Tomato 4/5 |
La Vie En Rose (2007) |
"Marion Cotillard's Oscar win? Totally justified...Many questions remain for those of us unschooled in Piaf lore. I was confused by some of the causes even as I felt the emotional effects, thanks to deep performances." |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Lady in the Water (2006) |
"The marketing campaign is superb for this movie: it shows the beauty and the mystery of the story without the actually incredibly complex structure of it...full of magic and beauty." |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 4/5 |
Ladykillers (2004) |
"Hanks is a beautiful vintage cartoon of a southern dandy, planted amidst modern Mississipean miscreants of all shades. Hall is a treasure." |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 4/5 |
Land of the Lost (2009) |
"Land of the Lost the movie is upbeat, pretty silly, but funny in enough portion to render it pleasant, with heavy reliance on the tongue-in-cheek art of understatement." |
Karina Montgomery |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) |
"The whole movie is gratuitous, in whatever it does. Excessive shooting, jumping, flying, freaking, whatever. Totally disposable." |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 3 |
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) |
"They are both visually very stunning to look at, both a wee on the wooden side, acting-wise, and both a mite forgettable." |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Last Chance Harvey (2008) |
" What I say to people who ask me, "what did you think of it?" I just say I loved it." |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 4/5 |
Last Holiday (2006) |
"Last Holiday is one of those perfect fantasy movies that somehow works in spite of itself...sometimes pat, sometimes a feel great movie, even when occasionally it trips over its own skis." |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
The Last King of Scotland (2006) |
"Whitaker is electrifying (I hate it when critics use that word, but seriously, it applies), but the film itself is merely agur for his performance." |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
The Last Samurai (2003) |
"An intimate tale beautifully told in an epic setting that transcends the label of "Tom Cruise movie."" |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
The Last Winter (2007) |
"Come for the eerie unworldly menace, but stay for the well-balanced currents of terror that manages to sustain itself throughout the film." |
Karina Montgomery |
Splat 2/5 |
Late Marriage (2001) |
"I am sorry that I was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy." |
Karina Montgomery |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Leatherheads (2008) |
"A gorgeous, charming, quaintly stylish movie comprised almost exclusively of moments and not so much story or characters." |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 4.5 |
Legally Blonde (2001) |
"It doesn't break any filmmaking ground, except by making a fluffy, fun summer comedy that isn't insulting and actually entertains with a message at the same time. Refreshing!" |
Karina Montgomery |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003) |
"A betrayal of everything that was good and special in the first movie; Elle Woods mocked by her own script." |
Karina Montgomery |
Splat 2.5/5 |
The Legend of Zorro (2005) |
"It's one thing to watch the sexy banter of a courtship coalescing, and quite another to watch a marriage falling apart. Takes out some of the zing, don't you know." |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 4/5 |
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) |
"More than adequate, a phrase which here means "a delight to existing fans that will not win them new ones after emasculating Count Olaf."" |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 5 |
Liar Liar (1997) |
"If you're NOT a Carrey fan, I recommend you see this & THEN pass judgement on his talent & his ability to hold a movie together with something other than his butt.He rocks." |
Karina Montgomery |
Splat 1.5/5 |
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004) |
"Kudos for tone and flavor, but if you take the meat of something we aren’t inclined to eat, all the best seasonings in the world won’t save it.
" |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 3 |
Life as a House (2001) |
"Let me just warn you – you will need a hanky. Who cares if it's a little too neatly done?" |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 5 |
Life Is Beautiful (1998) |
""Holocaust comedy" + "life-affirming drama" = molto hilarious dramadic cadffefmng. Perhaps cadffefmng should mean "magical taste of realism."" |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Life of David Gale (2003) |
"It's a pleasure to watch these excellent actors politely unfold the origami tale." |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 5/5 |
Lilo & Stitch (2002) |
"Metaphor for ADD? Touched me deeply...astonishingly adult." |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Little Children (2006) |
"The leads are self-delusional, secretive, dependent, nakedly desperate at times, and all fascinating." |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 5/5 |
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) |
"Eccentric...heartbreakingly hilarious...terrific tension of inevitability...one of those movies that form my raison d'etre as a movie reviewer." |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 5/5 |
Little Shop of Horrors (1986) |
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Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 4.5 |
Little Voice (1998) |
"It's very moving, even when it is moving a little slowly.
" |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 5/5 |
Living in Oblivion (1995) |
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Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) |
"underrated action in drag" |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 2.5/5 |
Look (2007) |
"If Crash had been this interesting it might have deserved that Oscar; this movie lacks polish but that is precisely what makes it work. It's a very interesting experiment, one which I found entertaining, nervewracking, and rewarding." |
Karina Montgomery |
Splat 2/5 |
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2006) |
"Whether it was supposed to or not, it still falls uncharacteristically flat." |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 5 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
"Die hard fans have to wear double layers of diapers to survive their enthusiasm watching this. It speaks volumes about how Jackson has touched the heart of the book." |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
"There's a reason these are instant classics: good core story+skillful execution+ the sense of cohesion between the 3 chapters = satsfying movies." |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
"Two Towers is spectacular and exciting, and technically practically perfect, but somehow clinical. Gollum is REAL." |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Lost in La Mancha (2003) |
"It's fascinating, and I bit off every one of my fingernails from the stress." |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Lost in Translation (2003) |
"Tender and amazing." |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 5/5 |
Love Actually (2003) |
"Richard Curtis has, with this 4th Working Title chick flick, possibly ruined it for all men by just getting what women want in an onscreen man, - we're not complaining." |
Karina Montgomery |
0/0 |
Love Liza (2002) |
"Love the performance, can't say I loved the movie. See review for details." |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 4.5 |
Love's Labour's Lost (2000) |
"Making a glitzy, old-school 1930's movie musical out of the Bard's silliest work is exactly the kind of thing that a studio wouldn't do in a million years..." |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 4/5 |
Lovely & Amazing (2002) |
"All of us wish we could feel we are lovely & amazing, if only to one person. It's about this wish, and about how we prevent it as well." |
Karina Montgomery |
Splat 2/5 |
The Lovely Bones (2009) |
"The Lovely Bones is definitely worth watching with your book group to discuss with the novel, and to enjoy Tucci's performance and the delicate membrane between life and afterlife, but HBO will suffice for your investment in it." |
Karina Montgomery |
Tomato 4/5 |
Lust, Caution (2007) |
"Well crafted and painful to watch. Worth paying Matinee price if you can shake the discomfort off." |
Karina Montgomery |
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