The Recruit is a thriller containing a loaded cast filled will notable talent, including Al Pacino and Colin Farrell. The performances are fine, but the script and many of its concepts are one step short of ludicrous. No one is going to believe this is what the CIA is like.
This could’ve been a decent thriller. [...]

It’s hard to believe the same people behind Godfather and Part II were responsible for Part III. The much-maligned sequel has a number of problems, but none of them are more apparent than how it fits into the trilogy… it doesn’t. This feels like a different film in terms of its style and plotting.
Immediately apparent [...]

The sequel to the heralded Godfather has an amazing level of expertise to live up to. With Oscar winner Marlon Brando out, it’s up to Al Pacino to take over the Corleone family, and that’s why this sequel is a better film than the original. It’s deeper, more involved, and in many ways, completes the [...]

Given the history, influence, and impact of Francis Ford Coppola’s Godfather, letting loose yet another review on the Internet seems rather pointless. Like any other beloved classics, whether it be Citizen Kane, Star Wars, or Casablanca, these films have been dissected in so many ways, trying to critique them on any level is fruitless.
Then again, [...]

For director Jon Avnet, it must have been a surprise to have the opportunity to direct Al Pacino in back-to-back films. Unfortunately, it’s doubtful either one of them will end up being memorable. After 88 Minutes, Avnet teams with Pacino and Robert De Niro in what should be a surefire hit, Righteous Kill.
The scripting and [...]