'Lone Star' Needs Your Love, and Is Not Afraid to Beg for It

Show creator Kyle Killen writes an open letter on his blog

"...The Beaver caught a bad break when leading man Mel Gibson got all, well, Mel Gibson-y again.)..."

Sept. 23, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Fireproof

God helps a firefighter, played by Kirk Cameron, to repair his marriage.

"...for such a triumph – it’s been years since Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ proved that the..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Other Conquest

This amazing-looking Mexican epic is a work of historic fiction by a first-time filmmaker, and focuses on the aftermath of the takeover in 1519 of the Aztec empire by Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortés.

"...popularly categorized in the press. The recent success of Mel Gibson's Apocalypto and various Christian-themed productions must also be..."

May 11, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Thr3e

A Christian psychological horror thriller based on a novel by bestselling Christian author Ted Dekker, Thr3e nevertheless adopts the extreme-horror tactics currently in vogue in movies such as the Saw continuum.

"...pallid stuff that generally passes for Christian entertainment? Ask Mel Gibson...."

Jan. 5, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

After a Fashion

Your Style Avatar takes you on a shopping spree to test out Tickle Me Mark Foley's stamina and to find Kinky boots or give Kinky the boot(s).

"...The Mel Gibson Action Figure It drunkenly shrieks ethnic obscenities and..."

Dec. 8, 2006 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

Part concert film and part fascinating biography, this deft film is a moving tribute to Leonard Cohen’s musical legacy.

"...music world, and in places you might never expect. Mel Gibson is an executive producer of this documentary, and..."

July 14, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Page Two

A tainted prayer for the new year

"...Rich, and Ted Kennedy would be "elites." Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mel Gibson, Charlie Daniels, Ted Nugent, and Ann Coulter would..."

Dec. 31, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Mel the Redeemer..."

April 2, 2004 Column

The Gospel of John

The last years of Jesus are presented with more realism than pageantry.

"...speculation about The Passion, the upcoming Christ movie by Mel Gibson, which, though largely unseen, has been the object..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Order

Mysterious doings in a Catholic sect, on the whole more silly than scary.

"...Brian Helgeland’s 1999 neo-noir Payback, which cast a rundown-looking Mel Gibson as a low-level crook desperately trying to settle..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Four Feathers

"...Contrary to some publicists' musings, he's not the new Mel Gibson (although I could easily see him in an..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Golf Cart Story

The oral history of the Great Chronicle Lakeway Golf Cart Raid

"...the very last minute, like in the movies. Like Mel Gibson and Danny Glover just before the car goes..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Jordan Smith

Winter Sleepers

"...Directed by: Nick Park and Peter Lord. Starring: Imelda Staunton, Timothy Spall, Jane Horrocks, Tony Hargarth, Lynn Ferguson,..."

June 16, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Reindeer Games

"...after his role here and a similar gig opposite Mel Gibson in Ransom, the newly buffed Sinise is giving..."

March 4, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Six Days, Seven Nights

"...giant lizards traipsing through Gotham or loud sequels starring Mel Gibson. In short, there's nothing remotely real or appealing..."

June 19, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Mercury Rising

"...loose cannon? You could team this guy up with Mel Gibson's Lethal Weapon character, Martin Riggs, and outgun Hussein's..."

April 10, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Desperate Measures

"...father in Desperate Measures is the flip side of Mel Gibson's heedless papa in last year's Ransom; while madmen..."

Jan. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Eye of God

"...with troubled youth Tom Spencer (Stahl, the kid from Mel Gibson's Man Without a Face) who is found one..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...D: Richard Donner; with Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart...."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ring in the HollyDaze

Holiday Movie Previews

"...number four. However, The English Patient, which is in extremely limited release (playing 268 screens versus 2,812 for Star..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fall Movie Round-Up

Sneaking Into Autumn

"...RANSOM D: Ron Howard; with Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise, Delroy Lindo, Lili Taylor...."

Sept. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pythons, Protests, and 'Passion'

Terry Jones on 'Life of Brian' 25 years after

"...its 25th anniversary at exactly the same time that Mel Gibson is exploring similarly theological territory with his The..."

May 21, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...in the end, California, especially the Bay area, profited handsomely from Texpatriates, who founded the Avalon Ballroom, Rip-Off Press,..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Column

The Big Films of Summer: Picking the Winners

"...Donner rarely takes a chance on doing something daring. Mel Gibson seems to be a sure thing, but my..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature

Footnotes to 2008

Five further thoughts on the year in film

"...Brooks? Larry David? Richard Dreyfuss? Harvey Keitel? Rob Reiner? Mel Brooks? Ron Jeremy? Alan Greenspan? Elie Weisel? Mel Gibson?..."

Dec. 30, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

No Prozac for the Wicked

The Cool Capers of Donald Westlake

"...writing and directing a remake of Point Blank!, starring Mel Gibson. Can Mel do Parker? Can Helgeland handle a..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

That Fighting Spirit

Raging Boll

"...online, do for the infamous Nazi death factory what Mel Gibson did for Jesus with The Passion of the..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Great Escape

Chain Gangs! Cast Aways! Kung Fu! Chocolate! ... It's Time for the Holiday Film Previews

"...thriller, co-written by Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Epperson... Mel Gibson knows What Women Want. The Parent Trap's Nancy..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Postmarks

"Alex Jones is to patriotism ... what hot dogs are to meat."

"...work for or approve or endorse the current Rick Melchior version of the Austin Music Network. The article listed..."

July 21, 2000 Column

What's the Buzz?

Guide to Summer Films

"...a sequel, a remake, a natural-disaster drama, and a Mel Gibson battle epic, each produced by some of the..."

May 26, 2000 Screens Feature by Peter Debruge

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