The Grading Criteria

This is the Grading Criteria that I use when grading films:

A: An Absolute Masterpiece

A—: Not quite a masterpiece, but still an extraordinary attainment that deserves considerable reverence
B+: A rock solid motion picture, even if it though can’t quite grasp itself into A—, A territory
B: Though the movie is far from achieving greatness, the high points easily outnumber the low marks
B—: Even for all its major flaws, it manages to pull off much more then we would expect

C+: It's nowhere near bad and is still worth mentioning, even as the defects and errors inflict a heavy toll. 
C: The decisively average flick where the ups and downs are measured in almost equal doses.  A mixed bag.

C—: Certainly on the verge of collapse, but there are still a few agreeable things here and there

D+: Most everything about the film was poor just enough to make it this low on the scale

D: There’s practically no moral standard involved at all

D—:  Well, maybe not quite a failure…

F: An Absolute Failure