Tomato 2.5/4
Lady in the Water (2006)
"Lady would be nothing without the man that rides to her rescue, Paul Giamatti."
Sean O'Connell
Tomato 3/4
The Lake House (2006)
"Taps subtle, soft-spoken beats of a passionate and lonely heart that, in time, helps us forget the overall implausibility of the situation."
Splat 2/4
Lars And The Real Girl (2007)
"Even under his own established guidelines, Gillespie pushes his fantasy past the point of possibility."
Splat 2.5/4
The Last King of Scotland (2006)
"A dominant Whitaker lords over this flawed mixture of history and intrigue."
Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
"The ultimate explanation behind Shelton's methods deflates some of the picture's fun, but by then you've enjoyed most of Gray's gritty ride."
Layer Cake (2005)
"Nimbly dances through a handful of plot twists as we track who set up whom, and who hired whom to whack whom."
Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)
"Brings Eastwood's detached puzzle pieces together, giving us a clearer understanding of the director's grand intentions."
The Libertine (2005)
"Loquacious, though (the) characters are talking in circles."
Tomato 3.5/4
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
"Counters its levity with welcome kindness that's trumpeted by a first-rate cast."
The Lives of Others (2006)
"Reels us in and keeps us engaged."
Lucky # Slevin (2006)
"Screenwriting 101 professors likely would hand Lucky Number Slevin back to scripter Jason Smilovic with the helpful critique "Too much Tarantino" scribbled in red ink across the top of the cover sheet."
Lust, Caution (2007)
"Gorgeously crafted with virtuosic patience."