Sometimes it is hard to separate the performer from the performance. Those like Tom Cruise or Russell Crowe’s off screen shenanigans can make it hard to take their on screen work seriously, even though they can be very good actors. Never is this truer than when it comes to Mel Gibson. His often outspoken nature really came back to bite him after all that Anti-Semitic episode back in 2004, and as a result his recognizable face has been notably absent from the Silver Screen ever since. In fact Gibson hasn’t headlined a film since 2002’s “Signs,” and because in Tinsel Town eight years is almost a life time it is understandable that “Edge of Darkness,” Gibson’s return to the limelight, was slated for a January release; call it a screen test for a once major player in Hollywood, to see if he still packs the power he did when he was at his zenith. But if Mel proves a box office draw once again all will be forgiven because, as we all know, if there is one thing that those Hollywood types love more than hating Anti-Semitism, it is money.