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Frank's Movie Log

by Frank Showalter

Cast & Crew

David Cronenberg

Director, writer, and performer with 12 reviewed and 14 watchlist titles.

26 Results
Release Year
  1. 1969
    1. Director | Writer
      Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mosaic)  1969D: 2 stars (out of 5)
  2. 1970
    1. Director | Writer
      Crimes of the Future  1970D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  3. 1975
    1. Director | Performer | Writer
      Shivers  1975C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
  4. 1977
    1. Director | Writer
      Rabid  1977C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
  5. 1979
    1. Director | Writer
      Fast Company  1979C: 3 stars (out of 5)
    2. Director | Writer
      The Brood  1979D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
  6. 1981
    1. Director | Writer
      Scanners  1981B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
  7. 1983
    1. Director | Writer
      Videodrome  1983A-: 4.5 stars (out of 5)
    2. Director
      The Dead Zone  1983
      Because David Cronenberg directed.
  8. 1986
    1. Director | Performer | Writer
      The Fly  1986
      Because David Cronenberg directed.
  9. 1988
    1. Director | Writer
      Dead Ringers  1988
      Because David Cronenberg directed.
  10. 1991
    1. Director | Writer
      Naked Lunch  1991
      Because David Cronenberg directed.
  11. 1993
    1. Director
      M. Butterfly  1993
      Because David Cronenberg directed.
  12. 1996
    1. Director | Writer
      Crash  1996B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      The Stupids  1996
      Because Christopher Lee performed.
  13. 1999
    1. Director | Writer
      eXistenZ  1999
      Because David Cronenberg directed.
  14. 2001
    1. Performer
      Jason X  2001B: 4 stars (out of 5)
    2. Director | Writer
      Short6  2001
      Because David Cronenberg directed.
  15. 2002
    1. Director
      Spider  2002
      Because David Cronenberg directed.
  16. 2005
    1. Director
      A History of Violence  2005
      Because David Cronenberg directed.
  17. 2007
    1. Director | Performer
      To Each His Own Cinema  2007
      Because David Cronenberg and Roman Polanski directed.
    2. Director
      Eastern Promises  2007B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
  18. 2011
    1. Director
      A Dangerous Method  2011
      Because David Cronenberg directed.
  19. 2012
    1. Director | Writer
      Cosmopolis  2012
      Because David Cronenberg directed.
  20. 2014
    1. Director
      Maps to the Stars  2014
      Because David Cronenberg directed.
  21. 2022
    1. Director | Writer
      Crimes of the Future  2022B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
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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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