Review

Critical Mass

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

BRUCE ALMIGHTY

C+ JAMI BERNARD N.Y. Daily News -- TY BURR Boston Globe D MIKE CLARK USA Today C JOANNA CONNORS Cleveland Plain Dealer B ROGER EBERT Chicago Sun-Times C+ LIAM LACEY Toronto Globe and Mail C MICK LaSALLE San Francisco Chronicle -- TODD McCARTHY Variety B CARRIE RICKEY Philadelphia Inquirer D RENE RODRIGUEZ The Miami Herald B- ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY C CRITICS' AVERAGE

CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS

A- [JAMI BERNARD N.Y. Daily News] -- [TY BURR Boston Globe]A [MIKE CLARK USA Today]A [JOANNA CONNORS Cleveland Plain Dealer]B+ [ROGER EBERT Chicago Sun-Times]A [LIAM LACEY Toronto Globe and Mail] -- [MICK LaSALLE San Francisco Chronicle]B [TODD McCARTHY Variety]B+ [CARRIE RICKEY Philadelphia Inquirer] -- [RENE RODRIGUEZ The Miami Herald]A [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]A- [CRITICS' AVERAGE]

DADDY DAY CARE

D [JAMI BERNARD N.Y. Daily News]C- [TY BURR Boston Globe]B- [MIKE CLARK USA Today]D [JOANNA CONNORS Cleveland Plain Dealer]D [ROGER EBERT Chicago Sun-Times]D [LIAM LACEY Toronto Globe and Mail]C [MICK LaSALLE San Francisco Chronicle]F [TODD McCARTHY Variety]C [CARRIE RICKEY Philadelphia Inquirer]D [RENE RODRIGUEZ The Miami Herald]D [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]D+ [CRITICS' AVERAGE]

DOWN WITH LOVE

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

FINDING NEMO

A- [JAMI BERNARD N.Y. Daily News]A- [TY BURR Boston Globe]A [MIKE CLARK USA Today]A [JOANNA CONNORS Cleveland Plain Dealer]A [ROGER EBERT Chicago Sun-Times] -- [LIAM LACEY Toronto Globe and Mail] -- [MICK LaSALLE San Francisco Chronicle]B+ [TODD McCARTHY Variety]B [CARRIE RICKEY Philadelphia Inquirer]A [RENE RODRIGUEZ The Miami Herald]A [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]A- [CRITICS' AVERAGE]

THE IN-LAWS

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

THE ITALIAN JOB

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

THE MATRIX RELOADED

B- [JAMI BERNARD N.Y. Daily News]B [TY BURR Boston Globe]B [MIKE CLARK USA Today]B [JOANNA CONNORS Cleveland Plain Dealer]B+ [ROGER EBERT Chicago Sun-Times]B+ [LIAM LACEY Toronto Globe and Mail]B- [MICK LaSALLE San Francisco Chronicle]B- [TODD McCARTHY Variety]B [CARRIE RICKEY Philadelphia Inquirer]C+ [RENE RODRIGUEZ The Miami Herald]B [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]B [CRITICS' AVERAGE]

SWEET SIXTEEN

-- [JAMI BERNARD N.Y. Daily News]A- [TY BURR Boston Globe]B [MIKE CLARK USA Today] -- [JOANNA CONNORS Cleveland Plain Dealer]B+ [ROGER EBERT Chicago Sun-Times]B- [LIAM LACEY Toronto Globe and Mail] -- [MICK LaSALLE San Francisco Chronicle]A [TODD McCARTHY Variety] -- [CARRIE RICKEY Philadelphia Inquirer]B+ [RENE RODRIGUEZ The Miami Herald]B+ [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]B+ [CRITICS' AVERAGE]

X2: X-MEN UNITED

B- [JAMI BERNARD N.Y. Daily News]B+ [TY BURR Boston Globe]C+ [MIKE CLARK USA Today]C [JOANNA CONNORS Cleveland Plain Dealer]B [ROGER EBERT Chicago Sun-Times]B [LIAM LACEY Toronto Globe and Mail]C- [MICK LaSALLE San Francisco Chronicle]B- [TODD McCARTHY Variety]B [CARRIE RICKEY Philadelphia Inquirer]B+ [RENE RODRIGUEZ The Miami Herald]B+ [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]B- [CRITICS' AVERAGE]

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Originally posted Jun 13, 2003 Published in issue #714 Jun 13, 2003 Order article reprints