Mad Max: Fury Road was one of the most acclaimed films of 2015, both by fans and critics alike, with George Miller’s post-apocalyptic action epic featuring heavily on many end of the year best of lists, as well as winning six Academy Awards. For a long time, Miller intended on having Mel Gibson reprise the […]
Mel Gibson on directing Iron Man 4: “It might be fun”
Way back in October of 2014, Robert Downey Jr. suggested that he’d be keen to reprise the role of Tony Stark for Iron Man 4 if his good pal Mel Gibson was behind the camera, with Gibson subsequently stating that he’d be open to the idea. Well, in an interview with Total Film, the Hacksaw Ridge […]
Mel Gibson criticises Marvel movies for “violence without conscience”
Back in September Mel Gibson had some words of criticism for the superhero genre – and in particular Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which he called “a piece of shit”, and now the Hacksaw Ridge director has turned his attention to Marvel, slamming them for their levels of “violence without conscience.” “To talk about […]
Movie Review – Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Hacksaw Ridge. 2016. Directed by Mel Gibson. Starring Andrew Garfield, Hugo Weaving, Vince Vaughn, Teresa Palmer, and Sam Worthington. SYNOPSIS: WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to be awarded the Medal of Honor. No […]
Mel Gibson reveals that The Passion of the Christ sequel is titled Resurrection, says it’s “probably three years off”
Back in June it was announced that Mel Gibson is developing a sequel to his 2004 biblical epic The Passion of the Christ, and now the Hacksaw Ridge helmer has revealed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that it is going by the title Resurrection. “It’s more than a single event, it’s an amazing […]
Second Opinion – Blood Father (2016)
Blood Father, 2016. Directed by Jean-Francois Richet Starring Mel Gibson, Erin Moriarty, Diego Luna, Michael Parks and William H Macy. SYNOPSIS: An ex-con reunites with her estranged 17-year-old daughter after many years, but their reunion is short-lived as he must protect her from murderous drug barons. Densely packed into its 90-minute runtime, Blood Father packs […]
Movie Review – Blood Father (2016)
Blood Father, 2016. Directed by Jean-Francois Richet. Starring Mel Gibson, Erin Moriarty, Diego Luna, Michael Parks and William H. Macy. SYNOPSIS: After her drug kingpin boyfriend frames her for stealing a fortune in cartel cash, 18 year old Lydia goes on the run, with only one ally in this whole wide world: her perennial screw-up of […]
Mel Gibson isn’t a fan of superhero movies, says Batman v Superman is “a piece of shit”
Despite being linked to a few superhero roles in his career – most notably Batman (in the 1989 movie) and Wolverine (check out some concept art here) – it seems that Mel Gibson isn’t a fan of comic book movies, with the actor and filmmaker taking the opportunity to slam the genre – and Batman […]
Mel Gibson to produce adaptation of Australian military drama The Crossroad
Following his upcoming World War II film Hacksaw Ridge, Mel Gibson is set to turn his attention to the Australian military, with Variety reporting that he’s snapped up the rights to Mark Donaldson’s bestselling autobiography The Crossroad. Donaldson was a rebellious teenager who decided to enlist in the Australian Army following the death of his […]
Natalie Dormer joins Mel Gibson and Sean Penn in The Professor and the Madman
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer has signed on to appear alongside Mel Gibson and Sean Penn in The Professor and the Madman. Based on Simon Winchester’s book about the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary and directed by Farhad Safinia (screenwriter of Apocalypto), The Professor and the Madman […]
