Admit One DailyDon’t think you’re allowed to like Gérard Depardieu films anymore, but I remember liking this one at the time.
Having just completed the US iVISA form process, I’m not entirely sure why anyone would want to put themselves through that.
From what I can tell this was Christopher Guest’s first produced screenplay after This Is Spinal Tap, and also his feature directorial debut. Not the first film about Hollywood, but one of the earlier ones to take aim at the whole notes-and-executives circus.
Schrader, Pinter, Walken, Mirren, Richardson & Everett. Quite the line-up for a film I have no recollection of. Amazing poster though.
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Another directorial debut, and another film of which I have no recollection, which is strange because I’ve just watched the trailer and it looks absolutely stunning. I could have pulled any number of quotes to back that up but I’ll just go with this one from the Guardian - "stunningly beautiful… a gothic masterpiece that is often strangely overlooked."
A hospital porter bluffs his way into a doctor’s job and, unsurprisingly, it doesn’t end well. Paul McGann & Amanda Donohoe star.
Completely forgot I saw this at the cinema. Also forgot it was directed by Dennis Hopper. Have not forgotten that Jennifer Connolly is in it.
Another directorial debut, this time from National Treasure and classically trained luvvy Kenneth Branagh. Shakespeare has never really been my thing, so I’m fairly sure the battle scenes carried me through this one.
Near Dark marked Kathryn Bigelow out as a director to watch, but it came a bit too early for Admit One Daily. Not so this excellent follow-up. Plenty more Bigelow to come in the weeks and months ahead.
Not content with producing some of the biggest films of all time, Frank Marshall thought he’d have a go at Directing too. Not a bad first effort this. Unless you’re scared of spiders, of course.
Small aliens misinterpret a Halloween broadcast as a real invasion and head to Earth. That’s the film.
