Splat 1/4 |
L.I.E. (2001) |
"Strong story telling, character development and acting, off-putting subject matter." |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 3/4 |
Lady in the Water (2006) |
"The story isn't exactly watertight, but it has a beautiful warm heart." |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Ladykillers (2004) |
"Imperfections aside, "Ladykillers" is still a great deal of fun: excellent costuming, sweet cinematography, strong direction, and wonderfully crisp quirky dialogue.
" |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Lake House (2006) |
"Like all good romantic movies there's a beautiful house on the lake and a cuddly dog. Good dialogue, great direction, sweet cinematography and good acting -- even by Keanu." |
Ross Anthony |
Splat 2/4 |
Lake Placid (1999) |
"Where "Godzilla" makes the head hurt, "Placid" splashes up a bit fun. A solid "B" movie.
" |
Ross Anthony |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) |
"Starts strong, ends weak." |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) |
"Not perfect, but slick ... a strong B+." |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Lars And The Real Girl (2007) |
"Overall, an imperfect gem. In its successful attempt to go for the heart, "Lars and the Real Girl" stumbles a bit. I would have cast Michael Cera in the lead role." |
Ross Anthony |
Splat 2/4 |
The Last Castle (2001) |
"A good idea executed unevenly backed by a somewhat manipulative over-simplified script is fortunately topped off with a strong (albeit predictable) climax.
" |
Ross Anthony |
Splat 2/4 |
The Last Mimzy (2007) |
"Special effects are sweet & stirring without taking over the film. A warm fuzzy mysteriousness. However, script could use some maturing & the film is rough around the edges." |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Last Samurai (2003) |
"Passionately directed, cinematically splendid, with a sweetly sympathetic score, all is good save for the roundup." |
Ross Anthony |
Splat 2/4 |
The Last September (1999) |
"Beautifully filmed, "Last September" has the feeling of an impressionistic painting." |
Ross Anthony |
Splat 2/4 |
Last Stop For Paul (2008) |
"Nice crisp images, gives a rather realistic taste of one face of world travel - opportunity missed to display meaningful interactions with locals & larger spiritual aspects." |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) |
"Weak climax, but overall, the film is quite enjoyable, never too serious about itself, always in it for the fun and adventure." |
Ross Anthony |
Splat 2/4 |
Leatherheads (2008) |
"George Clooney has directed a couple of very fine films- Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and Good Night & Good Luck. Unfortunately, Leatherheads cannot be added to that list." |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 3/4 |
Legally Blonde (2001) |
"Surprisingly refreshing and fun." |
Ross Anthony |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003) |
"While the first "Legally Blonde" quite impressed me as a fun and funny solid film, "Red White & Blonde" doesn't fill the high-heeled shoes." |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Legend of 1900 (1998) |
"Nearly a masterpiece" |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Legend of Bagger Vance (1999) |
"Not over the top great, but decidedly above average." |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Legend of Zorro (2005) |
"A school house scene, sure to be a movie memory classic, crowns the film. The whole class cheers on a 10-year-old Zorro Jr. I was absolutely rolling in the aisles! Go Adrian!" |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) |
"Imperfect, but as beautiful as the grays in an overcast day." |
Ross Anthony |
Splat 2/4 |
Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) |
"A brave film. Starts strong, ends dry." |
Ross Anthony |
Splat 2/4 |
Liam (2001) |
"Though the threads seem to weave skillfully, the resulting tapestry is coarse, abrasively contrasting the comfort of the picture on the screen." |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 3/4 |
Liberty Heights (1999) |
"A warm fuzzy film with a touch of blues for realism" |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004) |
"Overall, un-evenly entertaining. Rich quality moments somewhat make up for substantial downtime. Undoubtedly, this will prove a risky film." |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Life Is Beautiful (1998) |
"brilliantly spectacles the glorious to nauseating extremes the gift of life affords us ... while encouraging our participation in the former." |
Ross Anthony |
Splat 1/4 |
The Life of David Gale (2003) |
"Somewhere between thriller and propaganda." |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Life or Something Like It (2002) |
"Sincere energy gives this soul-searcher something magic to find - if even along the beaten path." |
Ross Anthony |
Splat 2/4 |
Life Stinks (1991) |
"The slapstick here is nothing to rent the film over. Oddly, it's the serious moments that charm. I was embarrassed to myself for being choked up by Mel Brooks.
" |
Ross Anthony |
Splat 2.25/4 |
Like Mike (2002) |
"A strong first quarter, slightly less so second quarter, and average second half." |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Lilo & Stitch (2002) |
"Wish I'd seen it on the big screen!" |
Ross Anthony |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Limbo (1999) |
"It delivers its name's sake. If limbo is your idea of fun -- you'll have a riot." |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Lion King (1994) |
"I cringe at the site of Scar, smile at Rafiki and rise to believe in Simba - breathing in deeply the encouragement his story has for all of us." |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Lion King: IMAX (2002) |
"In IMAX in short, it's just as wonderful on the big screen." |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Lions 3D |
"Impressively filmed with good action, a compellingly dramatic story line with simply great lion shots, Roar is improved with the added dimension." |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 3/4 |
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) |
"Characters are juicy and quirky and funny! The best first act I've seen on the screen in a long time. Imperfect, but a very good film. Alan Arkin is absolutely hilarious." |
Ross Anthony |
Splat 5/10 |
Little Nicky (2000) |
"Be prepared to spend the first twenty minutes in humor hell, where several big name actors flop over gags that can't beat a rubber chicken on the funnymeter." |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 7/10 |
The Little Vampire (1999) |
Click here to see the review. |
Ross Anthony |
Splat 2/4 |
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) |
"Maintains a light-hearted perspective, despite the blood." |
Ross Anthony |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Longest Yard (2005) |
"Plagued with product placement." |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 3/4 |
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2006) |
"I laughed my socks off. I may even have found a solid theme in all that silliness. Anyway, couldn't the world use a good laugh about now?" |
Ross Anthony |
Splat 2/4 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
"definitely an epic undertaking, long with intermittent brazen fight scenes" |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
"This is a long film, not to be squeezed in, but rather planned for. Best screened on a light day. Big action, amazing visuals, but not without flaws.
" |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
"Hosts much to point out as inferior, but also a great deal to praise and marvel over. As a result, the film averages to a weak B+ with the recommendation to show up late." |
Ross Anthony |
Splat 4/10 |
Loser (2000) |
"The script is unevenly polished and slightly disjointed." |
Ross Anthony |
Splat 2/4 |
Lost & Found (1999) |
"Eventually, "Lost and Found" becomes a mellow, romance-lite, comedy with a few good zingers and the heart of a puppy-dog." |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Lost in La Mancha (2003) |
"What sparks this solid work into full ironic splendor is the calamity of fiction striking like lightening all over real life.
Kudos! Well done! Thank you to Pepe & Fulton for finally giving us Quixote." |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Lost in Translation (2003) |
"It's a film of few words, not a wacky SNL Bill Murray. An abstract meditation on life, self, marriage w/ a few accents of humor shot entirely in Japan.
" |
Ross Anthony |
Tomato 9/10 |
Love & Sex (2000) |
Click here to see the review. |
Ross Anthony |
Splat 2/4 |
Love Actually (2003) |
"Rather sprawling in its portrayal of several love stories, the film strikes some appeal at times, and misses the mark at others." |
Ross Anthony |
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