Splat 2.5/4 |
L'Enfant (2006) |
"The story of a convincing and well-drawn prick whose redemption doesn't feel earned.
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Matt Pais |
Tomato |
La Vie En Rose (2007) |
"Doesn’t quite keep up with the grand showmanship and emotional complexity of the performance at its center, but has a few impressive tricks up its sleeve." |
Brett Buckalew |
Tomato 3/4 |
La Vie En Rose (2007) |
"While the film's not perfect, the performance just might be." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2/4 |
Ladron que Roba a Ladron (To Rob a Thief) (2007) |
"Such a Spanish-translated mash-up of Ocean's Eleven and Out of Sight that George Clooney may want to call his attorney." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Lady Chatterley (2006) |
"A studied, original portrait of sexuality and its role in human relationships." |
Sid Smith |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Lady in the Water (2006) |
"Any magic lurking in this fairy tale is smothered by Shyamalan's need to play everything straight." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2/4 |
The Lake House (2006) |
"Does so many chronological back flips it eventually forgets which way is up." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 4/5 |
Lake of Fire (2007) |
"This Lake is deep, dark and very disturbing as an in-depth look at passionate beliefs, shocking choices and an issue that may never be resolved." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Lakeview Terrace (2008) |
"As a bonkers third-act leads to a crazy-crazy bang-bang finale, the movie becomes as unhinged as [Jackson]." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2/5 |
Land of the Lost (2009) |
"Still boring, senseless and something no one should be proud of." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 4/5 |
Lars And The Real Girl (2007) |
"The cast of Gosling, Schneider, Mortimer and Patricia Clarkson as Lars' doctor is more perfect than anything you can order on the Internet." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 4/5 |
Last Chance Harvey (2008) |
"A potent reminder of just how appealing a film can be when it finds exactly the right tone and performers." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Tomato 3/4 |
Last Holiday (2006) |
"We may know exactly where we're going, but the journey is so much fun, all but the most peevish audience members will find it impossible to complain." |
Jessica Reaves |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Last Holiday (2006) |
"Latifah is the risk-taking spark in a film that takes few chances of its own.
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Matt Pais |
Splat 3/5 |
The Last House on the Left (2009) |
"For what it is, it's effective. But lost among the bloodlust is any sense of these characters as human beings." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Last King of Scotland (2006) |
"Whitaker is a commanding force as he navigates the line between charmer and monster." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Last Kiss (2006) |
"A weirdly likable movie that gives an absolute beatdown to the notion of procreation and marriage." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Last Mistress (2008) |
"A perfect showcase for Argento's carnal charms." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 3/5 |
The Last Station (2009) |
"Struggles to make these remote characters truly come alive and never quite locates an interesting window into the personal life of an artist" |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 1/5 |
Law Abiding Citizen (2009) |
"Go anywhere near this idiotic thriller and your brain may break up with you." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3/5 |
Leatherheads (2008) |
"A loving wink to the old days, when guys were fellas, people said, 'Here's the skinny,' and it was OK when entertainment didn't add up to a hill of beans." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Lemon Tree (2008) |
"A minor work on a major subject, Lemon Tree boils Middle Eastern conflict down to two lonely women." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2006) |
"The performers capture the deep, heartfelt hum of Cohen's voice and deliver a haunting tribute to a poetic soul." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 4/5 |
Let the Right One In (2008) |
"Requires more patience than most contemporary horror films but the payoff is significantly greater." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 2/5 |
Let Them Chirp Awhile (2008) |
"The line between being pretentious and calling it out is awfully thin ... continually points a finger at obnoxious New York behavior while simultaneously perpetuating it." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) |
"More affecting than the majority of war films, presenting fighters as scared men with a purpose and letters as love you can hold in your hand." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1.5/4 |
License To Wed (2007) |
"Williams has become a comedic glass ceiling, a black hole of laughs that guarantees every scene he's in will make nails on a chalkboard sound appealing." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2/5 |
The Life Before Her Eyes (2008) |
"The final twist ... only proves that the rest of the movie wasn't so confusing and irritating by accident -- it was designed that way." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 2/5 |
Life in Flight (2009) |
"At just over 70 minutes, it's a small movie that still fails to properly fill its running time thanks to one-note lead characters, underdeveloped supporting players and overly simplistic storytelling." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Life is Hot in Cracktown (2009) |
"About as credible as a middle school production of Death of a Salesman. The unspectacular storylines plod along, dragged down by lackluster performances and sloppy direction." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Tomato 3/5 |
Life of Reilly (2007) |
"Makes a fitting legacy for a showbiz trooper who refused to fade quietly away." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Lions for Lambs (2007) |
"It's almost impossible to conceive of the movie reaching an audience that needs it most." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Lions for Lambs (2007) |
"A story about how some politicians and journalists can't be completely trusted should be filed away in the 'duh' category." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1/5 |
Little Ashes (2009) |
"In art there's nothing more damning than being called tedious and simple; Ashes is both." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Little Children (2006) |
"A risky and rewarding art film, but definitely for grown-ups." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 0/4 |
Little Man (2006) |
"Little Man is so childish and absurd that there should probably be a law against seeing it. The penalty: seeing it again." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) |
"Though I didn't really buy any of it, there's catharsis in the go-for-broke ending and an absolute gem of a performance from Breslin." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
The Lives of Others (2006) |
"A truly unforgettable movie." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 0/4 |
London (2006) |
"London is a coke-snorting catastrophe, full of endless scenes of chiseled morons trying to be Socrates. You're better off getting relationship advice from a Magic 8-ball." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2/4 |
Lonesome Jim (2006) |
"There's only so long you can watch this guy mope around without wanting to scream, 'Dude, what's your problem?'" |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2/5 |
The Longshots (2008) |
"One ounce of conflict or on-field exhilaration might perk things up, but Durst avoids tension like it's a stalker who snuck onto a music video set." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 0/5 |
Look (2007) |
"Monumentally stupid on every level ... This movie sucks." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Tomato 3/4 |
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2006) |
"Uses Middle Eastern stereotypes only to question what could be accomplished by foolishly sending Americans into a world we don't comprehend." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato |
The Lookout (2007) |
"Gary is the kind of guy who can actually score with the pick-up line, ‘Damn! And I thought I was good-looking!’" |
Brett Buckalew |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Lookout (2007) |
"Sadder than most crime sagas, The Lookout is less about the crime than a guy trying to keep his wits when his brain only slows him down." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Lorna's Silence (2009) |
"What starts as a seemingly humdrum setup (kill the druggie, get more moolah!) bucks expectations with some unconventional twists." |
Alexis Loinaz |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Love 'N Dancing (2009) |
"How did it wind up in theaters? Even as a limited release? That's a mystery far more intriguing than anything on screen." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Love and Honor (2008) |
"Might work as a short story but as a full-length makes for a long, slow round of watch-checking." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1/5 |
The Love Guru (2008) |
"More painful than sitting next to an Austin Powers impersonator during a 12-hour flight." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Love Happens (2009) |
"It happens: Another predictable, syrupy Hollywood romantic drama" |
Alexis Loinaz |
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