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Comments 35 comments Can't help myself……….if Australian actors went on strike….would anyone notice? Arrrrgggghhhhhhhhhh….that felt good. Act Rationally – September 13, 2011, 8:27AM For every Judy Davis, Mel Gibson or Cate Blanchett we have about a thousand Kylie Minogues. Surface-pretty and hopelessly inadequate. The union should consider that first. The main problem(s) facing the Australian [...]
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Mel Gibson finds his animal side in 'The Beaver'
Tweet Email CevherShare Tweet Email Much has been said about Mel Gibson's performance in The Beaver and how it might be an example of his artistic work channeling his personal life. In my eyes, Gibson's off-screen antics should remain off screen, while his on-screen performance should be judged on its own merits. That said, The [...]
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Road Rage in the Movies Pt 1: Mad Max (1979)
In 1979, Australian director George Miller created one of the most memorable pulp-fiction anti-heroes of the time. His name was Max and he was portrayed in the film by then unknown, Mel Gibson. Mad Max was a hit in Australia and later would win over audiences worldwide. Set in the near future, the film takes [...]
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Mel Gibson agrees to $750k settlement with ex
MEL Gibson will pay ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva $US750,000 and share joint custody of their daughter as part of a court settlement revealed today. The details of the deal between the Oscar winner and Grigorieva were unveiled in court after months of sparring and an ugly custody fight over their nearly two-year-old daughter, Lucia. Gibson and [...]
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Hollywood Quitters: Who Should Retire and Never Come Back?
By now you've probably heard the news: Taylor Momsen is quitting Hollywood. If you're not female or under 21, you're probably wondering: Who is Taylor Momsen? Well, the 18-year-old infamously appeared on "Gossip Girl" for four years, until she was reportedly booted as a regular cast member for her inappropriate and bratty behavior. And now [...]
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Movies, Mel and me
Jodie Foster says actors must expose the 'painful truth'. Photo: Ben Rushton Jodie Foster embraces risk, but making a film about a beaver puppet with Hollywood pariah Mel Gibson really upped the ante. JODIE Foster has been in front of a camera her whole life; she had her first starring role as a three-year-old in [...]
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Mel Gibson Settles Divorce Case (a top story)::Mel Gibson News ::antiMusic.com
. On Wednesday Mel Gibson Settles Divorce Case was a top story. Here is the recap: (TMZ) Mel Gibson and soon-to-be ex-wife Robyn have settled their divorce case. Robyn Gibson's lawyer, disso-queen Laura Wasser, appeared before the judge this morning and announced Mel and Robyn have reached full agreement on the terms of their divorce [...]
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Celeb roundup: Gibson's movie troubles, plus photogs get, win their day in court
Jodie Foster and Mel Gibson in 'The Beaver'. Among the tales of huge box-office tallies the summer movie season usually brings, Movieline has found a story of a very different kind. They have discovered that the Mel Gibson-Jodie Foster film The Beaver has almost, almost reached $1 million in revenue. Now, some indie movies do [...]
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Free Times: Movie Reviews – The Beaver, Bad Teacher Open
Opening This Week The Beaver ★★ A concept this surreal demands both a subtle actor in the lead role, and a subtle director behind the camera-and The Beaver goes oh-for-two. Mel Gibson plays Walter Black, the wealthy heir to a toy-company fortune whose depression has him on the verge of suicide — until the beaver [...]
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Kim Berns' Post Road: Public Nuisance
Is it profiling? Minivan? Check. Baseball cap hiding this week’s humidity induced cotton candy hair? Check. Errand girl sport clothes, check. Maybe the baseball hat is code for suburban-mom gang sign of ‘please stop me before I drive again'- mindlessly ferrying of food, family and the occasional dog. This time the cruiser was next to my window, the officer [...]
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The Joy of The Boy Toy – Wanna Play?
Fast approaching my fifties I found myself watching old TV cop shows. Jim Rockford doing his trademark Rockford turn-around" in his Pontiac Firebird when trying to evade someone tailing him. The ultra macho Ford Falcon driven by Mel Gibson in Mad Max. Oh how my friends and I dreamed of owning one of those sexy [...]
