Tag: Mel Gibson

Cruel Warfare Braveheart’s lasting appeal lies in its universality. A commoner rises against the political elite for the sake of freedom. It’s historical Scotland, with the POV of an …

Fight Men Fight The best scene in Daddy’s Home 2 concerns a mishap between a wandering snowblower and endlessly strung together Christmas lights. Doltish Will Ferrell engages in some …

Desmond Doss deserved better Mel Gibson lays so much symbolism, violence, and hokey romance onto Hacksaw Ridge there’s little room left for the heroism of Desmond Doss. Choosing not …

Faithful Desmond Doss saved roughly 75 men in a 12 hour span during the Battle of Okinawa. He did so without a weapon, not even a sidearm. Doss rejected …

A slightly lesser remastering dims this re-release For Mad Max, cheapness adds credibility. The Australian roads are barren. Businesses are ransacked. A lack of fuel is likely authentic to …

The Cost Cutting Edition Nostalgia is finite and Expendables 3 has run out. This one is down to fumes. Expendables 3 is too far, conceptually, from the original point. …

There's no necessity for action when you can rely on the cast in this capacity.

... the fifth bonus disc with additional content that will make you wonder why Warner didn't simply include this content on the movies themselves.

Comparisons of Lethal Weapon and Lethal Weapon 4 revealing a dramatic shift in style and tone, although not necessarily through choice, just audience expectations.

Lethal Weapon 3 feels distracted, concerned with everything other than its story.

Lethal Weapon 2 is arguably remembered for its toilet bomb more than anything else. It’s a situation that could only happen to Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Murtaugh (Danny Glover). …

Decades out, Richard Donner's film remains fresh, if only because so few have successfully worked out its formula.