L'Age D'Or (1930)

"A 60-minute- plus treasure that shouldn't be missed."

L'Iceberg (2005)

"The Iceberg is a riot, a quintessential French comedy with an improbable plot and an unbelievable cast of characters."

Ladder 49 (2004)

"For all its noble intentions, the movie is really a work of crass exploitation -- an obvious and manipulative grab to cash in on the post-9/11 hero worship of the firefighting profession."

Ladron que Roba a Ladron (To Rob a Thief) (2007)

"The movie is primarily about fantasy, and everything is exaggerated to such a degree that you play along."

Lady Chatterley (2006)

"The beautiful scenery complements the intimate scenes even as the story becomes something we've all seen and read in so many books and films. Yet, its candid conversations about sexuality are what places Lawrence's protagonist in a class by herself."

Ladykillers (2004)

"Irritating when it should be amusing, dumb when it should be zany, flat when it should be snappy."

Lake Placid (1999)

"A genial, if grisly, example of the hallowed summertime genre."

Land of the Lost (2009)

"Land of the Lost becomes an endurance test -- one that's too borderline bawdy for families and too dull and rote for anyone over 15. Who, exactly, is the intended audience for this drivel?"

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

"Lara proclaims: 'Some things are not meant to be found.' I nodded quietly in my seat in agreement and then thought, 'Some movies are not meant to be seen, either.'"

Lars And The Real Girl (2007)

"Initially sounds perverted but ends up being just the opposite."

Last Chance Harvey (2008)

"Though the story doesn't quite live up to the cast's pedigree, it at least provides the rare pleasure of a blossoming romance between two people older than Kate Hudson or Ryan Reynolds."

Last Holiday (2006)

"Last Holiday isn't much more than a fantasy, but it's a sweet one, and it's far more worthy of attention than such hideous garbage as Rumor Has It . . . ."

The Last Kiss (2002)

"Painted with broad strokes but with a palette of rich, colorful details."

Last Orders (2002)

"A warm, skillful excavation of what look like ordinary lives, ones that aren't so simple once you dig a little deeper."

Late Marriage (2001)

"Late Marriage's stiffness is unlikely to demonstrate the emotional clout to sweep U.S. viewers off their feet."

Laurel Canyon (2003)

"The movie's contrivances begin to rankle."

Laws of Attraction (2004)

"A handsome reminder that there's a reason they keep making -- and we keep watching -- this sort of movie."

Le Cercle Rouge (1970)

"One well-choreographed, beautifully shot and definitely cool cops-and-robbers film."

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)

"The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen feels overly busy, unwieldy and hollow."

Legally Blonde (2001)

"Witherspoon is sunnily appealing."

The Legend of Bagger Vance (1999)

"Redford is so fascinated with the mythical qualities of the novel's premise ... he doesn't realize how anemic the tale really is."

The Legend of Zorro (2005)

"In this busy sequel to 1998's The Mask of Zorro, Antonio Banderas looks a little older, Catherine Zeta-Jones snares a bigger role, and the powerful charms of both are weighed down by an absurdly plot-heavy script."

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

"A work of wonderfully sinister fantasy."

Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)

"By placing us on the opposite side of the battlefield, the movie forces us to approach it from a fresh perspective. The technique also lends Letters an uncommon timelessness."

Liam (2001)

"Too much registers as overly familiar: The Church is an easy scapegoat, and poverty and joblessness are obvious villains."