There was once a time when The Beaver was only a punch-line in the sense that its title was slang for certain genitalia. The Jodie Foster directed flick was a box office disaster, grossing less than $1 million at the U.S. box office. Although it picked up more than $6 million worldwide, it didn’t even […]
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Sydney Film Festival – The Beaver
June 14, 2011 
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The Beaver – Starring Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster. Directed by Jodie Foster. By Hilary Simmons. I walked into The Beaver with no preconceptions. In fact, given my long-term dislike of Mel Gibson for his trigger-tempered rants both on and off screen, my expectations were low. I had not read assorted news stories about it […]
Continue readingThe 2011 Sydney Film Festival line-up revealed
May 11, 2011 0 Comments
The complete lineup of flicks playing at this year’s Sydney Film Festival has been revealed, with Joe Wright’s Hanna announced as the opening night film. Mike Mills’ Beginners will close the fest. Two Cannes-bound Aussie movies – Julia Leigh’s Sleeping Beauty and Ivan Sen’s Toomelah – will screen in the festival’s official competition. They will compete […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Beaver
December 6, 2010 2 Comments
The future of the seemingly-doomed Mel Gibson vehicle The Beaver has been in question for some time now, but a newly released trailer suggests it might be heading to cinemas sooner rather than later. Gibson stars as the CEO of a toy company, who – to better communicate with his wife (Jodie Foster) and sons […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: Mel Gibson in The Beaver
November 4, 2010 0 Comments
The poster for the Mel Gibson comedy The Beaver has been snapped at the American Film Market by the team at Coming Soon. Its presence at the AFM indicates that the long-shelved project might finally be gearing up for release. Gibson stars as the CEO of a toy company, who – to better communicate with […]
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