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Notebook Reviews: MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME

George Miller and George Ogilvie – 1985 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome might not be as violent as its predecessors, but it does have a lot of charm. Funny and dangerous in equal measure, this once again delivers great cartoon-style action. The [...]

April 13, 2021

Remembering 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 2, 2021

Notebook Reviews: CONSPIRACY THEORY

Richard Donner – 1997 Conspiracy Theory is a top-notch thriller from the winning combo of Mel Gibson and Richard Donner. It improves with repeat viewings and there’s a good mix of laughs and thrills to be had. Julia Roberts is somewhat [...]

March 4, 2021

Behind The Scenes: George Miller Directs Tom Hardy On The Set Of MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road is unlike any other Hollywood blockbuster and George Miller achieves the impossible by making an big budget action film that fails to play it safe in any way. Miller’s film is epic in scope and ambition and he has [...]

March 3, 2021

Review: Frank Grillo Shows Mel Gibson Who’s Boss In Joe Carnahan’s BOSS LEVEL

Joe Carnahan’s Boss Level is a gut-punching, bone-crunching, ball-busting action film which embraces every inch of its darkly comedic conceit. The Frank Grillo starrer is a brilliant throwback pic, which plays like Edge Of Tomorrow meets [...]

March 2, 2021

Get Your First Look At Mel Gibson In The Action Thriller PANAMA

Here’s the first look at the mighty Mel Gibson in Crank director Mark Neveldine’s action-thriller, Panama. Gibson teams with Cole Hauser to kick ass and take names in the film which should hit screens later in 2021. Here’s [...]

March 1, 2021

Notebook Reviews: RANSOM

Ron Howard – 1996 Ransom is a top-notch thriller from Ron Howard, and it’s a film which shows his versatility as a director. Mel Gibson is great in the lead (playing somewhat against type) and Rene Russo is good, if underused. There are [...]

February 17, 2021

Groundhog Day With Grit: Hulu Trailer For Joe Carnahan’s BOSS LEVEL Starring Frank Grillo & Mel Gibson

Joe Carnahan’s Boss Level will explode onto Hulu on 5 March – and now we get the first good look at the film with this international trailer. Carnahan’s film looks totally gonzo – Groundhog Day with extra grit. Whatever [...]

February 14, 2021

Trailer: Joe Carnahan’s BOSS LEVEL Starring Frank Grillo & Mel Gibson Looks Totally Gonzo!

Joe Carnahan’s Boss Level will explode onto Hulu this March – and now we get the first good look at the film with this international trailer. Carnahan’s film looks totally gonzo – Groundhog Day meets The Punisher. Or [...]

January 19, 2021

Joe Carnahan’s BOSS LEVEL Starring Frank Grillo & Mel Gibson Hits Hulu In March

Hulu has announced that Joe Carnahan’s Boss Level will arrive on the streaming service this March. With a stacked cast (Frank Grillo, Mel Gibson, Naomi Watts, Annabelle Wallis, Ken Jeong and Michelle Yeoh), Carnahan’s action pic has [...]

January 13, 2021

It Doesn’t Matter If DIE HARD Is A Christmas Movie!

Every year the argument rages to decide whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Bruce Willis believes that it isn’t, but there are others who feel that John McTiernan’s film sits alongside the likes of It’s A Wonderful Life [...]

November 25, 2020

Review: Mel Gibson’s FATMAN Delivers In A Big Way

Writing-directing brothers Ian and Eshom Nelms have delivered something special with Fatman. The film’s central coup of casting a bushy-bearded Mel Gibson as an ass-kicking Father Christmas is a masterstroke and the Lethal Weapon star delivers [...]

November 15, 2020

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