Actor Mel Gibson (1956)

Father Stu (2022), a biographical drama film, stars Mark Wahlberg as Stuart Long. Long, a former boxer-turned-Catholic priest who battles a progressive muscle disorder, is portrayed by Wahlberg in this highly-anticipated movie. Written and directed by Rosalind Ross in her directorial debut, the film was produced with a budget of $4 million. The story follows Long’s journey as he leaves his hometown of Helena, Montana for Southern California to pursue his dreams of becoming an actor. Along the way, he navigates a strained relationship with his parents who are wary of ...

Last Looks (2021) is an American-British mystery film, directed by Tim Kirkby, from a screenplay by Howard Michael Gould based on his novel of the same name. Over a decade ago, LAPD detective Charlie Waldo (Charlie Hunnam) made an arrest in a homicide case involving Lydell Lipps. However, two years later, he discovered that Lipps was innocent and that his own partner, known as 7-Eleven, had framed him out of personal spite. Determined to clear Lipps’ name, Charlie took action but soon realized the system was rigged against proving innocence. In frustration, he left ...

Dangerous(2021), an action thriller helmed by David Hackl, was distributed in the United States and United Kingdom by Lionsgate. Reviews from critics were not favorable, citing issues with the plot and action. Dylan Forrester, a former assassin and psychopath, is trying to contain his urges with prescribed depressants under the care of Dr. Alderwood. He leaves his parole behind to travel to Guardian Island, which belongs to his family, in an effort to make amends. His mother, Linda Forrester, holds disdain for him due to his true nature and persuades him to leave. Meanwhile, Agent Shaughnessy doggedly pursues Dylan for ...

In 2020, Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms wrote and directed the American black comedy action film, Fatman (2020). The story revolves around Chris Cringle and his wife Ruth, who run a Christmas present workshop on an isolated farm near North Peak, Alaska. However, their business has been facing financial struggles as children have become more aggressive over the years. To make matters worse, the US Government, which has a stake in Chris’s business due to the economic impact of Christmas, is cutting back on their support. In an attempt to alleviate Chris’s income ...

Force of Nature (2020), an American action thriller directed by Michael Polish with a screenplay by Cory Miller, follows a group of individuals in Puerto Rico as they face the impending danger of an approaching hurricane. As an evacuation order is issued, police officers Cardillo and Jess Peña take to the streets to ensure everyone gets to safety. Meanwhile, John the Baptist, a thief, takes advantage of the chaos and steals a valuable painting. In another part of town, Griffin gets into a dispute over meat at the market and Cardillo and Peña are called to intervene. ...

In Joe Carnahan’s sci-fi action film, Boss Level (2020), Roy Pulver, a retired Delta Force soldier living in Atlanta, is trapped in a time loop. After experiencing the same events repeatedly, he has become familiar with the day’s routines and can predict when danger will strike. His day starts at 07:00 AM when he wakes up and must quickly avoid an assassin in his apartment. This is followed by an attack from a gunman in a helicopter outside his window, leading him to escape his apartment before it explodes. As the morning goes on, he successfully evades more assassins but struggles to survive an assault at ...

The  biographical drama film The Professor and the Madman (2019), directed by Farhad Safinia and written by Safinia and Todd Komarnicki, is based on Simon Winchester’s 1998 book The Surgeon of Crowthorne. Set in 1872 London, the movie follows retired United States Army surgeon William Chester Minor, who suffers from hallucinations where he is persecuted by a soldier he had branded for desertion. In one of these episodes, he accidentally kills an innocent man ...

Dragged Across Concrete (2018) is a riveting neo-noir crime thriller written and directed by S. Craig Zahler. Set in the fictional city of Bulwark, the film follows Henry Johns, a recently paroled individual who confronts his mother about her return to prostitution and drug use before meeting up with his brother Ethan, who has a disability. Meanwhile, Detectives Brett Ridgeman and Anthony Lurasetti find themselves suspended without pay from their police department due to a video that exposes their use of excessive force on a drug dealer. In dire need of money, Ridgeman hopes to move his family to a safer neighborhood ...

The American comedy film Daddy’s Home 2 (2017) was directed by Sean Anders and co-written by Anders and John Morris. Following their newfound friendship in the first Daddy’s Home movie, Brad Whittaker and Dusty Mayron now have a co-dad arrangement for their two children, Megan and Dylan, who alternate between each father’s house. Dusty has also remarried to Karen, a writer, and is now stepfather to Karen’s daughter, Adrianna. During Megan’s school play, attended by Brad, Sara, Dusty, ...

Blood Father (2016), an English-language French film directed by Jean-François Richet and written by Peter Craig based on his novel of the same name, follows the story of Lydia. She visits a megastore to buy weapons for her boyfriend Jonah Pincerna and his fellow gang members. Once armed, they set out to kill a family living in their rented house who they believe stole their hidden money. During the attack, Jonah is shot in the neck and Lydia escapes, seeking help from her estranged father John Link. A former convict and recovering alcoholic, John agrees to take Lydia to ...

The Expendables 3 (2014) is an American action film directed by Patrick Hughes and written by Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt and Sylvester Stallone. Led by Barney Ross, the team of mercenaries includes Lee Christmas, Gunner Jensen, and Toll Road. They successfully extract their former member Doctor Death from a dictator’s fortress prison-camp while he is being transported on a train. Doctor Death, who specializes in medicine and knives, joins them to help ...

The film Machete Kills (2013) is an American action exploitation film, directed by Robert Rodriguez with a screenplay by Kyle Ward based on a story by Robert and Marcel Rodriguez. The movie follows Machete Cortez and agent Sartana Rivera as they attempt to stop corrupt military members from completing a weapons deal with a Mexican drug cartel. Despite their efforts, the gangsters are eliminated by another group of masked men led by a luchador-masked figure who tragically ...

An American action film, Get the Gringo (2012), was both directed and co-written by Adrian Grunberg, as well as produced by and starring Mel Gibson. The movie begins with a getaway driver and his injured accomplice posing as clowns, attempting to escape from American Border Patrol towards the Mexican border. Despite crashing through the fence, the driver is caught by deceitful Mexican officers Vasquez and Romero. After discovering a large sum of money in the car, they falsely accuse him and imprison him in El Pueblito prison. The officers keep the cash for themselves and ...

The psychological drama film, The Beaver (2011), was helmed by director Jodie Foster and penned by Kyle Killen. Walter Black, a troubled CEO of Jerry Co., is evicted from his home by his wife, much to the satisfaction of their eldest son Porter. He relocates to a hotel where he makes multiple attempts at taking his own life. However, his situation takes a turn when he adopts an alternative persona manifested through a discarded hand puppet shaped like a beaver. Donning the puppet at all times, Walter communicates exclusively as the beaver, aiding in his recovery process. ...

The  film Edge of Darkness (2010), directed by Martin Campbell and written by William Monahan and Andrew Bovell, stars Mel Gibson and Ray Winstone. Homicide detective Thomas Craven picks up his daughter Emma from South Station, Boston for a visit. On the journey home, Emma falls ill and vomits twice. As they prepare dinner at home, Emma has a nosebleed and vomits again. When they leave to go to the hospital, a masked gunman ...

The American musical crime comedy film, The Singing Detective (2003), was directed by Keith Gordon and is loosely based on the BBC serial of the same name. Protagonist Dan Dark, a detective novelist, finds himself hospitalized as a result of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. During his stay, he experiences occasional hallucinations, where doctors and nurses are transformed into characters in musical numbers. Despite their efforts to assist him, Dark’s anger and bitterness towards everyone cause him to dismiss their help. In an effort to uncover the root of his issues, Dark is sent to psychiatrist Dr. Gibbon. The ...

Signs (2002), an American sci-fi horror movie, was both written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Graham Hess, a former Episcopal priest, resides on a rural farmland in Doylestown, Pennsylvania with his asthmatic son Morgan and daughter Bo. Since the tragic death of his wife Colleen in a car accident six months ago, Graham’s brother Merrill has been assisting the family. The incident caused Graham to leave the church behind. Initially, the appearance of large crop circles in their cornfield was attributed to vandals, but soon similar formations were reported globally, accompanied by hovering lights over cities. ...

The American war film We Were Soldiers (2002), written and directed by Randall Wallace and starring Mel Gibson, tells the story of a group of soldiers faced with an ambush from the Viet Minh during the First Indochina War in 1954. Eleven years later, in 1965, US Army Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore is tasked with training and leading a battalion during the Vietnam War. When their base is attacked, Moore’s 400 men are ordered to pursue and eliminate the North Vietnamese attackers, despite being unaware of their numbers according to intelligence reports. Upon landing in ...

The drama film, The Million Dollar Hotel (2000), is based on a concept story by Bono and Nicholas Klein, and directed by Wim Wenders. It centers around the supposed murder of Izzy Goldkiss and the investigation led by FBI Agent Skinner to uncover the killer. As he arrives at the ‘hotel’, he encounters a diverse group of forgotten individuals living in the city. Among them are Geronimo, a self-proclaimed Native American artist, Dixie, known as the ‘fifth’ Beatle still awaiting recognition and royalty ...

The Patriot (2000) is an American epic movie portraying historical events. Directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Robert Rodat, the film centers around Benjamin Martin during the American Revolutionary War. A veteran of both the French and Indian War and a widower with seven children, Martin is summoned to Charlestown to vote on a levy that would support the Continental Army. Uncertain about war with Great Britain and not wanting to compel others to fight when he himself will not, Martin refrains from voting. However, the levy passes and his eldest son Gabriel enlists ...