Western Movie: Maverick (1994) Nov 20, 2008
In 1994 Maverick returned to the entertainment world. Based on the classic 1957-62 TV series, the big-screen Maverick stars Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and James Garner ... delivered Maverick to movie theaters in 1994. (Suite101.com)
Hollywood's Hottest Mavericks Oct 30, 2008
The lesson: If you make people money, you can get away with being a maverick in Hollywood ... Successful mavericks--from Madonna, Sean Penn and Mel Gibson to Kanye West and Angelina Jolie -- have another thing in common. (Forbes -- Business)
Richard Donner says 'Lethal Weapon 5' is 'dead in the water' Oct 14, 2008
The 78-year-old filmmaker should have pretty good insight into Gibson; in addition to the four "Lethal" films, Donner directed Gibson in "Conspiracy Theory" and "Maverick" and until recently, the two were pursuing another collaboration, "Sam and George." The pair have a famously mutual admiration society and why not. For Gibson, the first "Lethal Weapon" in 1987 propelled him to whole new Hollywood heights while for Donner it added luster and longevity to a resume that already included... (Los Angeles Times)
Larrikin streak Aug 16, 2008
Ozploitation (short for Australian exploitation) is director Mark Hartley's original term for the genres -- gross-out comedies, sex romps, action and road movies, teen films, westerns, thrillers and horror -- embraced by a rogue's gallery of maverick directors, producers, actors, technicians and hustlers during the golden age of government funding and the notorious 10BA tax concession. The label is elastic enough to include beer-swilling innocent abroad Barry McKenzie, the eerie "nature fights... (The Australian)
Results vary when television series go to the big screen Jun 13, 2008
James Garner, left, played the title role in the TV series "Maverick" while Mel Gibson put on the black hat in the 1994 film version ... "Maverick" (1994) -- Many of the best adaptations bring their TV casts with them, and this comic adventure did the next best thing by turning James Garner from roguish gambler into upright lawman ... He crosses paths with Mel Gibson's Maverick and Jodie Foster's flirtatious belle in this movie filled with silly, amiable takes on Western standbys, a sly Danny... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
MySpace Crusade Jun 6, 2008
since it was released on Madonna s old Maverick label. Anyway, now the album is coming out , just as Warner M. Group has given a contract to the son of owner Edgar Bronfman, Jr. and his incredibly mediocre sounding group called The Exit which sounds a Police cover band at a high school prom. (Fox News)
The week's best films Sep 17, 2007
Onetime indie maverick Soderbergh completed his move into the mainstream with this gripping true story of a single mum's battle against the giant power company that contaminated a community's water supply. It's told briskly and emotionally, but without opening the sentimental floodgates. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Television movies for the week of Sept. 9 Sep 9, 2007
TV Movies: Sept. 9-15. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Father's Day flicks Jun 15, 2007
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Film funds start to be star-driven May 19, 2007
While many hope the flow of money to talent will usher in a new era of maverick filmmaking, it could just as easily lead to bloated largesse. And some stars anxious for more control will actually bear more risk -- as Kevin Costner is doing in putting up all of the $20 million cost of "Swing Vote.". (Variety)
Faces of the yearCat, cricketer, drinker, crash victim - some of the men of 2006 Jan 2, 2007
The reaction to his latest film, Apocalypto, could determine whether the maverick actor and director has a future in movies. The film, about the Maya civilisation in Mexico, has dialogue in the ancient Maya language and some gory scenes of human sacrifice. (BBC News -- UK)
