Review

Critical Mass

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

BAD BOYS II

C- JAMI BERNARD N.Y. Daily News C- TY BURR Boston Globe D- MIKE CLARK USA Today F JOANNA CONNORS Cleveland Plain Dealer D ROGER EBERT Chicago Sun-Times D 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 B- ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY D+ CRITICS' AVERAGE

CHARLIE'S ANGELS

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

DIRTY PRETTY THINGS

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

JOHNNY ENGLISH

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

LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY...

D [JAMI BERNARD N.Y. Daily News]D+ [TY BURR Boston Globe]D [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]C+ [TODD McCARTHY Variety]D- [CARRIE RICKEY Philadelphia Inquirer]C- [RENE RODRIGUEZ The Miami Herald]C- [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]D+ [CRITICS' AVERAGE]

LEGALLY BLONDE 2

C+ [JAMI BERNARD N.Y. Daily News]C+ [TY BURR Boston Globe]D [MIKE CLARK USA Today]B- [JOANNA CONNORS Cleveland Plain Dealer]C [ROGER EBERT Chicago Sun-Times]C- [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]B- [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]C+ [CRITICS' AVERAGE]

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN

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

SINBAD

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

SWIMMING POOL

-- [JAMI BERNARD N.Y. Daily News]A [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]C+ [TODD McCARTHY Variety]B- [CARRIE RICKEY Philadelphia Inquirer]B- [RENE RODRIGUEZ The Miami Herald]B+ [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]B [CRITICS' AVERAGE]

TERMINATOR 3

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

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Originally posted Aug 01, 2003 Published in issue #721 Aug 01, 2003 Order article reprints