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Critical Mass

Here's how a sampling of critics grade current releases. Looking for something specific?
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Critical Mass Chart of the top 10 movies this week
Movie Titles EW ReadersThe Denver PostToronto Globe and MailThe Philadelphia InquirerUSA TodayVarietyBoston Globe  EW  Critics' Average
Bangkok Dangerous - - - - D - - F D-
Burn After Reading - B+ B- - B C C C C+
The Dark Knight - A A- B+ A B+ B+ A- B+
Death Race - C+ C - - - - B+ C+
The House Bunny - - B- C C+ - C+ B- C+
Pineapple Express - B B- C+ B+ C B- B B-
Towelhead - - - - C C D B- C-
Traitor - B B- C+ B- B- B C C+
Tropic Thunder - B B- B B+ C+ B A B
The Women - C- - - C- - - C C-

Guide to the critics:

Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post; Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe and Mail; Carrie Rickey, The Philadelphia Inquirer; Claudia Puig (July 16, 2006 - ), USA Today; Todd McCarthy, Variety; Ty Burr (June 01, 2002 - ), Boston Globe