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by Frank Showalter

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Brian De Palma

Director and writer with 16 reviewed and 14 watchlist titles.

30 Results
Release Year
  1. 1968
    1. Director | Writer
      Murder à la Mod  1968B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
    2. Director | Writer
      Greetings  1968D: 2 stars (out of 5)
  2. 1969
    1. Director | Writer
      The Wedding Party  1969D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  3. 1970
    1. Director | Writer
      Hi, Mom!  1970D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
    2. Director
      Dionysus in '69  1970F: 1 star (out of 5)
  4. 1972
    1. Director
      Get to Know Your Rabbit  1972C: 3 stars (out of 5)
    2. Director | Writer
      Sisters  1972C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  5. 1974
    1. Director | Writer
      Phantom of the Paradise  1974B: 4 stars (out of 5)
  6. 1976
    1. Director | Writer
      Obsession  1976D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
    2. Director
      Carrie  1976B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
  7. 1978
    1. Director
      The Fury  1978D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
  8. 1979
    1. Director | Writer
      Home Movies  1979D: 2 stars (out of 5)
  9. 1980
    1. Director | Writer
      Dressed to Kill  1980C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  10. 1981
    1. Director | Writer
      Blow Out  1981B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
  11. 1983
    1. Director
      Scarface  1983A-: 4.5 stars (out of 5)
  12. 1984
    1. Director | Writer
      Body Double  1984D: 2 stars (out of 5)
  13. 1986
    1. Director
      Wise Guys  1986
      Because Brian De Palma directed.
  14. 1987
    1. Director
      The Untouchables  1987
      Because Brian De Palma directed and Sean Connery performed.
  15. 1989
    1. Director
      Casualties of War  1989
      Because Brian De Palma directed.
  16. 1990
    1. Director
      The Bonfire of the Vanities  1990
      Because Brian De Palma directed.
  17. 1992
    1. Director | Writer
      Raising Cain  1992
      Because Brian De Palma directed.
  18. 1993
    1. Director
      Carlito's Way  1993
      Because Brian De Palma directed.
  19. 1996
    1. Director
      Mission: Impossible  1996
      Because Brian De Palma directed.
  20. 1998
    1. Director | Writer
      Snake Eyes  1998
      Because Brian De Palma directed.
  21. 2000
    1. Director
      Mission to Mars  2000
      Because Brian De Palma directed.
  22. 2002
    1. Director | Writer
      Femme Fatale  2002
      Because Brian De Palma directed.
  23. 2006
    1. Director
      The Black Dahlia  2006
      Because Brian De Palma directed.
  24. 2007
    1. Director | Writer
      Redacted  2007
      Because Brian De Palma directed.
  25. 2012
    1. Director | Writer
      Passion  2012
      Because Brian De Palma directed.
  26. 2019
    1. Director
      Domino  2019
      Because Brian De Palma directed.
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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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