Tomato B+ |
L'Enfant (2006) |
"It's not [the Dardennes'] finest work (which would be 1999's shattering drama Rosetta), but is still a worthy addition to an impressive resume." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato B+ |
L'Iceberg (2005) |
"An amusing, inventive effort." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato |
L.I.E. (2001) |
"An achievement of accomplished filmmaking and superb acting, L.I.E. puts you in the tough spot of unraveling how you feel about what you've viewed." |
Kim Morgan |
Tomato B |
La Buche (2000) |
"Life-affirming, touching and funny." |
Kim Morgan |
Tomato B |
La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet (2009) |
"La Danse easily qualifies as a must-see for any ballet fan, and even two-left-footers may discover a new appreciation for the art." |
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Tomato |
La Dolce Vita (1960) |
"Films don't get more essential than this." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B |
La Vie En Rose (2007) |
"Piaf's spirit, those evocative songs and Cotillard's impressive work make it compelling. It's not an ideal film, but it has the virtue of the ideal star, and that counts." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat |
Ladder 49 (2004) |
"We all know firefighters are heroes; show us the humans under the hats." |
M.E. Russell |
Tomato B |
Ladies in Lavender (2005) |
"Luckily for the rather slight story, [Dance] has recruited two of the most effortlessly brilliant grande dames of British film, Judi Dench and Maggie Smith." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato A- |
The Lady and the Duke (2002) |
"An instance of an old dog not only learning but inventing a remarkable new trick." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat C+ |
Lady in the Water (2006) |
"In Lady in the Water, Shyamalan's descent into self-parody is complete." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B+ |
Lady Vengeance (2005) |
"Park is a visual virtuoso, with imaginative transitions and clever use of special effects wrapped around a sly, effective performance from Lee at the center of it all." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato A- |
Ladykillers (2004) |
"With its riotous blowhards, visual gags, inventive camera work and florid language played for laughs, Ladykillers slays." |
M.E. Russell |
Tomato |
Lagaan (2001) |
"Even during the climactic hourlong cricket match, boredom never takes hold." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato B |
The Lake House (2006) |
"The Lake House is a pleasant, engrossing little movie, with some wit and delicacy and a keep-you-on-your-toes narrative." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B+ |
Lake of Fire (2007) |
"No matter where you stand on the issue, Kaye rattles you." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat |
Lake Tahoe (2009) |
"If you're patient -- the beautifully composed wide-angle camerawork helps -- the reason for the protagonist's down-in-the-mouth behavior emerges, and finally from the languor comes a sweet little payoff." |
Stan Hall |
Tomato |
Lakeboat (2001) |
"Thanks to the likable, rough-hewn crew and Forster, the film flows along gruffly and with eloquence." |
Kim Morgan |
Splat C- |
Lakeview Terrace (2008) |
"Lakeview Terrace grabs a fistful of hot-button story elements -- race, sex, politics -- and promptly mixes them into the thriller equivalent of tapioca." |
Mike Russell |
Tomato |
Lan Yu (2002) |
"It's a lovely, sad dance highlighted by Kwan's unique directing style." |
Kim Morgan |
Tomato B |
Land of the Lost (2009) |
"I'm pleased to report the new Land of the Lost movie keenly understands that what was once scary is now ridiculous." |
Mike Russell |
Tomato |
Lantana (2001) |
"Lawrence arrays their outstanding work in sensual, fluent fashion, making a bright, shiny and attractive movie out of the dim, dark hearts of his characters." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat |
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) |
"Tedious, clunky and, for the big budget and all the exotic locales, surprisingly chintzy-looking." |
Kim Morgan |
Splat |
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) |
"Notably devoid of stuff to engage the mind." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B |
Lars And The Real Girl (2007) |
"Surprisingly touching and humane, thanks to its restrained direction and strong performances and sweet-hearted script." |
Mike Russell |
Tomato B- |
Last Chance Harvey (2008) |
"Hoffman just kills whenever Harvey owns up to his mediocrity and tiny failures. He and Thompson give this underwhelming story a genuinely human core." |
M.E. Russell |
Tomato B+ |
Last Days (2005) |
"It's an experimental film about a sensational event, placing tragedy in the context of the dulling normality of human life and resisting easy interpretation, just as did the inexplicable death of Kurt Cobain." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B |
The Last King of Scotland (2006) |
"Whitaker is so good as to ensure that anyone who sees the film will never forget Amin again." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
The Last Kiss (2002) |
"Muccino interweaves his stories to comment on and even influence each other with crafty precision." |
Kim Morgan |
Tomato B |
The Last Kiss (2006) |
"For the most part, The Last Kiss engages and pleases with its shaggy earnestness." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B |
The Last Mistress (2008) |
"Argento, the daughter of Italian horror maestro Dario Argento, has become a force to be reckoned with on the international film scene over the past couple of years." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato |
Last Orders (2002) |
"A tender, witty, captivating film about friendship, love, memory, trust and loyalty." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B- |
The Last Samurai (2003) |
"It's overlong and repetitive and doesn't quite get under the skin emotionally. But it builds to a rousing and bloody climax and takes seriously its obligations as an epic to consider themes of history and morality with equal rigor." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
Last Year at Marienbad (1961) |
"A daring experiment that succeeds not only in shattering familiar forms but in providing an apt shape for its unique story." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B+ |
Late Marriage (2001) |
"The picture is often hilarious but spins darker in surprising jolts." |
Kim Morgan |
Tomato |
Laurel Canyon (2003) |
"It's an earnest, grown-up drama with some strong points, and it's extraordinarily well-acted." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat C- |
Law Abiding Citizen (2009) |
"The movie starts out as a potboiler with a troubling character arc; unfortunately, it ends up becoming a goofy, story-overwhelming Rube Goldberg contraption that would make the producers of the Saw series blush." |
Mike Russell |
Tomato |
Lawless Heart (2002) |
"Teems with insights into the human condition revealed by an unusually smart script and a wonderfully committed cast." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) |
"The English-language cinema's exemplary historical drama, gorgeous, complex, passionate, vivid and engrossing a full four decades after its premiere." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat |
Laws of Attraction (2004) |
"The larger question is not whether these two will wind up together, but rather, if the filmmakers wanted to make a teen movie, why didn't they use real teenagers?" |
Karen Karbo |
Tomato |
Layer Cake (2005) |
"A passingly entertaining film that's so crowded, confused and busy that it flits from your mind as quickly as one of the director's fidgety jump cuts." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat |
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) |
"League isn't a terrible movie -- it's often thrilling -- but by the end, the experience is numbing." |
Kim Morgan |
Tomato |
Leatherheads (2008) |
"A completely charming film that comes a few inches from being a great one." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat |
Legally Blonde (2001) |
"The movie just isn't bouncy, fresh or funny enough. It's just not blonde enough." |
Kim Morgan |
Splat C- |
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003) |
"Though there are some funny moments, little in Red, White and Blonde is enjoyable." |
Kim Morgan |
Splat |
The Legend of Bagger Vance (1999) |
"A trifling story strung out to great length without much narrative drive, tinged with some disturbing racial undertones." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
The Legend of Drunken Master (1994) |
"Legend of the Drunken Master has been available on video for years, but it's never looked or sounded this good." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
Legend of Suriyothai (2003) |
"Though stilted and emotionally vacant at times, it's still an entertaining and absorbing experience." |
Kim Morgan |
Splat C- |
The Legend of Zorro (2005) |
"The Legend of Zorro is a sequel that arrives too late to benefit from any of its predecessor movie's residual warm fuzzies." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato A- |
Lemming (2006) |
"If you're content to let dream logic take over, a lot can be gleaned from this odd, darkly funny meditation on life, death, love and revenge." |
Marc Mohan |
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