L.I.E. (2001)

"The suspense -- and, indeed, the art -- comes from not knowing which road Howie will take."

Lady in the Water (2006)

"It is yet another of Shyamalan's attempts to wade into the deep end of the profundity pool, where not even chlorine can kill the brackish residue of his design."

Lagaan (2001)

"If you haven't sampled India's indigenous cinema, this is a great place to begin."

Lake Placid (1999)

"A talky, marginally entertaining monster movie."

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

"Cradle has more story and more Jolie but, at just under two hours, it unfolds like a leaden fashion shoot."

Lars And The Real Girl (2007)

"It's a premise as fanciful as Jimmy Stewart's Harvey, and yet the movie has a sweetness that manages to be pixilated and plausible at the same time."

The Last Kiss (2002)

"Fits nicely into a new genre that seems intent upon examining whether marriage -- or even love -- are the answers to everything."

Laurel Canyon (2003)

"Thank goodness for Nivola ... who makes a charming degenerate, and McDormand in her sexiest role to date. They make up for a bunch of sins."

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

"A cracking good adventure yarn, as well as a disturbing psychological profile of a man destined to become a great leader but an even greater dupe."

Layer Cake (2005)

"A corrosive confection of style and bile, its gleaming, butter cream-frosted contours not really concealing the crumbs who have curdled British society with their drugs."

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)

"Summer's smartest, most exhilarating action attraction."

Legally Blonde (2001)

"Keeps succeeding in spite of itself, thanks mostly to Witherspoon's beautifully energized performance."

The Legend of Bagger Vance (1999)

"Why ... would someone of Redford's proven abilities waste his time on something this frivolous, this negligible -- this out of touch?"

Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)

"This movie manages with great economy to show that soldiers on both sides had far more in common than they thought."

The Life of David Gale (2003)

"Instead of mounting a fierce argument against socially sanctioned killing, Parker gives the other side ammunition and allows those predisposed to executions to exit feeling smug and reassured in their beliefs."

Like Mike (2002)

"A clean movie suitable for young children."

The Lives of Others (2006)

"Somber and watchful, like the people whose story it tells, The Lives of Others brilliantly abrades our perception of the 1980s as a time when the only history worth remembering was being made by Wham! and Duran Duran."

Lola (1961)

"Aimée is reason enough to catch this import."

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

"Here, at long last, is an epic adventure that's worthy of its source."

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

"The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is the Tolkien trilogy's middle passage through Middle earth, and the middle is a bit of a muddle."

Lost and Delirious (2001)

"The people who made this movie apparently aren't satisfied just to let you see something when they can talk about it too."

Love Actually (2003)

"The perfect Christmas confection."

Love Liza (2002)

"An amazing little character study."

Love the Hard Way (2003)

"[The story] is often overly simplistic when it is trying hardest for emotional complexity."

Lucia, Lucia (2003)

"[Roth's] one of the most accomplished actresses on the international scene, a mature leading lady who combines the earthy sex appeal of an Ingrid Bergman with the effervescence of a Meg Ryan."