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Burt Lancaster

Performer with 7 reviewed and 10 watchlist titles.

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Variety Girl  1947
Because William Holden performed.
Comedy, Musical
Performer
The Crimson Pirate  1952
Nov 24, 2025
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Performer
From Here to Eternity  1953
Feb 23, 2009
Drama, Romance, War
Performer
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral  1957
Aug 8, 2007
Biography, Drama, Western
Performer
Sweet Smell of Success  1957
Jun 19, 2022
Drama, Film-Noir
Performer
The Unforgiven  1960
Because John Huston directed.
Drama, Romance, Western
Performer
The Young Savages  1961
Mar 21, 2023
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Performer
Birdman of Alcatraz  1962
Because John Frankenheimer directed.
Biography, Crime, Drama
Performer
The List of Adrian Messenger  1963
Because John Huston directed and Frank Sinatra and Robert Mitchum performed.
Mystery, Thriller
Performer
Seven Days in May  1964
Because John Frankenheimer directed.
Drama, Thriller
Performer
The Train  1964
Because John Frankenheimer directed.
Action, Thriller, War
Performer
The Hallelujah Trail  1965
Because John Sturges directed.
Comedy, Western
Performer
The Professionals  1966
Because Lee Marvin performed.
Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
Performer
The Swimmer  1968
Sep 25, 2025
Drama
Performer
The Gypsy Moths  1969
Because John Frankenheimer directed.
Action, Drama, Romance
Performer
Airport  1970
Because Dean Martin performed.
Action, Drama, Thriller
Performer
The Osterman Weekend  1983
Nov 14, 2007
Action, Drama, Thriller

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Range: 1947 to 1983

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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. Among my friends, I'm the designated “movie guy.” You know the type: First job at a video store. Knows his Hawks from his Fords.

This site began in 2003 when I got fed up with realizing halfway through yet another movie that I'd already seen it. I figured writing reviews would help. That, and my ego convinced me more than my friends would be interested in my opinions.

Twenty-plus years later, I'm still at it. Though my age is showing. I no longer realize halfway through movies that I've seen them before. Now I only discover it when I go to write a review and find I already wrote one fifteen to twenty years prior. Still, in an era of algorithms and marketing machines, this site offers something simpler: one person cataloging cinema, one film at a time.

New visitors should start with how I grade. Then browse my reviews. Looking for something that flew under the radar? Try my list of underseen gems. Feeling righteously contrarian? My overrated disappointments.

I also keep a viewing log that tracks everything I watch, whether it gets a full review or not, complete with stats. At my age, remembering what I've seen is as important as the seeing itself.

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.

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