Somewhere, there’s an interesting movie to be made that wraps the human condition in with music, psychiatry and fruit fly mating patterns. This isn’t it.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Nov 9, 2023

The movie has poise and a lightly perspiring sexiness, but also an uncertain sense of humor...

| Mar 15, 2021

It's a story about how people get seduced by Los Angeles. That still happens, you know.

| Aug 11, 2011

As a follow up to High Art, this melodrama is not as good or provocative as Cholodenko's debut. Even so, the film deals with female (lesbian) sexuality and as such deserves recognition.

| Original Score: B- | Apr 21, 2011

It pulled me in with its friendly, inclusive, nonjudgmental appraisal of human nature.

| Original Score: B+ | Sep 24, 2007

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 30, 2006

McDormand is in top form playing a woman whose almost-childlike optimism can switch to cool business savvy in the blink of an eye.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Nov 6, 2006

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Dec 6, 2005

Despite a great ensemble of actors, it will leave you hanging from a cliff.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Aug 13, 2004

'We're left with a film that doesn't create enough interest in what went on in those Laurel Canyon backyards to justify pulling over and watching.'

| Mar 3, 2004

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 26, 2003

| Original Score: 6/10 | Nov 22, 2003

No matter how many times she pushes her specs up her nose Beckinsale is never going to be believable as a nerd. Bale as a psychiatrist: it's easier to envisage him as Batman.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 14, 2003

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 11, 2003

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Oct 27, 2003

Frances McDormand lets loose in a terrific new role as record producer, mother, and corrupter of curious girls.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 24, 2003

'Laurel Canyon' is a little dangerous, a bit unconventional and very seductive.

| Oct 4, 2003

...essentially worth checking out if only for the performances and Cholodenko's admittedly steady directorial hand.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jul 20, 2003

Real people, real situations. "Laurel Canyon" is a keeper.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jul 3, 2003

McElhone and Bale are more overt, acting mostly with rigid faces, tousled hair and at least 64 shiny, well-displayed teeth.

| Jun 6, 2003