Tomato 3.5/4 |
L.A. Confidential (1997) |
"Crooked cops. The mystery and allure of Hollywood in the '50s. Death, double-crossing, and secret alliances. Paparazzi waiting to get that one breakthrough picture." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
La Buche (2000) |
"Never quite escapes from the familiar melodramatic cavern in which it becomes trapped." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
La Promesse (1996) |
"Speaks volumes about how we treat other human beings and what it means to truly grow up." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
La Vie En Rose (2007) |
"This isn't the first time Piaf's life has been brought to the screen and it probably won't be the last, but Cotillard makes this particular version stand apart." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Ladder 49 (2004) |
"I would classify Ladder 49 as a 'safe' movie. There's nothing daring about it, but it offers a solid emotional core and there is a touching payoff." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
The Ladies Man (2000) |
"Grows more tedious the longer it's on the screen." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Il Ladro di bambini (1992) |
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James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Lady and the Duke (2002) |
"As a unique perspective upon a period of time about which much has been written and filmed, this is an effective piece of drama." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Lady in the Water (2006) |
"For the most part, however, Lady in the Water comes across as a movie that's too bad to be good, and not bad enough to be so bad that it's good." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Lady Vengeance (2005) |
"Chan-wook has examined many aspects of the concept of revenge, including the most lasting: consequences. For many movies, the act of retribution is the point of the film. For Chan-wook, it's the starting point for a larger tapestry." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Ladybird, Ladybird (1994) |
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James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Ladykillers (2004) |
"For those who share my taste in comedy, this is a must-not-miss." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Lake House (2006) |
"Even for those who buy into the basic ideas, there are credibility gaps that The Lake House cannot surmount. And for those who attempt to apply logic to this movie, everything will come crashing down like a poorly balanced house of cards." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 1/4 |
Lake Placid (1999) |
"Lake Placid isn't so bad that it's good; it's so bad that it's really bad." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
Lakeview Terrace (2008) |
"It's too bad the movie's moderately intriguing qualities are buried under the final half-hour's avalanche of predictability." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Lamerica (1994) |
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James Berardinelli |
Tomato 4/4 |
Land and Freedom (1995) |
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James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Land Girls (1998) |
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James Berardinelli |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Land of the Lost (2009) |
"Dull, unfunny, and completely unsuitable for viewing by anyone who isn't a charter member of the Will Farrell fan club." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Lantana (2001) |
"The film is powerfully acted, with nary a weak performance to be found." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 1/4 |
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) |
"As impressive as Angelina Jolie's many physical feats may be, it takes even more stamina and fortitude to stay awake during the movie's seemingly endless two-hour running length." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) |
"Of all this summer's mindless blockbusters, this is arguably the most fun." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Larger Than Life (1996) |
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James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Lars And The Real Girl (2007) |
"Lars and the Real Girl is an example of how even the most ridiculous premise can be used to construct a smart, touching motion picture." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
The Last Action Hero (1993) |
"The pulse-pounding, sizzling pull of a Die Hard is absent." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Last American Virgin (1982) |
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James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Last Broadcast (1998) |
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James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Last Castle (2001) |
"A rousing adventure film that entertains despite a raft of plot implausibilities." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Last Chance Harvey (2008) |
"Last Chance Harvey is a standard-order romantic comedy with a couple of unusual ingredients that make it worthy of notice." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Last Dance (1996) |
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James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Last Days (1998) |
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James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
The Last Days of Chez Nous (1992) |
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James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Last Days of Disco (1998) |
"The combination of sharply-realized dialogue and infectiously energetic dance sequences keeps The Last Days of Disco from losing steam." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Last Good Time (1994) |
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James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Last House on the Left (2009) |
"This film is only for those who go in with open eyes and understand what they're in for." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Last King of Scotland (2006) |
"The Last King of Scotland isn't for everyone, but for those who can stomach its brutality, it offers a compelling look into how such a popular leader became known as one of Africa's most vicious dictators of the 1970s." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Last Kiss (2006) |
"This is one of those movies where you're willing to overlook the flaws in order to appreciate what's worth lauding." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
The Last Legion (2007) |
"Firth is horribly miscast. I'll buy him as a romantic lead or the main character in a drama, but he's almost laughable as an action hero." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Last Man Standing (1996) |
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James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Last Mimzy (2007) |
"The movie's poor focus and scattershot approach, while not without its charms, represents the kind of product that may divert children but will likely puzzle adults with its inconsistency." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
The Last Mistress (2008) |
"The sex, like almost everything else in The Last Mistress, is mechanical." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Last Night (1998) |
"Last Night succeeds where so many other films have failed because it concentrates on the element that its predecessors have ignored: the human factor." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Last of the Dogmen (1995) |
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James Berardinelli |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Last of the Mohicans (1992) |
"...big, bold, and gloriously sweeping." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Last Resort (2001) |
"Pavlikovsky puts a human face on a problem that often goes by as a blur on the evening news." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Last Samurai (2003) |
"The Last Samurai earns every minute of its near two-and-one-half hour running length. There's no fat to trim, and no sense that scenes have been included to pad the ego of the director and/or his star." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Last Seduction (1995) |
"Dahl has fun with this material, filming the modern-day noir potboiler with such gusto that it's impossible not to fall under its spell, nor under the influence of its sultry, completely conscienceless leading lady." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Last September (1999) |
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James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Last Summer in the Hamptons (1995) |
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James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Last Supper (1995) |
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James Berardinelli |
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