L.I.E. (2001)

"One of the more insightful and affecting teen-trauma films of recent years."

La Jetée (1962)

"A perfect little short all shot in still images -- more haunting than its big-budget remake, 12 Monkeys"

Labyrinth (1986)

"Great production design; if only the ending weren't so lame."

The Lady and the Duke (2002)

"For all its problems ... The Lady and the Duke surprisingly manages never to grow boring... which proves that Rohmer still has a sense of his audience."

The Lady in Red (1979)

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Lagaan (2001)

"In its robust 3 hours and 45 minutes, Lagaan spins its simple underdog theme into fairly engrossing cloth."

Lakeboat (2001)

"Forster is the reason that even non-Mamet-heads might consider giving Lakeboat a shot."

Lansdown (2000)

"Mom always said if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it. So, um, Lansdown has a pretty good score by Atli Orvarsson"

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)

"Joyless princess."

The Last Castle (2001)

"As out of touch with reality as every other entry in the Lurie canon."

The Last Kiss (2002)

"It's the usual struggle of growing up and growing old, but Muccino's twists are plucky and revealing when he's not suffocating us with heavy-handed mortality and pathos."

Last Orders (2002)

"If no one singles out any of these performances as award-worthy, it's only because we would expect nothing less from this bunch."

The Last Starfighter (1984)

"A cult classic long overdue its proper respect!"

The Last Waltz (1978)

"Still matters and still moves; it even serves to wash away two decades' worth of bad vibes."

The Last Winter (2007)

"...a talky indie that suddenly turns into a slasher flick where the killer is in fact the invisible hand of Mother Nature"

Laurel Canyon (2003)

"Maybe it's that Cholodenko's more familiar with New York and loath to be too critical of another town, but Laurel Canyon lacks the sense of risk that High Art had, and in doing so, emasculates its apparent protagonist in Sam."

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

"Released in 1962, it was pretty clearly the most intelligent spectacular within living memory. On its 40th anniversary, it's even better."

The Learning Curve (2001)

"The movie's all flash and formula, as original as the letter A."

Left Luggage (1998)

"While it would be too much to ask for a movie about Holocaust survivors to actually be happy, Krabbé is way too heavyhanded in trying for a tragic atmosphere"

Legend (1986)

"The cool costumes and set designs almost make it worthwhile, so long as the sound's turned down and you don't have to hear the witless dialogue"

The Legend of Bagger Vance (1999)

"Gopher. Explosives. Gopher... explosives. Gopher! Explosives! There. Now you know exactly what was running through this critic's mind during The Legend of Bagger Vance."

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)

"How come the children are American, yet all their relatives are British?"

Leonard Pt. 6 (1987)

"Should be "so bad it's good." Isn't."

Leprechaun 2 (1993)

"Destroys all continuity from its amusing predecessor. Skip this one, and check out parts 3-5 instead."

Leprechaun 5 - In The Hood (1999)

"Fast forward through most of the movie, and check out the Leprechaun's rap video at the end. That alone is worth the price, and merits a three star review."