Leonard Maltin's 2013 Movie Guide by Leonard Maltin

Author:Leonard Maltin [Maltin’s, Leonard]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781101604632
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2012-09-04T00:00:00+00:00

Living Out Loud (1998) C-100m. **1⁄2 D: Richard LaGravenese. Holly Hunter, Danny DeVito, Queen Latifah, Martin Donovan, Richard Schiff, Elias Koteas, Suzanne Shepherd, Rachael Leigh Cook. Deeply felt comedy-drama about loneliness, focusing on a woman who can’t get over the breakup of her marriage and an elevator operator in her Manhattan building who falls in love with her. Because there’s no strong storyline it bobs and weaves a bit, but there are many fine vignettes and moments of truth…and a dynamite opening, with Latifah singing a beautiful rendition of “Lush Life.” Inspired in part by two Chekhov short stories. Directing debut for top screenwriter LaGravenese. Panavision. [R]

Livin’ Large (1991) C-96m. ** D: Michael Schultz. Terrence “T.C.” Carson, Lisa Arrindell, Blanche Baker, Nathaniel “Afrika” Hall, Julia Campbell, Bernie McInerney, Loretta Devine. Young streetwise black desperately wants to be a TV newsman—and gets his chance by sheer fluke; then he learns that staying on top in the TV game means selling his soul. Farcical comedy has moments, but grows increasingly shallow, predictable; only energetic, likable cast keeps it alive. [R]

Lizzie (1957) 81m. **1⁄2 D: Hugo Haas. Eleanor Parker, Richard Boone, Joan Blondell, Hugo Haas, Ric Roman, Marion Ross, Johnny Mathis. Interesting, if ultimately pedantic, adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s The Bird’s Nest, with Parker as a mousy woman who turns out to have three distinct personalities. Boone is a psychiatrist trying to help her. A project of rare distinction for cultish director Haas, though he injects his familiar personality by playing a kibitzing neighbor. Parker is excellent. Eclipsed by release of similar (and superior) THE THREE FACES OF EVE soon after.

Lizzie McGuire Movie, The (2003) C-90m. **1⁄2 D: Jim Fall. Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg, Hallie Todd, Robert Carradine, Jake Thomas, Ashlie Brillault, Clayton Snyder, Alex Borstein, Yani Gellman. A teenage girl travels to Rome with her classmates and meets a handsome Italian pop star who offers her romance and adventure—not to mention the chance of posing as his singing partner. Innocuous feature film based on the popular Disney Channel TV series for preadolescent girls. Punctuated by amusing animated vignettes designed by Debra Solomon—including a final nod to Tinker Bell. Super 35. [PG]

Lloyd’s of London (1936) 115m. ***1⁄2 D: Henry King. Freddie Bartholomew, Madeleine Carroll, Sir Guy Standing, Tyrone Power, C. Aubrey Smith, Virginia Field, George Sanders. Handsomely mounted fiction of rise of British insurance company; young messenger boy Bartholomew grows up to be Power, who competes with Sanders for affection of Carroll.

Loaded (1994-British-New Zealand) C-105m. **1⁄2 D: Anna Campion. Oliver Milburn, Nick Patrick, Catherine McCormack, Thandie Newton, Mathew Eggleton, Danny Cunningham, Biddy Hodson, Dearbhla Molloy. Seven young-adult friends spend a weekend in the British countryside to make an amateur horror movie. They are by turns aimless, repressed, rebellious, scared (etc.); before the weekend ends, recklessness and tragedy permanently alter their relationships. Slow-moving but worthwhile film. Feature directing debut for Anna Campion, sister of director Jane. [R]

Local Color (2006) C-107m. *** D: George Gallo. Armin Mueller-Stahl, Trevor Morgan, Ray Liotta, Diana Scarwid, Samantha Mathis, Ron Perlman, Julie Lott, Charles Durning.

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