Hasitha Fernando on the story behind The Passion of the Christ as it turns 20… The Passion of the Christ has been a hotbed of controversy since the day the project was announced. Whilst some took offense with the film’s blood-soaked violence and anti-Semitic overtones there were a great many who admired Mel Gibson’s singular […]
Movie Review – Desperation Road (2023)
Desperation Road, 2023. Directed by Nadine Crocker. Starring Garrett Hedlund, Willa Fitzgerald, Ryan Hurst, Woody McClain, Pyper Braun, Katy Bodenhamer, Paulina Gálvez and Mel Gibson. SYNOPSIS: After 11 years in a Mississippi state prison, Russell Gaines struggles to leave his past sins behind him as he returns home to his stoic father, Mitchell. One fateful […]
Payback at 25: The Gritty Mel Gibson Neo-Noir Actioner Revisited
Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind the Mel Gibson action thriller Payback as it turns 25… Payback was made when Mel Gibson was one of the biggest and most bankable stars in Hollywood, and with the involvement of Oscar-winning L.A. Confidential scribe Brian Helgeland the project had all the makings of another bona fide […]
Are the Old School Action Veterans Headed Into Forced Retirement?
With diminishing returns and a lack of interest from big-screen audiences, are old-school action heroes heading to the retirement home…? In the 1980s and 1990s, you couldn’t move for action heroes. Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger led a musclebound movement that led to younger, more grounded heroes like Will Smith, Keanu Reeves and Tom Cruise […]
Movie Review – Last Looks (2021)
Last Looks, 2021. Directed by Tim Kirkby. Starring Charlie Hunnam, Mel Gibson, Morena Baccarin, Clancy Brown, Rupert Friend, Lucy Fry, Dominic Monaghan, Jacob Scipio, Paul Ben-Victor, Method Man, David Pasquesi, Sophie Fatu, Robin Givens, Xen Sams, CC Castillo, and Deacon Randle. SYNOPSIS: A disgraced ex-cop seeks solace by moving to the woods, but his quiet […]
The Continental: From the World of John Wick Episode 1 Review – “Brothers In Arms”
Chris Connor reviews the first episode of The Continental… John Wick proved a surprise smash in 2014. The world of the hitman and The Continental has continued to expand since this year’s gargantuan Chapter 4 and upcoming spinoff film Ballerina with Ana de Armas. The Wick universe expands further with The Continental, a 1970s set […]
Trailer for Desperation Road starring Mel Gibson, Garrett Hedlund and Willa Fitzgerald
Lionsgate has released a poster and trailer for Desperation Road, the upcoming Southern noir thriller from director Nadine Crocker starring Mel Gibson, Garrett Hedlund, and Willa Fitzgerald which is based on Michael Farris Smith’s acclaimed 2017 novel. Take a look here… In a small Mississippi town, justice and the law are two very different things. […]
The Cinematic Crossovers We Need To See
20 years on from the release of Freddy vs Jason, here are more cinematic crossovers we really need to see… It doesn’t happen too often in cinema but when it does, the crossover special definitely tickles the viewers’ curiosity. Whether it was Freddy vs Jason bringing two horror universes crashing together or the first bout […]
Return to the world of John Wick with The Continental trailer
Peacock has unveiled a new trailer and poster for the eagerly-anticipated John Wick prequel The Continental, along with the news that the three-part event premieres on September 22nd, followed by night 2 on September 29th and ending with night 3 on October 6th. The 1970s-set action drama reveals the origins of the iconic hotel for […]
Trailer for Confidential Informant starring Mel Gibson, Dominic Purcell, Kate Bosworth and Nick Stahl
Lionsgate has released a trailer and images for Confidential Informant, the upcoming crime thriller from director Michael Oblowitz. The film follows two narcotics agents (Dominic Purcell and Nick Stahl), as they come under the scrutiny of an internal affairs agent (Mel Gibson) after they pay off and involve a junkie informant in a deadly scheme […]
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