Tomato |
Lantana (2001) |
"A gifted cast keeps the bummer moving forward with an intensity that's a thrill to behold." |
Paul Tatara |
Splat |
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) |
"Character shadings take a back seat to confusing exposition and feeble mysticism." |
Paul Tatara |
Splat |
The Last Castle (2001) |
"Starts out Pretty Good, then it turns Silly, and finishes up Really Dumb." |
Paul Tatara |
Tomato |
The Last Samurai (2003) |
"A spectacular epic adventure, and Cruise is stunning as Captain Nathan Algren." |
Paul Clinton (CNN.com) |
Splat |
Laws of Attraction (2004) |
"It tries to emulate the great Spencer Tracy-Katharine Hepburn classics, but ends up a pale copy." |
Paul Clinton (CNN.com) |
Tomato |
Legally Blonde (2001) |
"It's a formula that's well done here with plenty of laughs." |
Paul Clinton (CNN.com) |
Splat |
The Legend of Bagger Vance (1999) |
"Much of what happens, regardless of whether its supposed to be touched by magic, seems patently phony." |
Paul Tatara |
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Let's Talk About Sex (1998) |
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Paul Tatara |
Tomato |
Liam (2001) |
"Borrows delivers one of those remarkable, pre-adolescent performances that rises from a place so pure it's impossible to criticize." |
Paul Tatara |
Tomato |
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004) |
"Full of [Wes Anderson's] many trademark flourishes." |
Paul Clinton (CNN.com) |
Splat |
Life as a House (2001) |
"Life as a House is beautifully shot, by legendary cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond, but let's get metaphorical again: a nice paint job is no substitute for a solid foundation." |
Paul Tatara |
Splat |
Life Is Beautiful (1998) |
"The lesson that Benigni ultimately imparts is that it's easy to convince a child horror doesn't exist as long as it stays out of the way while the two of you are goofing off." |
Paul Tatara |
Splat |
The Life of David Gale (2003) |
"Parker and screenwriter Charles Randolph throw plausibility to the wind at every turn, and every emotional moment feels contrived." |
Paul Clinton (CNN.com) |
Tomato |
Life or Something Like It (2002) |
"A pleasant piece of escapist entertainment." |
Paul Clinton (CNN.com) |
Tomato |
Little Children (2006) |
"Field is a rare American director who appreciates the virtues of breathing room: he allows scenes to develop in their own sweet time, trusting that we will find the undercurrents of human behavior as fascinating as he does." |
Tom Charity |
Splat |
Little Nicky (2000) |
"The nonexistent laughs just keep on coming." |
Paul Tatara |
Splat |
The Little Vampire (1999) |
"If you're expecting Haagen Dazs, prepare for ice milk instead. It's not a horrible film, but it's not a good one, either." |
Paul Clinton (CNN.com) |
- |
Little Voice (1998) |
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Paul Tatara |
- |
Living Out Loud (1998) |
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Paul Tatara |
Splat |
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) |
"Go see it if you're in the mood. You're bound to get a chuckle, but don't expect too much." |
Paul Tatara |
Tomato |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
"Not since Gone With The Wind more than 60 years ago has a movie held up as well to the original book." |
Paul Clinton (CNN.com) |
Tomato |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
"Utterly breathtaking." |
Paul Clinton (CNN.com) |
Tomato |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
"The Two Towers does not disappoint. This film is a fitting companion to the astounding The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring." |
Paul Clinton (CNN.com) |
Splat |
Loser (2000) |
"Loser wins no credits in lusterless college tale." |
Paul Clinton (CNN.com) |
Splat |
Lost Souls (2000) |
"Yet another story about the devil taking over the world, the film starts out strongly, but quickly loses its way in the morass of its own hocus-pocus." |
Paul Clinton (CNN.com) |
Splat |
Love & Sex (2000) |
"It's tough to watch immediately likable actors endure such a mercilessly dull screenplay." |
Paul Tatara |
- |
Love Is The Devil (1998) |
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Paul Tatara |
- |
The Love Letter (1999) |
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Paul Tatara |
Tomato |
Lucky Numbers (1999) |
"Travolta and Kudrow make a winning combination, and the result is mindless, instantly forgettable comic fluff that will engage you, given half a chance." |
Paul Clinton (CNN.com) |