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Why Mel Gibson Is Still A FORCE OF NATURE

The mighty Mel Gibson‘s latest release, Force Of Nature (read the Movies In Focus review) proves he’s still a movie star to be reckoned with and that he can still command the screen like few actors. Gibson might have supporting part [...]

June 30, 2020

Review: Mel Gibson Chews The Scenery In The Pulpy And Entertaining FORCE OF NATURE

There’s some serious fun to be had if you surrender to the deliciously pulpy charms of Michael Polish’s Force Of Nature. This throwback action film top-lined by Emile Hirsch, Kate Bosworth and Mel Gibson, keeps things simple and entertains [...]

June 29, 2020

The Brutal Beauty Of Mel Gibson’s HACKSAW RIDGE

Mel Gibson is a director who has always been able to portray violence in an almost balletic fashion. Braveheart, The Passion of the Christ and Apocalypto all have sequences which are shot with a brutal beauty and Gibson’s 2016 film Hacksaw [...]

May 23, 2020

Mel Gibson & Richard Donner On The Set Of LETHAL WEAPON

The mighty Richard Donner’s Lethal Weapon is one of the great action films of the 1980s. Shane Black wrote the screenplay (his first produced script) for the 1987 release, which broke the rules of action cinema. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover are [...]

May 22, 2020

When In Rains, It Pours: Trailer For Mel Gibson Thriller FORCE OF NATURE

Michael Polish’s Force Of Nature looks like a hell of a lot of fun. This one location action film Michael Polish sees Mel Gibson, Emile Hirsch and Kate Bosworth facing-off against a gang of thieves during a hurricane. Movies In Focus is [...]

May 19, 2020

JAMES BOND: Watch The 007 Screen Tests For James Brolin, Roger Green & Sam Neill

Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig. We all know the actors who have played James Bond over the years, but many other actors have been considered for the role. David Niven, Mel Gibson, Henry [...]

April 28, 2020

Sandwich Time: Vince Vaughn In DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE

S. Craig Zahler’s Dragged Across Concrete is a deeply nihilistic tale which adds grit and gravel to the buddy-cop picture. Beautifully crafted and brutal, Dragged Across Concrete is a weighty crime drama with sterling performances from Mel [...]

April 26, 2020

Behind The Scenes: Arnold Schwarzenegger And Harrison Ford On The Set Of THE EXPENDABLES 3

If you delve too deep into The Expendables 3 then you’ll see that it’s implausible and totally far-fetched, but it’s a film which doesn’t pretend to be anything other than fun! Patrick Hughes’ action pic is a fun thrill-ride, [...]

April 23, 2020

Kicking The Bucket! Mel Gibson Is THE COLONEL

This comedy skit from Mel Gibson‘s appearance on The Jimmy Kimmel Show in 2009 is damn funny and deserves to be seen again. God knows, we could all do with a good laugh. This is a faux trailer for The Colonel, a supposed epic tale of love [...]

April 22, 2020

The Breathtaking Power Of Mel Gibson’s THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST

Mel Gibson’s The Passion Of The Christ is a powerful piece of cinema. It’s a breathtaking, bravura biblical epic which resonates on multiple levels. The 2004 film is beautifully shot, well acted and the story is captivating. Mel [...]

April 6, 2020

Shyamalan’s SIGNS Still Shines In These COVID-19 Times

Released in 2002, M.Night Shyamalan‘s Signs is a masterful Hitchcockian thriller about a low-key alien invasion. Alfred Hitchcock‘s The Birds was clearly an inspiration for the writer-director. Dripping with fear of the unknown and an [...]

April 6, 2020

Notebook Reviews: TEQUILA SUNRISE

Robert Towne – 1988 Tequila Sunrise is a sizzling first-rate thriller from the great writer/director Robert Towne. This 1988 film is slick and enjoyable with a top tier cast (Mel Gibson, Kurt Russell and Michelle Pfeiffer) who all [...]

April 6, 2020

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