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JACK SMITH AND THE DESTRUCTION OF ATLANTIS A surprisingly lucid and entertaining tale of an obscure,
unique underground American filmmaker
JAMES' JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM Never give a frayer an even break
JESUS, YOU KNOW Eavesdropping at the altar
JONESTOWN: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF PEOPLES TEMPLE The path to the largest mass
suicide/murder in modern times
JOYEUX NOËL (MERRY CHRISTMAS) All quiet on the Western Front
JUNEBUG Sophisticated newlywed meets her husband's verbose & non-communicative Southern family
J.S.A. (JOINT SECURITY AREA) The two Koreas are on the brink of war in this suspenseful murder mystery
JU-ON The dark at the top of the stairs
KAGEMUSHA Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas fete Akira Kurosawa
KEANE In this observant drama, a big-man-lost is plagued by his own demons
THE KEEPER: THE LEGEND OF OMAR KHAYYAM Persian history comes lushly alive
THE KEYS TO THE HOUSE A sheepish father and his high-strung handicapped son reunite
THE KID & I Tom Arnold in another alleged comedy
THE KID STAYS IN THE PICTURE And becomes the life of the party
KILL BILL: VOL 1 Uma's opus
KILL THE POOR Druggies, drag queens & squatters in the Lower East Side - not set to music
THE KINGDOM A season of ER as directed by Lars von Trier
KINGS AND QUEEN Two self-absorbed ex-lovers each rule within their own universe
KINKY BOOTS Scrappy Brits put their best feet forward to
save the family biz
KINSEY The skin-deep skinny on the American sex researcher
KIRA'S REASON Danish domestic dementia drama
KITCHEN STORIES A quiet comedy in a cold climate
KLEZMER ON FISH STREET Klutzy klezmer commentary
Km.0 Sexy & saucy (tip not included)
KONTROLL Nightmarish subterranean subterfuge
KORN: LIVE ON THE OTHER SIDE The head-banging rap-rockers in concert
LA DOLCE VITA High society follies à la Fellini
LADIES IN LAVENDER Two spinsters, played by Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, and the young man from the sea
LADY VENGEANCE In high heels, the Korean Kill Bill kicks ass and takes names
LA MENTALE THE CODE Honor (and ill-gotten booty) among thieves
LA PETITE JÉRUSALEM A young religious woman's succumbing to her sensual senses
LA PETITE LILI Frowns of a summer night
LAST DAYS The ritualistic recounting of a waning rock star
LAST LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE Librarian wants to check out until his life is renewed
LA STRADA Travel down the road again with the female Chaplin, Giulietta Masina
THE LAST ROUND When in doubt, trust the psychic blind girl
L'AUBERGE ESPAGNOLE Life's a mess and so are my roommates
LAURA A ravishing beauty returns
LAUREL CANYON Dramatis interruptus
LAWLESS HEART An exciting introduction to a talented British ensemble
A LEAGUE OF ORDINARY GENTLEMEN Middle-aged bowlers strike back
LE DIVORCE Chaos à la carte
LE GRAND ROLE For one French actor, that great role is Shakespeare's Shylock
LEMMING A young couple's marriage dives off a cliff (with a ghostly push)
LESBIANS OF BUENOS AIRES Making waves against patriarchy & machismo
LET'S GET FRANK The openly gay politico, up close but not too personal
THE LETTER (1940) The pride and the fury of Bette Davis, with an "alternate" ending
A LETTER TO THREE WIVES Desperate Housewives in Joseph L. Mankiewicz's sassy suburban satire
A LETTER TO TRUE The jet set and their dogs
LEVITY A predictable and heavy-handed parable
LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE Caught on stage at Radio City Music Hall
LILA SAYS Volatile sexual awakenings of a French girl and an Arab youth
LILYA 4-EVER The new Russia as a destitute teenage girl
LIPSTICK & DYNAMITE Female wrestlers tell-all
LITTLE MAN A preemie fights for his life in this unsparing documentary
LONDON Not the city, but the girl (Jessica Biel) who got away
LOOK AT ME Sparkling French whine
LOOK BOTH WAYS Death will keep us together
LOOKING FOR COMEDY IN THE MUSLIM WORLD A topical Albert Brooks comedy that is still about... Albert Brooks
LORDS OF DOGTOWN Skatetown: Venice, CA
LOS OLVIDADOS Luis Buñuel's hard-hitting classic with an alternative ending
LOST BOYS OF SUDAN New to America: an eye-opening look at two orphaned refugees
THE LOST CITY The last hurrah in Havana: Andy Garcia's epic of the Cuban Revolution
LOST EMBRACE A father and son reunion is only a continent away
LOST IN LA MANCHA The over four hours of DVD special features are a must for Gilliam fans
LOST IN TRANSLATION Neon nights and blot-shot mornings
LOVE AND ANGER More anger than love: Italian Flower Power in full bloom
LOVE ME IF YOU DARE And at your own risk: Two would-be underdogs indulge in their own private and cruel game
LOVE ME TONIGHT Yes, this 1932 film is as suggestive as its title
LOVERBOY Not unlike Arrested Development's Motherboy, but with tragic results
A LOVE SONG FOR BOBBY LONG Scarlett Johansson blossoms in a New Orleans hothouse
THE LOWER DEPTHS Jean Renoir and Akira Kurosawa make-over Maxim Gorky
LUCÍA, LUCÍA Three for the road
LUTHER Heretical Hero
LYRICAL NITRATE/THE FORBIDDEN QUEST Mesmerizing visions of the past and an eerie adventure on ice
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