CRITICAL MASS

Here's how our reviewer and other film critics from across the country grade these current movies. THE BABE

B Peter Travers Rolling Stone B- Mike Clark Mike Clark D Gene Siskel Siskel & Ebert D- Roger Ebert Siskel & Ebert ; D Eleanor Ringel Atlanta Journ. & Con. C- Carrie Rickey Philadelphia Inquirer B+ Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly AVERAGE=C-

BASIC INSTINCT

B Peter Travers Rolling Stone C+ Mike Clark Mike Clark D Gene Siskel Siskel & Ebert C- Roger Ebert Siskel & Ebert D Eleanor Ringel Atlanta Journ. & Con. C- Carrie Rickey Philadelphia Inquirer B- Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly AVERAGE=C

BEETHOVEN

D Peter Travers Rolling Stone D Mike Clark Mike Clark B Gene Siskel Siskel & Ebert C Roger Ebert Siskel & Ebert F Eleanor Ringel Atlanta Journ. & Con. C Carrie Rickey Philadelphia Inquirer D Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly AVERAGE=D+

CITY OF JOY

D Peter Travers Rolling Stone B- Mike Clark Mike Clark C Gene Siskel Siskel & Ebert B- Roger Ebert Siskel & Ebert D+ Eleanor Ringel Atlanta Journ. & Con. C Carrie Rickey Philadelphia Inquirer B- Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly AVERAGE=C

DEEP COVER

C Peter Travers Rolling Stone B Mike Clark Mike Clark C Gene Siskel Siskel & Ebert B+ Roger Ebert Siskel & Ebert B- Eleanor Ringel Atlanta Journ. & Con. B Carrie Rickey Philadelphia Inquirer B- Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly AVERAGE=B-

HOWARDS END

A Peter Travers Rolling Stone A Mike Clark Mike Clark A- Gene Siskel Siskel & Ebert A+ Roger Ebert Siskel & Ebert - Eleanor Ringel Atlanta Journ. & Con. A- Carrie Rickey Philadelphia Inquirer A Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly AVERAGE=A

THE PLAYER

A Peter Travers Rolling Stone A Mike Clark Mike Clark A Gene Siskel Siskel & Ebert A Roger Ebert Siskel & Ebert A- Eleanor Ringel Atlanta Journ. & Con. A Carrie Rickey Philadelphia Inquirer A Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly AVERAGE=A

THE POWER OF ONE

F Peter Travers Rolling Stone D Mike Clark Mike Clark C Gene Siskel Siskel & Ebert C- Roger Ebert Siskel & Ebert D+ Eleanor Ringel Atlanta Journ. & Con. C+ Carrie Rickey Philadelphia Inquirer D Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly AVERAGE=D+