Review

Critical Mass

Here's how a sampling of critics from across the country grade 10 current releases.

Assassination Tango

B- JAMI BERNARD NY Daily News C- MIKE CLARK USA Today -- JOANNA CONNORS Cleveland Plain Dealer B- ROGER EBERT Chicago Sun-Times -- RITA KEMPLEY Washington Post C LIAM LACEY Toronto Globe and Mail C+ MICK LASALLE San Francisco Chronicle -- TODD McCARTHY Variety -- CARRIE RICKEY Philadelphia Inquirer -- RENE RODRIGUEZ The Miami Herald A- ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY B- CRITICS' AVERAGE

Basic

-- [JAMI BERNARD NY Daily News]C [MIKE CLARK USA Today]B [JOANNA CONNORS Cleveland Plain Dealer]D [ROGER EBERT Chicago Sun-Times]D [RITA KEMPLEY Washington Post]C [LIAM LACEY Toronto Globe and Mail]C+ [MICK LASALLE San Francisco Chronicle]C- [TODD McCARTHY Variety]C- [CARRIE RICKEY Philadelphia Inquirer]D+ [RENE RODRIGUEZ The Miami Herald]D [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]C- [CRITICS' AVERAGE]

Bend It Like Beckham

B- [JAMI BERNARD NY Daily News]B+ [MIKE CLARK USA Today] -- [JOANNA CONNORS Cleveland Plain Dealer]B+ [ROGER EBERT Chicago Sun-Times]A- [RITA KEMPLEY Washington Post]B [LIAM LACEY Toronto Globe and Mail]C+ [MICK LASALLE San Francisco Chronicle] -- [TODD McCARTHY Variety]A- [CARRIE RICKEY Philadelphia Inquirer]B+ [RENE RODRIGUEZ The Miami Herald]A [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]B+ [CRITICS' AVERAGE]

The Core

D [JAMI BERNARD NY Daily News]D [MIKE CLARK USA Today]C [JOANNA CONNORS Cleveland Plain Dealer]C+ [ROGER EBERT Chicago Sun-Times]D+ [RITA KEMPLEY Washington Post]D [LIAM LACEY Toronto Globe and Mail]B [MICK LASALLE San Francisco Chronicle]C+ [TODD McCARTHY Variety] -- [CARRIE RICKEY Philadelphia Inquirer]C- [RENE RODRIGUEZ The Miami Herald]C [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]C- [CRITICS' AVERAGE]

The Good Thief

B+ [JAMI BERNARD NY Daily News]B [MIKE CLARK USA Today] -- [JOANNA CONNORS Cleveland Plain Dealer]A- [ROGER EBERT Chicago Sun-Times] -- [RITA KEMPLEY Washington Post]B+ [LIAM LACEY Toronto Globe and Mail]B- [MICK LASALLE San Francisco Chronicle]B+ [TODD McCARTHY Variety] -- [CARRIE RICKEY Philadelphia Inquirer]B+ [RENE RODRIGUEZ The Miami Herald]B- [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]B+ [CRITICS' AVERAGE]

Head of State

C- [JAMI BERNARD NY Daily News] -- [MIKE CLARK USA Today]B+ [JOANNA CONNORS Cleveland Plain Dealer]B- [ROGER EBERT Chicago Sun-Times]C- [RITA KEMPLEY Washington Post]C+ [LIAM LACEY Toronto Globe and Mail]B- [MICK LASALLE San Francisco Chronicle] -- [TODD McCARTHY Variety] -- [CARRIE RICKEY Philadelphia Inquirer]C [RENE RODRIGUEZ The Miami Herald]B+ [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]C+ [CRITICS' AVERAGE]

A Man Apart

D [JAMI BERNARD NY Daily News]C- [MIKE CLARK USA Today] -- [JOANNA CONNORS Cleveland Plain Dealer]C- [ROGER EBERT Chicago Sun-Times] -- [RITA KEMPLEY Washington Post]C- [LIAM LACEY Toronto Globe and Mail]C [MICK LASALLE San Francisco Chronicle] -- [TODD McCARTHY Variety] -- [CARRIE RICKEY Philadelphia Inquirer]D [RENE RODRIGUEZ The Miami Herald]D [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]D+ [CRITICS' AVERAGE]

Phone Booth

C+ [JAMI BERNARD NY Daily News]C [MIKE CLARK USA Today] -- [JOANNA CONNORS Cleveland Plain Dealer]B- [ROGER EBERT Chicago Sun-Times] -- [RITA KEMPLEY Washington Post]B [LIAM LACEY Toronto Globe and Mail]B [MICK LASALLE San Francisco Chronicle]C [TODD McCARTHY Variety]C- [CARRIE RICKEY Philadelphia Inquirer]C [RENE RODRIGUEZ The Miami Herald]B- [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]C+ [CRITICS' AVERAGE]

View From the Top

C- [JAMI BERNARD NY Daily News]C- [MIKE CLARK USA Today]D [JOANNA CONNORS Cleveland Plain Dealer]B- [ROGER EBERT Chicago Sun-Times]C- [RITA KEMPLEY Washington Post]D [LIAM LACEY Toronto Globe and Mail]D [MICK LASALLE San Francisco Chronicle] -- [TODD McCARTHY Variety] -- [CARRIE RICKEY Philadelphia Inquirer]D [RENE RODRIGUEZ The Miami Herald]C [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]C- [CRITICS' AVERAGE]

What a Girl Wants

D [JAMI BERNARD NY Daily News] -- [MIKE CLARK USA Today] -- [JOANNA CONNORS Cleveland Plain Dealer]C- [ROGER EBERT Chicago Sun-Times] -- [RITA KEMPLEY Washington Post] -- [LIAM LACEY Toronto Globe and Mail] -- [MICK LASALLE San Francisco Chronicle]D [TODD McCARTHY Variety]C [CARRIE RICKEY Philadelphia Inquirer] -- [RENE RODRIGUEZ The Miami Herald]B- [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]C- [CRITICS' AVERAGE]

Originally posted Apr 18, 2003 Published in issue #705 Apr 18, 2003 Order article reprints