David Hemmings is a fascinating character. Though I can’t profess to know all the nooks and crannies of his filmography, I enjoy his iconic late 60s counter-culture roles ( Blow Up , Barbarella ) and more conventional mid-70s leads or co-leads ( Deep Red , the wonderful Juggernaut ) and at the opposite end of the career spectrum his prolific last act adding weathered gravitas to titles like Gladiator , Spy Game , Gangs of New York , Last Orders , and The Night We Called It a Day . He was also, like Robert Powell and Richard Chamberlain, one of those British globally exported leading men who dabbled in Australian cinema, essaying bureaucrat-in-suit roles —Martin Donovan before Martin Donovan—in late 70s Ozploitation titles Harlequin and Thirst . Hemmings also directed for film —including David Bowie vehicle Just a Gigolo —and television, including episodes of The A-Team . He also helmed two Ozploitation movies produced by Antony I. Ginnane: spooky thriller The Survivor and adv...
Australia has an impressive and eclectic national cinema, but too often its films struggle to attract attention, receive brief theatrical runs, are ignored by audiences, and simply fall through the cracks. Down Under Flix was created to shine a light, show some love, and where necessary throw shade at obscure, forgotten, neglected, or under-appreciated Australian films