CRITICAL MASS

Here's how movie critics rated some of this week's new video releases and top rentals in their theatrical runs. AWAKENINGS

C+ Richard Schickel Time B Mike Clark USA Today C+ Georgia Brown The Village Voice C+ Stephen Schiff Vanity Fair B Gene Siskel Siskel & Ebert A Roger Ebert Siskel & Ebert B Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly AVERAGE=B

GOODFELLAS

A Richard Schickel Time A+ Mike Clark USA Today A Georgia Brown The Village Voice A Stephen Schiff Vanity Fair A Gene Siskel Siskel & Ebert A+ Roger Ebert Siskel & Ebert B+ Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly AVERAGE=A

KING RALPH

C Richard Schickel Time C+ Mike Clark USA Today D Georgia Brown The Village Voice C+ Stephen Schiff Vanity Fair C Gene Siskel Siskel & Ebert C+ Roger Ebert Siskel & Ebert C Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly AVERAGE=C

LA FEMME NIKITA

B+ Richard Schickel Time C Mike Clark USA Today B+ Georgia Brown The Village Voice C Stephen Schiff Vanity Fair B+ Gene Siskel Siskel & Ebert B+ Roger Ebert Siskel & Ebert B Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly AVERAGE=B

L.A. STORY

B+ Richard Schickel Time C+ Mike Clark USA Today B Georgia Brown The Village Voice B+ Stephen Schiff Vanity Fair C Gene Siskel Siskel & Ebert A Roger Ebert Siskel & Ebert B Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly AVERAGE=B

MISERY

- Richard Schickel Time B Mike Clark USA Today C+ Georgia Brown The Village Voice C+ Stephen Schiff Vanity Fair B Gene Siskel Siskel & Ebert B Roger Ebert Siskel & Ebert B+ Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly AVERAGE=B

NEW JACK CITY

- Richard Schickel Time B Mike Clark USA Today C- Georgia Brown The Village Voice B- Stephen Schiff Vanity Fair C Gene Siskel Siskel & Ebert A- Roger Ebert Siskel & Ebert C- Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly AVERAGE=C+

NOT WITHOUT MY DAUGHTER

C Richard Schickel Time C- Mike Clark USA Today F Georgia Brown The Village Voice D Stephen Schiff Vanity Fair B Gene Siskel Siskel & Ebert B Roger Ebert Siskel & Ebert F Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly AVERAGE=C-