Movie Gazette

Reviews Featuring David Hemmings

Gangs Of New York
Offers us something different from the usual (and increasingly tiresome) gangland matter, but the end product is confusing, muddled-up and far, FAR too long. Any fans of DiCaprio out there (well, it takes all sorts) would be much better off picking up a copy of the vastly-superior Catch Me If You Can.

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
While 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' is not terrible, its highly original and unusual premise deserves a much better treatment.

Mean Machine
Not a classic but, as Burt Reynolds remakes go, it could be much worse – we could have Vinnie in a new ‘Smokey and the Bandit’.

Gladiator
Caesar himself would probably give it the thumbs up – even though it’s apparently a myth that they did that.

News Items For David Hemmings

Film producer Daly dies aged 71
British film-maker John Daly, who produced 13 Oscar-winning movies including The Terminator and The Last Emperor, dies aged 71.

University honours top producer
A top Hollywood film producer, with movies such as Terminator to his credit, is honoured by a university.

Blow-Up director Antonioni dies
Italian film-maker Michelangelo Antonioni, famed for his 1966 release Blow-Up, dies at the age of 94.

Obituary: Michelangelo Antonioni
Michelangelo Antonioni, who has died aged 94, is considered one of Italy's finest directors.

Warlock was Dr Jekyll prototype
A warlock, who led a double-life in Edinburgh, is revealed as a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde "prototype".