LOS ANGELES - Hollywood loves a comeback, and a disgraced Mel Gibson has managed to stage an unlikely one. His Mayan civilization movie "Apocalypto" emerged from a crowded marketplace to open in first ...
"Apocalypto," the ultra-violent story of the demise of the Mayan civilization, outgrossed three other new releases and won the weekend at the North American boxoffice with a $15 million bow. By Nicole ...
While Mel Gibson’s thrilling film “Apocalypto” attempted to depict a clear image of Mayan culture, it didn’t. There are in reality extensive gaps in our understanding of this civilization. In a recent ...
Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto" is "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" meets "Tarzan and the Mermaids" meets "The Naked Prey" meets "The Perils of Pauline" meets the Italian cannibal movie of your choice ...
Mel Gibson's latest release "Apocalypto" will test his popularity in the wake of his anti-Semitic outburst during a DUI arrest in late July. The incident might hinder the movie's success at the box ...
Wow. Harry Knowles and Tim League both told me that Saturday night of Fantastic Fest would deliver a helluva surprise sneak screening. Guesses went wild, between The Prestige or The Departed, as ...
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Actor and producer Mel Gibson hit back on Monday at accusations his "Apocalypto" movie misrepresents Mayan Indians as savages, accusing opponents of not doing their research.
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Facts about the ancient Maya

Forget the movie Apocalypto – the real Mayans of pre-Colombian America were more than stone pyramids and bloody rituals. From about 200 until the so-called “Mayan collapse” around 900 CE, the Maya ...