Mel Gibson’s New Thriller Hunting Season Is Splitting Critics – But Many Call It A Surprisingly Strong Comeback

Mel Gibson’s New Thriller Hunting Season Is Splitting Critics – But Many Call It A Surprisingly Strong Comeback

MOVIE NEWS – After spending much of the 2000s effectively blacklisted from Hollywood, Lethal Weapon star and long-time action icon Mel Gibson is once again picking up a gun in the name of justice in a new thriller that several reviewers are already describing as a “surprisingly effective” return to form. Slowly but surely, Gibson has been working his way back into the industry, and his latest venture into gritty action is poised to catch the att…

Film Review: Hunting Season; Mel Gibson leads emotion-laced neo-Western actioner

With a more sizeable budget, one could imagine a film like Hunting Season being the perfect vehicle for an action figure like Jason Statham. It utilises a simple premise, indulges in a certain neo-Western mentality, remains remarkably asexual, and ultimately culminates in a violent shoot-out where murky good triumphs over pure evil. Except Statham isn’t...