Tag: Mel Gibson
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Hey, Remember When Joaquin Phoenix Played Jesus?
Although films about religious subject material are often mired in controversy, they’ve also been surprisingly successful when it comes to attracting niche audiences. Even though films like Martin Scorsese’s 1988 masterpiece The Last Temptation of Christ and Mel Gibson’s controversial 2004 religious epic The Passion of the Christ earned both defenders and critics from the…
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Clint Eastwood & Paul Newman Turned Down This M. Night Shyamalan Film
Following the one-two punch of The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable, M. Night Shyamalan’s Signs had the unenviable goal of living up to the legacy that the young filmmaker was creating for himself in Hollywood, and it largely succeeded in doing so. The film, a modern classic in its own right, is part science fiction nightmare,…
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Eminem Almost Played This ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Character
What do you get when you cross Mad Max: Fury Road and Eminem? If director George Miller had his way, we would have an answer to that very question. Mad Max: Fury Road is an undisputed classic, a film that doesn’t let off the gas until the credits roll at the end. Tom Hardy picks…
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Anne Hathaway and Matthew McConaughey Films Land SAG-AFTRA Waivers
SAG-AFTRA has released a list of an initial batch of independent film projects that have signed the guild’s interim agreement, which will allow those movies to continue filming or imminently start filming even as the actors strike against the studios carries on.Among the titles to obtain waivers is “Mother Mary,” which is an A24 and…
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SAG-AFTRA Approves 39 Indie Projects to Shoot During Strike, Including Two A24 Films
SAG-AFTRA has granted approval to 39 independent productions to shoot during the strike, after confirming that they are not tied to AMPTP companies.The list includes two projects from A24, the independent production company: “Mother Mary,” starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel, and “Death of a Unicorn,” starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega, which is set…
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‘Sound of Freedom’ Review: Jim Caviezel Anchors a Solidly Made and Disquieting Thriller About Child Sex Trafficking
“Sound of Freedom” is being sold as a “conservative” thriller. It’s based on the true story of Tim Ballard, the former Homeland Security Special Agent who has devoted himself to fighting child sex trafficking, and who took his crusade private when he founded Operation Underground Railroad, with backing from Glenn Beck. The movie stars Jim…
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Daddy’s Home 2 (2017)
Brad and Dusty must deal with their intrusive fathers during the holidays. Directors: Sean Anders Writers: Sean Anders, Brian Burns Stars: Linda Cardellini, Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson Buy Daddy’s Home 2 (2017) movie posters here