L.A. Confidential (1997)

"Hollywood filmmaking at its best."

La Promesse (1996)

"Ranks with the great European art-house classics about childhood betrayed and innocence lost."

Lady Chatterley

"Ultimately it is deeply romantic. The exposure that affects us most deeply is...the nakedness of soul and spirit as they come closer to each other than the coupling of bodies alone can provide."

Lake Placid (1999)

"This is just a variant on ten thousand other huge-creature-
tryin'-to-kill-me movies."

Land of the Lost (2009)

"A wildly bizarre and frequently hilarious adventure that appears to be whacked-out by design, not out of sloppiness."

Lars And The Real Girl (2007)

"...we're surprised to find that it's possible to feel a real emotional attachment to an anatomically correct girl made of quality plastic."

The Last Mimzy (2007)

"The Last Mimzy is that phenomenon as welcome as the first robin of spring, a kids' movie that is more than bearable for adults."

The Last Seduction (1995)

"Fiorentino plows through this movie with a nihilistic get-out-of-my-way passion that instantly melts any objections to the occasionally farfetched plot."

Law Abiding Citizen (2009)

"Sure, it's outta place for October, but there's no reason you can't enjoy a mindless piece of candy against the backdrop of fall foliage."

The Legend of Bagger Vance (1999)

"Redford should have spent more time thinking about his characters than about the meaning of it all."

The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)

"Watching movies like this, you also understand exactly why the increasingly road-worn Chan simply can't do this kind of stuff anymore. But damn, you'll walk out glad he once could."

Liberty Heights (1999)

"Delivers the emotional goods."

Life Is Beautiful (1998)

"It's a high-wire act without a net, and Benigni pulls it off with astounding grace and sensitivity."

Lillie (1979)

"Annis inhabits Lillie with subtlety and in three dimensions, giving us plenty of room to admire the classy crumpet's self-possession and stick-to-it-iveness in a society that valued conformity and propriety above all else."

The Limey (1999)

"The Limey is one of the best films seen in many years about the mysterious workings of time and memory."

The Lion King (1994)

"An ingenious mixture of themes from narrative sources as ancient and varied as Hamlet, the Old Testament and The Odyssey."

Little Nicky (2000)

"Casting strokes are plunked out there without the slightest development or elaboration."

The Little Vampire (1999)

"For adults, the film will drag in spots, but it's filled with all those values you hope to instill in your children."

Little Women (1994)

"This time Winona Ryder plays Jo, and she is radiant."

Loggerheads (2005)

"The dramatic tension is nil. But the performances, particularly by Hunt (in a non-comedic role, for a change), are worth a look."

Long Night's Journey into Day (1999)

"Apartheid has been the subject of several documentaries and fiction films, most of them quite effective. But none has taken the troubling approach of Long Night's Journey Into Day."

Loser (2000)

"Biggs is a total dud."

Love & Sex (2000)

"It's slick, polished to perfection, derivative and stripped of any of the real quirks or idiosyncrasies that make a romantic comedy fly."

Love and Basketball (2000)

"Charming."

The Love Letter (1999)

"A mild and likable enough romantic comedy."