Tomato 3.5/5 |
L'Enfant (2006) |
"What is astonishing, and most admirable, is the way the filmmakers manage to create sympathy for this pathetic loser." |
Richard Nilsen |
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La Dolce Vita (1960) |
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Tomato |
La Dolce Vita (1960) |
"[An] epic of anomie." |
Richard Nilsen |
Tomato 4/5 |
La Vie En Rose (2007) |
"Don't bother voting. Just give the Oscar to Marion Cotillard now. As the chanteuse Edith Piaf in La Vie en Rose, her acting is the most astonishing I've seen in years." |
Richard Nilsen |
Splat 2/5 |
Ladder 49 (2004) |
"Laughably short on character development." |
Bill Muller |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Ladies in Lavender (2005) |
"The kind of Masterpiece Theater-type film that does its level best to bland us into a pleasant slumber." |
Richard Nilsen |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Lady in the Water (2006) |
"As with all of his other films, Lady in the Water offers plenty of grist for after-movie dinner conversations. The film is not without merit, just difficult to figure out. Maybe that's the way Shyamalan wants it." |
Bill Muller |
Splat 3/5 |
Ladykillers (2004) |
"Instead of feeling cleverly obtuse, the movie ... seems desperately wacky." |
Bill Muller |
Splat 2/5 |
The Lake House (2006) |
"Instead of paying attention to the love story, you'll be staring at the capacious holes in the plot. While the premise might seem hard to understand, it's really not. It's just hard to swallow." |
Bill Muller |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Lakeview Terrace (2008) |
"The movie's premise is suitably nerve-wracking and hits close to home: Who hasn't had to deal with a slightly whacked neighbor at some time? The addition of the law-enforcement angle is a clever twist." |
Randy Cordova |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Land of the Lost (2009) |
"Many of the bits are far too adult for children, yet no adult with a brain bigger than a walnut -- inside joke the filmmakers evidently thought was hilarious -- would find the story the least bit compelling." |
Bill Goodykoontz |
Splat 2/5 |
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) |
"Inane claptrap that's sure to be forgotten in the time it takes to rattle off its elongated title." |
Bill Muller |
Tomato 4/5 |
Lars And The Real Girl (2007) |
"Sweet, moving and heartfelt aren't necessarily the first words that come to mind when describing the tender tale of a young man and his sex doll, yet all three apply to Lars and the Real Girl." |
Bill Goodykoontz |
Tomato 3/5 |
Lassie (2006) |
"Lassie proves to be top dog in her latest feature film." |
Kathy Cano Murillo |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Last Chance Harvey (2008) |
"[Hoffman and Thompson's] talent and experience allow them to make Last Chance Harvey more than it might have been." |
Bill Goodykoontz |
Splat 2/5 |
Last Days (2005) |
"If you're going to make a movie about Kurt Cobain, you might as well make a movie about Kurt Cobain." |
Bill Muller |
Tomato 3/5 |
Last Holiday (2006) |
"It's far from a five-hanky snifflefest, even for softies, but thanks to Latifah's talent, you'll say 'Awwww, that was sweet' when the credits roll." |
Kathy Cano Murillo |
Splat 1.5/5 |
The Last House on the Left (2009) |
"Someone somewhere will probably try to foist The Last House on the Left remake off as some sort of social commentary. Don't be fooled. It's not." |
Bill Goodykoontz |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Last King of Scotland (2006) |
"Rare is the actor who can accomplish an instant transformation from beast to buddy, but Whitaker makes it look easy." |
Bill Muller |
Splat 3/5 |
The Last Kiss (2002) |
"Although it gives us more characters than we can easily keep count of, it's hard to care about any of them." |
Richard Nilsen |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Last Kiss (2006) |
"An old tale, to be sure, but The Last Kiss doesn't feel tired." |
Bill Muller |
Splat 2/5 |
The Last Mimzy (2007) |
"So not only is The Last Mimzy saving the environment but also making a statement on government intrusion into private lives. It's clear director Robert Shaye has an agenda, and it tends to step on the rest of his movie." |
Bill Muller |
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Last Orders (2002) |
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Tomato 4.5/5 |
The Last Samurai (2003) |
"A splendid, robust historical drama." |
Bill Muller |
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The Last Shot (2004) |
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Splat 1.5/5 |
The Last Sin Eater (2007) |
"Efforts to build suspense, with ominous music and dark figures flashing past the camera, are laughably amateurish, as is the made-for-TV cinematography." |
Kerry Lengel |
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The Last Waltz (1978) |
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Late Marriage (2001) |
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Latter Days (2004) |
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Splat 3/5 |
Laurel Canyon (2003) |
"Self-discovery seems to be the goal, but the revelations hardly seem worth the work." |
Bill Muller |
Splat 2/5 |
Law Abiding Citizen (2009) |
"As a social statement, Law Abiding Citizen is a flawed attempt at holding the legal system accountable for its shortcomings. As a movie, it's a ridiculous execution of a misguided concept." |
Bill Goodykoontz |
Tomato 3/5 |
Lawless Heart (2002) |
"The writing-directing pair of Neil Hunter and Tom Hunsinger create a fairly seamless patchwork, although the novelty starts to wear thin by the third layer." |
Randy Cordova |
Splat 2/5 |
Laws of Attraction (2004) |
"This movie treats romance as a science project and spends more time worrying about product placement than character development." |
Bill Muller |
Tomato 4/5 |
Layer Cake (2005) |
"A masterly, intricately plotted crime story." |
Bill Muller |
Splat 2/5 |
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) |
"This is Wild Wild West meets Avengers bad." |
Bill Muller |
Splat |
Leatherheads (2008) |
"It's the equivalent of a busted play, with the players scrambling in different directions, making any kind of forward progress nearly impossible." |
Bill Goodykoontz |
Tomato 3/5 |
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003) |
"Much like she saved Sweet Home Alabama, [Witherspoon] uses her inexhaustible charm and comedic timing to keep this underpowered sequel from sinking into the doldrums." |
Bill Muller |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Legend of Johnny Lingo (2003) |
"This exotic little New Zealand film about an outcast island boy is full of surprises that will make even the grumpiest viewer crack a smile." |
Kathy Cano Murillo |
Splat 3/5 |
Legend of Suriyothai (2003) |
"Compelling enough that one wishes to be able to see the entire eight hours, with all the missing context filled back in. As it is, this short version seems even longer than eight hours." |
Richard Nilsen |
Splat 2/5 |
The Legend of Zorro (2005) |
"The Legend of Zorro is not only a generic actioner, it's a perfect example of a movie with two leads interested only in the number of zeros on their paychecks." |
Bill Muller |
Tomato 4/5 |
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) |
"Carrey has proven that when he's on, he's more creative than anyone out there. And he's on as Count Olaf, Snicket's principle villain" |
Bill Muller |
Tomato 3/5 |
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2006) |
"An odd but enjoyable concoction of biography, music commentary and concert." |
Kyle Lawson |
Tomato 4/5 |
Let the Right One In (2008) |
"John Ajvide Lindqvist's script (from his novel) nails adolescent pain perfectly and is realized by Tomas Alfredson's expert direction." |
Bill Goodykoontz |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) |
"[This] absorbing and thoughtful take on the plight of the trapped, desperate and suicidal Japanese troops, outstrips its companion piece. That's not a statement on patriotism; it addresses the nature of Eastwood's approach and basic human nature." |
Bill Muller |
Splat 3/5 |
Levity (2003) |
"An unrelentingly morose quest for redemption, one that leans too heavily on stock characters and tends to wander in odd directions." |
Bill Muller |
Splat 1.5/5 |
The Libertine (2005) |
"Depp portrays Wilmot, who was also remembered for scandalous poetry and theatrical satire, as a careless and generally unpleasant fellow, who is neither funny nor profound. And we're supposed to spend two hours with this guy. Ugh." |
Bill Muller |
Splat |
License To Wed (2007) |
"It's exactly what it looks like from the commercials -- a one-joke movie, and that one joke isn't even funny to begin with." |
Christy Lemire |
Tomato |
Life (1999) |
"Lawrence's best movie and one of Murphy's best!" |
Bob Fenster |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004) |
"It's too fragmented, lacks pace and is filled with so many eccentricities that it's hard to discern the point, if Anderson is even trying to make one. But watching Anderson fail is still more rewarding that watching other filmmakers succeed." |
Bill Muller |
Splat 2/5 |
The Life of David Gale (2003) |
"The Life of David Gale is the world's first movie with a penalty phase." |
Bill Muller |
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