it all depends on the context of the sentence or the author's intention.
To 批评 is usually one sided, he has been criticized for his inconsideration. Use it as a verb.
To 评论 is usually 2 sided. George did his friend a favor by writing an article to criticize his friend's movie. In the article he pointed out both the nice dynamic use of lighting and also the weak dialogs. 有好也有坏.