still doesn’t seem to know much." |
Luke Y. Thompson |
Tomato |
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) |
"...the laughs build as it progresses, as does our affection for the characters." |
Andy Klein |
Splat 0/5 |
Little Monsters (1989) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Tomato 5/5 |
A Little Princess (1995) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Splat 2/5 |
Little Shop of Horrors (1986) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Little Thief (1989) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Live and Become (2008) |
"At nearly two and a half hours, Radu Mihaileanu's film is unnecessarily long; a few incidents could have easily been cut. But it's still worth the time. It manages to be, at points, heartwarming, tragic, and funny." |
Andy Klein |
Splat |
Living the Dream (2006) |
"This vanity production ... seems to want us to sympathize with characters who are both unlikable and stupid. Where at the beginning I thought the level of abuse [the hero] endures was absurd and unrealistic, by the end I wanted to join in." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Loins of Punjab Presents (2008) |
"The most obvious model for this sweet, low-budget production is Christopher Guest's Best in Show ... except with desis instead of doggies." |
Andy Klein |
Splat |
London (2006) |
"...witless and pointless." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Lonely Hearts (2007) |
" ... a worthy addition to the ranks of Beck/Fernandez movies; only at the end, when it suddenly seems to turn into an anti-capital-punishment tract, does it lose its way." |
Andy Klein |
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