The week's best films Oct 6, 2007
John Travolta stars as a rogue air force pilot holding the US to ransom with a brace of stolen nuclear missiles, Christian Slater is his former co-pilot who keeps throwing a spanner in his supersonic works. The pyrotechnic mayhem tends to look after itself. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Television movies for the week of August 26 Aug 26, 2007
A vicious criminal kidnaps the family of a bank-security expert, forcing him to find a way to break into the theft-proof computer system he designed, to ransom his loved ones. (PG-13) (1:50) MAX: Thu. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Darley breaks the bank to strike gold on track Aug 24, 2007
The two other yearlings nominated for the Slipper are a Red Ransom x Mannington filly bred by Darley and the Dubai Destination x Dubai Ice colt which was passed in for just $95,000 at the Easter sales. Several of Darley's buys were by its own stallions, purchased from other stud farms which have profited handsomely by selecting Darley's stallions. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Moore fails to convince Liberals on liquor laws Aug 24, 2007
The association has been accused of holding NSW governments to ransom. In 1990 the premier Nick Greiner abandoned plans to allow restaurants to have "drink and dine" licences after lobbying by the association. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Film Weekly goes to America - and cries Jul 29, 2007
I've been getting choked up watching Maggie Gyllenhaal in Sherrybaby and a moving doc about Simon Wiesenthal. What makes you cry in the movies. (Guardian Unlimited)
Mel behaving badly Jan 14, 2007
Everybody loves a fall, and as falls go, this was catastrophic: the dreamy-eyed sexy movie star who enjoyed fabulous success with Mad Max, Lethal Weapon, Ransom, Payback, and commanded $25m a film as an actor and made even more as a director, then gets incarcerated in a police cell and possibly goes to Hollywood jail for ever. Instead, Gibson seems to have pulled off a Hollywood resurrection. (The Sunday Times)
'Apocalypto': Mel Gibson's doom, or revival? Dec 8, 2006
Gibson lent his voice to the animated "Pocahontas" and starred in the 1996 thriller "Ransom" and 2002's "Signs.". Thanks to that relationship and Gibson's Oscar-winning track record, Disney wasn't dissuaded by the violence or subtitles in "Apocalypto," said spokesman Dennis Rice. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Will Apocalypto restore Gibson's career? Dec 7, 2006
Gibson lent his voice to the animated Pocahontas and starred in the 1996 thriller Ransom and 2002s Signs. . (MSNBC -- Movies)
Mel Gibson helps The Bottom 10 go apocalyptic with its latest look at the bottom of the college football barrel. Sep 28, 2006
" So, we'll have some fun and let Mad Max's movies guide us through this week's addition of the Bottom 10. Queen/WireImage.comNo Conspiracy Theory here. Mel Gibson has the look of a perfect Bottom 10 guide. Hopefully, the end of the world won't occur in six years, but it probably feels like it's pretty close for the 11 remaining Division I-A teams still searching for a win in 2006. All 11 of the winless teams find a home in this week's Bottom 10 except Rice, which gets the week off for obvious... (ESPN -- College Football)
'Kidnapped' could use more mystery Sep 20, 2006
It recalls the Mel Gibson movie ``Ransom" (which also featured Delroy Lindo), except that as a serial crime show it will stretch the hunt across a TV season.``Kidnapped" has a lot to recommend, even while it's not very original. The first two episodes are lushly filmed in a palatial New York apartment, and they're richly acted. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Three new TV shows stand out in Week 1 Sep 18, 2006
This is familiar territory for Lindo, who played a similar character in the Mel Gibson movie Ransom. "Frankly, I didn't want to do what I call Ransom Redux," he said. (Houston Chronicle)
The Path to 9/11 Sep 4, 2006
Camera, Joel Ransom; editors, Geoffrey Rowland, Mitchell Danton, David Handman, Eric Sears, Bryan Horne; music, John Cameron; production designer, John Dondertman; casting, Liberman/Patton Casting. Running time: 5 HOURS. (Variety)
Regular Joe: Keep Bush away from the press Aug 22, 2006
Does anyone really believe this guy would travel from Georgia, break into the house, pull the little girl out of her room undetected, take her down into the basement, tie her up in an elaborately evil fashion, practice writing a long ransom note, rewrite that long ransom note (that demanded the exact amount of John Ramseys bonus), rape the little girl and then slip out undetected. Anything is possible, but those chain of events coupled with the Ramseys' bizarre behavior after the murder still... (MSNBC -- Politics)
FATHER JONATHAN Aug 8, 2006
Last night, on cable television, the movie "Ransom" was on. Although I have seen it three times, I watched it again and enjoyed it for the fourth time. (Fox News)
Lethal passionMel Gibson's career - from global success to religious controversy Aug 2, 2006
Thanks to further successes like Ransom, Signs and What Women Want, his acting fee reportedly reached $25m (13. 3m) per film. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
* World News Quick Take Aug 1, 2006
The South Koreans were set free along with nine Indonesians, five Vietnamese and three Chinese after paying more than US$800,000 in ransom to the Somali militant group. The South Koreans are scheduled to arrive at Mombasa, Kenya on Thursday and receive medical checkups before flying on Saturday to Seoul, a spokesman for Dongwon Fisheries said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Hollywood Figures Speak Out on Gibson Aug 1, 2006
He has starred in such hits as the "Lethal Weapon" action series and "Ransom.". His self-financed "The Passion of the Christ" was a global blockbuster but was criticized by some as anti-Semitic. (Los Angeles Times)
Spike TV Highlights - August 2006 Jul 12, 2006
6:00 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN (1983, TV-PG) SPECTRE agents under the command of Ernst Blofeld hold NATO ransom, forcing James Bond to recover the warheads and kill his arch-enemy. Starring Sean Connery as Bond and Kim Basinger as Bond Girl Domino Petachi. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
