The River was the third of the so-called “save the farm” movies of 1984-85. Like Places in the Heart and Country we are treated to a gutsy, young farm family who come together to keep their land in the face…
All set in the near-future Australia, the three Mad Max films—Mad Max (1979), Mad Max Road Warrior (1982) and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)—created a bleak dystopian world while staging some incredible stunts in an era when stunts were done…
The Lethal Weapon series is one of the most successful franchises in film history. Debuting in March of 1987, the first film would spawn three sequels and a host of imitators. Lethal Weapon certainly didn’t invent the buddy cop genre,…
From Mad Max to Lethal Weapon and even Hamlet, Mel Gibson has played variations of crazy characters. Gibson’s latest effort, The Beaver, which has him, portraying a middle-aged man who attempts to deal with his debilitating depression by communicating through…
Burbank, Calif. (July 18, 2011) – Two-time Academy Award® winner Jodie Foster (Silence of the Lambs, The Accused) directs and co-stars with two-time Academy Award® winner Mel Gibson (Braveheart – Best Picture and Best Director) in The Beaver, a compelling and original film, slated to…
Warner Bros. | 2010 | 117 mins. | Rated R Appearing in his first lead role since 2002’s Signs, Mel Gibson returns to form as a devastated homicide detective determined to avenge the murder of his only daughter, uncovering corporate…