Tomato |
La Bête Humaine (1938) |
"La bête humaine may show Renoir at his darkest, but as always Renoir in his observantly caustic mode can't bring himself to not splash highlighting colors onto his preeminently human canvas." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato |
La Bête Humaine (1938) |
"[Criterion's DVD edition] may cause even longtime Criterion collectors to arch an impressed eyebrow...." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato |
La Femme Nikita (1990) |
"... a fresh spin on a fairly predictable genre, with Besson punching up all the expected twists and throwing in a few of his own for good measure" |
Dawn Taylor |
Tomato |
The Ladykillers (1955) |
"Director Alexander Mackendrick ... reached a masterful apex of sorts with this wickedly hilarious movie's precise balance of situational comedy and stark murderous callousness." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato |
The Ladykillers (1955) |
"Anchor Bay's DVD release ... is another gorgeous transfer (anamorphic 1.66:1) of nearly flawless source material. The Technicolor tones are sharp and strong...." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Last Kiss (2006) |
"Like the darker, more unsettling Closer, The Last Kiss ... gives its audience -- particularly those in relationships of their own -- plenty to think about." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Laurel Canyon (2003) |
"McDormand is in top form playing a woman whose almost-childlike optimism can switch to cool business savvy in the blink of an eye." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato 4/4 |
A League of Their Own (1992) |
"A smart, funny movie that continues to entertain with every new viewing." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Leave Her to Heaven (1945) |
"Unapologetically melodramatic and pulpy, which would be fine, except that most of the time we can see where it's headed a mile away." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato 3/4 |
Legally Blonde (2001) |
"The ultimate cotton candy movie -- it's sweet, it's fluffy, and, boy, is it pink." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Splat 2/4 |
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003) |
"Entertaining enough, especially in the last third or so (even when things really go over the top), but it doesn't really offer anything new." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato |
Lenny (1974) |
"His performance may feel too Actors Studio at times, but he radiates his broad-spectrum intensity until Lenny becomes something of a Dustin Hoffman film festival in miniature." |
Mark Bourne |
Splat |
Let's Make Love (1960) |
"Cukor ... directs with all the panache of an unwanted contractual obligation. Indeed, Marilyn disliked the script but accepted Let's Make Love to fulfill her Fox contract." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
A Letter to Three Wives (1949) |
"Unfortunately, the actual ending falls a little flat, but the rest of the movie is entertaining enough to make up for it." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato |
Lianna (1983) |
"... head-and-shoulders above other '80s "coming out" films and worth a look by anyone who admires Sayles but hasn't had the opportunity to see this early work until now." |
Dawn Taylor |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Life as a House (2001) |
"When it's not veering into cheesiness, this well-acted tale of redemption has some affecting scenes and moments of genuine drama." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato |
Limelight (1952) |
"Premiering in 1952 when Chaplin was 63 years old, this melancholy reverie is a heartfelt expression of nostalgia for the Edwardian London music-halls of his youth, rich with deeply personal sentiment and warmly realized autobiographical fantasy." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato |
Limelight (1952) |
"[The MK2/Warner Home Video Chaplin Collection DVD] looks terrific. Throughout the spotless print, the grayscale and definition are excellent (although occasionally the inky blacks make us wonder if the contrast wasn't boosted one notch too far)." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato |
The Lion in Winter (1968) |
"MGM's DVD brings us a good transfer of a lovely print (2.35:1 anamorphic).... Anthony Harvey's audio commentary is dry yet informative and reasonably engaging." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato |
Little Caesar (1930) |
"... an iconographic mob film, the prototype for thousands of movies of its type to come." |
Dawn Taylor |
Tomato 4/4 |
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) |
"Michael Arndt's script is both poignant and hilarious, and the cast is uniformly strong." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Little Nikita (1988) |
"A dated-but-still-tense thriller that puts an original spin on the spy genre." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato |
Living in Oblivion (1995) |
"... a wickedly funny, acid-laced commentary on the actors, writers, directors, and crew who toil away making low-budget semi-masterpieces." |
Dawn Taylor |
Tomato |
The Long, Hot Summer (1958) |
"... a simmering tale of sexual passion and familial duty with dialogue that manages to be frank while cleverly abiding by the rules of the censors." |
Dawn Taylor |
Tomato |
Looney Tunes - Golden Collection: Vol. 1 (2003) |
"... a gorgeous starter set of beautifully restored cartoons on DVD." |
Dawn Taylor |
Tomato |
Looney Tunes - Golden Collection: Vol. 2 (2004) |
"... many of the offerings are, indeed, gems." |
Dawn Taylor |
Tomato |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
"I was as enthralled by 'Fellowship of the Ring' as the most rabid, con-going, SCA-joining, Spock-ear-wearing fanboy." |
Dawn Taylor |
Splat |
The Lost Continent (1951) |
"Well, one positive thing might have come from this cheapie 1950s sci-fi flick. It's the births that resulted from backseat couplings when it played the drive-in circuit." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato |
Lost in Space - Season 1 (1965) |
"The series' original target audiences now possess the disposable income that makes an eight-disc DVD boxed set a cheery container of Sugar Pops memories evoking afternoons sprawled on the floor with elbows on the rug and chin in hands." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato |
The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (2004) |
" a very bad movie in the style of those Ed Wood-era, This Island Earth-style, classic schlock horror flicks ... pure comedy gold." |
Dawn Taylor |
Tomato |
The Lost World (1925) |
"It built the mold for much of what came afterward, and those of us who enjoy fantastical films have much to thank it and Willis O'Brien for." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato |
The Lost World (1925) |
"This DVD release, in fact, restores 50 percent more footage than any version generally available since the 1930s, and presents the most definitive restoration possible." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato |
The Louisiana Story (1948) |
"Home Vision Entertainment gives Louisiana Story the Criterion treatment on a DVD that presents a solid restoration plus enough generous extras to thrill students of 'the father of the documentary.'" |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato |
The Louisiana Story (1948) |
"...it's the virtuosic craftsmanship that makes Louisiana Story a genre classic." |
Mark Bourne |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Lucas (1986) |
"The kind of sweet teenage comedy-romance that seems almost exclusive to the '80s." |
Betsy Bozdech |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Lucia, Lucia (2003) |
"Tense, languid, sensual, and comedic all at once, it's the kind of film that could only be made in another country." |
Betsy Bozdech |
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