Mel Gibson, our leading purveyor (and practitioner) of Extreme History, is back with another paean to the ecstasy of agony. Less dogmatic than The Passion of the Christ, with blue body paint to equal ...

CONVENTIONAL WISDOM: Mel Gibson’s a wild and crazy guy, and his latest film, “Apocalypto,” is a well-made but senselessly over-violent chase film with damn little on its twisted mind, except maybe to ...

Mel Gibson recently stated that the stressful production of “Apocalypto” may have contributed to his recent DUI arrest and anti-Semitic tirade. Whatever the reasons for Gibson’s infamous rant, ...

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 ...

For an anti-Semitic alcoholic, Mel Gibson sure can make entertaining movies. His latest, ``Apocalypto,'' represents a giant step forward from his previous effort, ``The Passion of the Christ,'' a ...