Mel Gibson Man On A Mission

Author : Wensley Clarkson
Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781784184759

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Mel Gibson - Man on a Mission by Wensley Clarkson Pdf

From cult screen actor to major movie director, Mel Gibson has firmly secured his place as a Hollywood player. His latest directorial project, The Passion of the Christ, has landed him centre stage once more, and author Wensley Clarkson reveals Mel's views on the controversy surrounding it. In addition, he'll uncover: the years of girlfriends, drinking and gambling; the inside stories of Mel's Hollywood business deals and how powerful Hollywood figures helped him to overcome his addictions to alcohol and cigarettes, plus the details of his marriage to Robyn and the secrets of his life with his many children. Mel Gibson: Man on a Mission provides an in-depth glimpse into the life of an actor who is a fiercely private man about whom relatively little is really known.

Author : Adam Barkman,Antonio Sanna
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2024-02-02
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781666937749

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A Critical Companion to Mel Gibson by Adam Barkman,Antonio Sanna Pdf

The twelve essays in A Critical Companion to Mel Gibson offer various interpretations of Mel Gibson’s work, treating this prolific but controversial figure not only as a filmmaker but as a historian, religious thinker, and social philosopher. From The Man Without a Face and Braveheart to The Passion of the Christ, Apocalypto, and Hacksaw Ridge, this interdisciplinary collection mines Gibson’s life and oeuvre for insight into existential problems, Aristotelian virtues, the politics of film, interreligious dialogue, adaptation issues, and much more.

Author : Aubrey Malone
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-02-26
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780313379239

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Sacred Profanity by Aubrey Malone Pdf

This book offers a history of films with Biblical, spiritual, and supernatural themes. This volume follows the evolution of one of the Hollywood's longest running thematic concerns. From the silent era to the present, Sacred Profanity: Spirituality at the Movies examines the rich diversity of films with spiritual themes—films that reflect our own fascination with the divine and supernatural, while evoking the specific times in which they were created. From Birth of a Nation to Angels and Demons, Sacred Profanity discusses over 180 films with an insightful, movie lover's approach. Coverage encompasses Biblical stories like King of Kings; films about spiritual characters, such as The Nun's Story; foreign masterpieces like The Seventh Seal; movies that incorporate spiritual symbolism, such as Taxi Driver and Cool Hand Luke; horrifying visions of the Satanic like The Exorcist, and controversial works like The Last Temptation of Christ. The book also looks at the history of Hollywood's attempt to maintain moral order through censorship, as well as the growing influence of filmmakers' own spiritual beliefs on the movies we see.

Author : Wikipedia contributors
Publisher : e-artnow sro
Page : 2028 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Focus On: 100 Most Popular English-language Film Directors by Wikipedia contributors Pdf

Author : Costica Bradatan,Camil Constantin Ungureanu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317385660

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Cinema and Sacrifice by Costica Bradatan,Camil Constantin Ungureanu Pdf

Cinema has a long history of engaging with the theme of sacrifice. Given its capacity to stimulate the imagination and resonate across a wide spectrum of human experiences, sacrifice has always attracted filmmakers. It is on screen that the new grand narratives are sketched, the new myths rehearsed, and the old ones recycled. Sacrifice can provide stories of loss and mourning, betrayal and redemption, death and renewal, destruction and re-creation, apocalypses and the birth of new worlds. The contributors to this volume are not just scholars of film but also students of religion and literature, philosophers, ethicists, and political scientists, thus offering a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to the relationship between cinema and sacrifice. They explore how cinema engages with sacrifice in its many forms and under different guises, and examine how the filmic constructions, reconstructions and misconstructions of sacrifice affect society, including its sacrificial practices. This book was originally published as a special issue of Angelaki: journal of the theoretical humanities.

Author : Wensley Clarkson
Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-30
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781784184995

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Gang Wars of London - How the Streets of the Capital Became a Battleground by Wensley Clarkson Pdf

Gang Wars of London charts the development of organised crime in the capital since 1945, from the post-war street gangs to the drug barons, cyber criminals and terrorists that threaten our safety today.The underworld has thrived for more than half a century but it appears the capital has now entered its most deadly phrase, as vicious gangs from all over the globe are making this city their home. They will do anything to get what they want and challenge anyone who gets in their way: police, civilians or each other.Here, for the first time, is an up-to-date and in-depth account of London's current crime epidemic that threatens to destroy the very fabric of our capital city.

Author : Kathleen Starck
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781443894135

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Of Treason, God and Testicles by Kathleen Starck Pdf

Gender in general, and masculinity in particular, might not be the first associations the mind produces when presented with the subject matter of the Cold War. More likely contenders would be the arms race or the ideological dichotomy of Communism versus Capitalism. However, recent research has established beyond a doubt that the politics and diplomacy of the superpower conflict were not only strongly influenced by beliefs about gender, but simultaneously also generated them. In fact, in a social climate where gender conformity was considered as crucial as ideological conformity, the conflict gave rise to what might be called distinctive “Cold War masculinities.” At the same time, the socio-historical context of the Cold War markedly shaped the cinemas of one of the main Cold War players, the United States, and of its close ally, Great Britain. Both film industries produced films overtly or covertly depicting the Cold War, characterised by propaganda, coercion and resistance to varying degrees. Integrating these findings from the fields of masculinity studies and (cultural) Cold War studies, this book analyses in what shape the interplay between widespread political and ideological Cold War convictions and Cold War notions of masculinity found its way onto British and American cinema screens of the early Cold War.

Author : Wikipedia contributors
Publisher : e-artnow sro
Page : 1153 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Focus On: 100 Most Popular Australian Films by Wikipedia contributors Pdf

Author : Thomas S. Hischak
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-06
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786486946

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Disney Voice Actors by Thomas S. Hischak Pdf

This biographical dictionary is devoted to the actors who provided voices for all the Disney animated theatrical shorts and features from the 1928 Mickey Mouse cartoon Steamboat Willie to the 2010 feature film Tangled. More than 900 men, women, and child actors from more than 300 films are covered, with biographical information, individual career summaries, and descriptions of the animated characters they have performed. Among those listed are Adriana Caselotti, of Snow White fame; Clarence Nash, the voice of Donald Duck; Sterling Holloway, best known for his vocal portrayal of Winnie the Pooh; and such show business luminaries as Bing Crosby, Bob Newhart, George Sanders, Dinah Shore, Jennifer Tilly and James Woods. In addition, a complete directory of animated Disney films enables the reader to cross-reference the actors with their characters.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : American literature
ISBN : UCD:31175029470047

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The Publishers Weekly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ben Falk
Publisher : Portico
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781910232125

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Robert Downey Jr. by Ben Falk Pdf

The Comeback Kid will be the first biography of Robert Downey Jr. A Detailed and authoritative account of the life, career, stardom and controversy of Robert Downey JR – one of Hollywood’s most popular, and gifted, actors of recent times. A behind-the-scenes look on the making of his most famous and infamous movies, talking to the people closest to him, from actors and directors to those he has encountered during his trips to the dark side. “I’ve always felt like an outsider in this industry. Because I’m so insane I guess.” – Robert Downey Jr. Robert Downey Jr’s life isn’t a movie – but it could be. Now one of the biggest box office stars in the world thanks to Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes, he’s come a long way since his early days as a rising actor amidst the Brat Pack of the Eighties, as well as stints on Saturday Night Live and Ally McBeal. His incredible journey has also encompassed prison and drug addiction – experiences which left him just one bad choice away from death. Funny, definitive and entertaining, this is the first book that dares to glimpse inside the psyche of a brilliant and complex icon of our times.

Author : Michael E. Angier,Sarah Pond
Publisher : Success Networks
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2004-12
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 0970417535

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101 Best Ways to Get Ahead by Michael E. Angier,Sarah Pond Pdf

Readers can get tips on getting ahead from individuals--such as Donald Trump, Oprah Winfrey, and Tiger Woods--who were nominated for the 101 Most Successful and Respected People in the World Today list by SuccessNet.

Author : Stephen Arterburn,Kenny Luck,Todd Wendorff
Publisher : WaterBrook
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780307551733

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Being God's Man by Finding Contentment by Stephen Arterburn,Kenny Luck,Todd Wendorff Pdf

How satisfied are you with your life? Men like you are finding it tougher than ever to be content with what they have. They compare themselves with others and continually come up short. The soul-gnawing result is discouragement and disappointment. Lasting contentment comes only from a transformation of your mind, emotions, and will. It also takes a personal encounter with the God who can make you content. In Being God’s Man by Finding Contentment, you will track this struggle for a new identity through various biblical passages. Like Jacob, you will not be fully settled and content until you lay to rest your past and take up a new identity in Christ. Jacob became a new creature, a man on a mission for the Lord. His struggle was over. He knew why he was here and what he had to do. His life took on purpose and meaning that transcended the striving. Yours can, too. Special Features: ·Practical studies facilitate personal encounters with God and other men ·Questions encourage genuine reflection and help build godly convictions ·“Real Life” case studies show how the truths you discover have worked out in other men’s lives ·“Standing Strong” section gives you the opportunity to form and express your action steps with God and your group

Author : Andrew Morton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007-04-05
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781416553601

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The Mel Gibson Guide to the Good Life by Andrew Morton Pdf

HE'S A HOLLYWOOD SUPERSTAR . . . A CONTROVERSIAL FILM DIRECTOR . . . ONE OF THE SEXIEST MEN ALIVE (AT LEAST ACCORDING TO PEOPLE MAGAZINE) . . . AND NOW MEL GIBSON WANTS TO HELP YOU BE ALL YOU CAN BE! When Mel Gibson wakes up in jail after being arrested for DUI, he doesn't quite remember what happened the night before, but he's not worried. After all, he's Mel Gibson! Whatever he might have said or done, he's confident it will all blow over. Because if there's one thing Mel knows for sure, it's how to live the charmed life he so richly deserves! And since Mel has a couple of hours to kill before his lawyers show up, he's decided to share his secrets of happiness with you mere mortals. Here you'll find Mel's exclusive tips for career success, romance, keeping fit, facing your fears, money matters, and even surviving a nuclear apocalypse! With a foreword by Jesus Christ Himself and an appendix of Mel's favorite cocktails (like the Tequila Sunrise: Take one bottle of tequila, drink 'til sunrise), this is the definitive guide to living the good life, Mel Gibson-style. (This book is not in any way affiliated with or authorized by the real Mel Gibson. Or Jesus Christ, for that matter.)

Author : Darwin Holmstrom
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-31
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780760361993

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The Life Harley-Davidson by Darwin Holmstrom Pdf

If you've felt the unabashed freedom that comes with a motorcycle, then you know the Harley lifestyle. The Life Harley-Davidson takes a deep look at all aspect of the life that comes with these bikes. From the moment we first saw riders experiencing the joy and the freedom that can only be found riding a powerful motorcycle down an open road, many of us have been hooked on the life Harley-Davidson. The Life: Harley-Davidson celebrates that freedom. The Life Harley-Davidson covers all aspects of the Harley lifestyle, profiling celebrity Harley fans like Elvis Presley, Hunter S. Thompson, Peter Fonda, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. All the iconic machines are here, too, like the Sporster, Electra Glide, and Fat Boy. The book also explores all the major types of custom Harleys, like Bobbers, Choppers, and Cafe racers. This is about more than just motorcycles, though. It’s about community, gear, and tattoos. It’s about B movies, like The Wild One, The Wild Angels, and Wild Hogs. And, of course, television’s Sons of Anarchy, a program that ignited interest in the life Harley-Davidson among a younger generation of rebels. Chapters cover the one percenter outlaw club scene, focusing on international clubs like the Hells Angels, Outlaws, Pagans, and Dragons.