Lady in the Water (2006)

"Based on a bedtime story the filmmaker told his young daughters, 'Water' will certainly put many moviegoers to sleep. ...an endurance test rather than an ethereal fable."

Ladykillers (2004)

"a miscalculation from start to finish... it just lays there on the screen, flailing sadly and futilely, like a fly trapped in a pool of molasses. "

Lake Placid (1999)

"Instead of wearing out its welcome with a dozen false endings like so many thrillers do, 'Lake Placid' simply shakes you up, lets you go and leaves you laughing."

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)

"most of the chase sequences feature more jiggle than you'd get in a "Three's Company" marathon. As her astounding exercise regimen shows, Lara treats her body like a temple; many will worship it."

Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006)

"(an) 85-minute tribute to flatulence, vomiting and the ample rump of its star. ...'Wake up and smell the catbox,' Larry declares... Buy a ticket to 'Health Inspector,' and you'll know exactly what he means."

The Last Castle (2001)

"generates almost palpable heat when its protagonist and antagonist square off against each other."

Last Holiday (2006)

"a happy surprise... Latifah shines under the direction of Wayne Wang, who turns her into a classic screwball comedy heroine."

The Last Kiss (2006)

"a comedy-drama that is smart enough to dodge the usual roadblocks that stall other films of this genre. ..."

The Last Samurai (2003)

"exciting, opulent -- and deeply flawed... While 'Samurai' entertains, it's never terribly credible or involving. "

The Last Unicorn (1982)

"Greatly underrated animated film; worth seeing"

The Lawnmower Man (1992)

"begins well, then runs out of gas"

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)

"swings freely between overwrought psychodrama and overblown fantasy ...The effects here often look like rush jobs..."

Lean on Me (1989)

"calculated to get you cheering -- and it does"

Legend (1986)

""glorious visuals -- shame about the script""

The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)

"Strident, borderline campy drama, complete with a raging Pat Benatar theme song"

The Lemon Sisters (1990)

"A major disappointment, given the caliber of its cast"

Leonard Pt. 6 (1987)

"Absolutely awful in every department; even Cosby quickly disowned it"

Les Miserables (1998)

"there's nothing glaringly wrong with August's film, and several of the performances are terrific. Why then does it seem about as engaging as a well-written book report?"

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

"a flaccid, unnecessary wrap-up to a once-glorious series ..."

Life (1999)

"has no real sense of period style, throwing in scores of distracting anachronisms in both attitudes and dialogue..."

Life as a House (2001)

"Even the most perplexing problems are wrapped up neatly before the conclusion. In this "House," nobody goes home lonely: Even the local pimp gets some good, good lovin' before the final curtain."

Life or Something Like It (2002)

"...(The film) asks Jolie to turn off the manic energy that has always been her calling card and to play a normal woman instead. You might as well try to cram a Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade balloon into a dollhouse."

Like Water for Chocolate (1992)

""sensual and constantly surprising""

Lilo & Stitch (2002)

"Despite its Hawaiian setting, the science-fiction trimmings and some moments of rowdy slapstick, the basic plot of "Lilo" could have been pulled from a tear-stained vintage Shirley Temple script."

Little Big League (1994)

"Passably entertaining for the "Boy's Life" crowd"