It’s safe to say that only Mel Gibson could have made Apocalypto. No other director would have been able to gather enough funding to produce a film with mostly non-actors in a Mayan dialect. Yet for ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. LOS ANGELES (AP) – Mel Gibson’s bloody epic “Apocalypto” debuted as the No.

While the holidays boosted specialty titles like “Letters From Iwo Jima” and “Babel,” Mel Gibson’s holdover “Apocalypto” seemed stuck in neutral, after generating surprising heat in its debut three ...

Mel Gibson's latest release "Apocalypto" will test his popularity in the wake of his anti-Semitic outburst during a DUI arrest in late July. The incident might hinder the movie's success at the box ...

The bulk of this review’s constructive criticisms are going to fall on the back of its creator, Mel Gibson. Beyond his distinguished career in acting, Gibson is a very interesting director and has ...

With Apocalypto, Mel Gibson has taken on a tough challenge in focusing on a civilization that no longer exists and that is not terribly important to most Americans. With the same passion that he put ...

The world audience is very familiar with the deeds of the overachievers of the ancient world, as told through the movies, the tales of the rise and fall, et cetera, et cetera, of your celebrity ...

Controversial filmmaker Mel Gibson’s violent thriller “Apocalypto” found an opening weekend audience and topped the box office -- despite its subtitles, unknown cast and obscure subject matter. The ...

But then it wouldn’t be a Mel Gibson film, would it? The exhilarating adventure tale in the Yucatec Maya tongue is Gibson’s fourth turn behind the camera — and his bloodiest. As a director, he seems ...

Movies are, in their nature, violent. Every shot in every film begins with the director calling “action,” and more often than not – more often, certainly, than in real life – someone gets hit, stomped ...