assassination

• Grosse Pointe Blank directed by George Armitage (1997)

  [9/10]

  "The story combines hit men, romance, fights, explosions, and comedy. And all this accompanied by well chosen music from the 1980s."

• Matador, The directed by Richard Shepard (2005)

  [5/10]

  "In spite of the excellent acting of the parts, I cannot agree with the moral message of this film -- that one can benefit from the killing of other people."

• My Fellow Americans directed by Peter Segal (1996)

  [7/10]

  "Both Lemmon and Garner make believable presidents, and they easily execute their lines from the well crafted script. A cub reporter from the Washington Post could work out the political intrigue of My Fellow Americans in a matter of minutes, but then you don't need a Tom Clancy class scandal for a light comedy."

• Syriana directed by Stephen Gaghan (2006)

  [6/10]

  "In spite of good performances by an amazing cast, the preachy message of Syriana turned me off."

• Veils of Azlaroc, The by Fred Saberhagen (1978)

  [5/10]

  "In The Veils of Azlaroc, Saberhagen presents an interesting idea with a flimsy plot wrapped around it as an excuse for writing about his idea."

  Average score: 6.40