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Frank's Movie Log

by Frank Showalter

Cast & Crew

Ben Johnson

Performer with 9 reviewed and 8 watchlist titles.

17 Results
Release Year
  1. 1948
    1. Performer
      3 Godfathers  1948C: 3 stars (out of 5)
  2. 1949
    1. Performer
      She Wore a Yellow Ribbon  1949B: 4 stars (out of 5)
  3. 1950
    1. Performer
      Wagon Master  1950C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Rio Grande  1950B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
  4. 1965
    1. Performer
      Major Dundee  1965B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
  5. 1966
    1. Performer
      The Rare Breed  1966
      Because James Stewart performed.
  6. 1969
    1. Performer
      The Wild Bunch  1969A+: 5 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      The Undefeated  1969C: 3 stars (out of 5)
  7. 1970
    1. Performer
      Chisum  1970B: 4 stars (out of 5)
  8. 1971
    1. Performer
      Something Big  1971
      Because Dean Martin performed.
  9. 1972
    1. Performer
      Junior Bonner  1972
      Because Sam Peckinpah directed and Steve McQueen performed.
    2. Performer
      The Getaway  1972B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
  10. 1973
    1. Performer
      The Train Robbers  1973
      Because John Wayne performed.
    2. Performer
      Kid Blue  1973
      Because Warren Oates performed.
    3. Performer
      Dillinger  1973
      Because Warren Oates performed.
  11. 1975
    1. Performer
      Bite the Bullet  1975
      Because James Coburn performed.
  12. 1980
    1. Performer
      The Hunter  1980
      Because Steve McQueen performed.
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Frank's Movie Log

by Frank Showalter

Hi there, I'm Frank, a husband and father old enough to have sat wide-eyed during E.T's first theatrical run, I've been watching, absorbing, and dissecting films ever since.

This site began in 2003 when I realized two things: I had become the designated “movie guy” among my friends (you know, the one everyone asks about every new release), and I was frequently experiencing the peculiar déjà vu of realizing, halfway through a film, that I'd already seen it. Clearly, I needed a system.

What began as personal record-keeping evolved into this little corner of the internet where I share my thoughts on everything from blockbusters to obscure indies that deserved better.

New visitors might want to start by reading about how I grade films. After that, feel free to browse my reviews. If you're looking for something that flew under the radar but deserves your attention, I recommend my underseen gems section. Or, for those moments when you want to feel righteously contrarian, I maintain an list of overrated disappointments.

I also keep a viewing log that tracks everything I watch, whether it gets a full review or not, complete with stats. In an age of endless content, sometimes the act of remembering what we've seen becomes as important as the seeing itself.

And finally, if you're curious about what's on my critical horizon, my watchlist details the films I plan to review and why they've caught my interest.

In an era of algorithmic recommendations and corporate marketing machines, consider this site a human alternative—one person's attempt to catalog the vast ocean of cinema and maybe help a few fellow travelers along the way.

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