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Andie MacDowell and Bruce Willis in Hudson Hawk Credit: Alamy “Smug Hudson Hawk looks like a turkey,” said the Chicago Tribune on May 24, 1991 – the day that Hudson Hawk opened in the US. Bruce Willis’s comedy caper had been in the firing line since long before it hit cinemas. The accusation of turkey-faced smuggery was fuelled by months’ worth of damning set reports: constant rewrites as the film was shot; the leading lady being mysterious recast; Bruce Willis and producer Joel Silver – pumped up from the Die Hard 2 box office – ganging up on the director Michael Lehmann; and a...

A reputation that includes a $90m box-office loss and the Razzies nominating it as one of the worst films of the decade, Hudson Hawk is far too creative, and far too charming to deserve this lambasting. It is not without faults and its silly, cartoonish tone, will turn many off. However, an inventively goofy screenplay, inspired direction and appropriately over-the-top performances from its cast, make it entirely undeserving of its infamous notoriety. Set between New York and Rome, Eddie “Hudson Hawk” Hawkins (Willis) and his partner Tommy “Five-Tone” (Danny Aiello) are a ...

Isle of Wight Radio 10:00am - 2:00pm Live and Local Podcast - Supporting Live Local Music On The Isle Of Wight Our 10 Bank Holiday Movies Worth Watching By Damon Smith Damon Smith reviews the latest new releases to watch at home while cinemas are closed. Cinemas are still closed, sob. But that doesn’t mean you can’t settle down on the sofa with a good movie… 1. (500) DAYS OF SUMMER (12, 95 mins) Streaming from May 7 on Disney+ “This is a story of boy meets girl but you should know up front, this is not a love story…” begins the droll narrator of Marc Webb’s quirky comedy. From ...

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This week on Walter Edgar's Journal, author Daniel Waters talks with Walter Edgar about a compelling chapter of the American Revolution. Waters is author