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Frank's Movie Log

by Frank Showalter

Cast & Crew

Jack Lemmon

Performer with 12 reviewed and 6 watchlist titles.

18 Results
Release Year
  1. 1954
    1. Performer
      It Should Happen to You  1954F: 1 star (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Phffft  1954C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  2. 1955
    1. Performer
      Mister Roberts  1955B: 4 stars (out of 5)
  3. 1957
    1. Performer
      Fire Down Below  1957D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  4. 1958
    1. Performer
      Bell Book and Candle  1958C: 3 stars (out of 5)
  5. 1959
    1. Performer
      Some Like It Hot  1959A+: 5 stars (out of 5)
  6. 1960
    1. Performer
      The Apartment  1960A+: 5 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Pepe  1960
      Because Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra performed.
  7. 1963
    1. Performer
      Irma la Douce  1963C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
  8. 1965
    1. Performer
      The Great Race  1965B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
  9. 1966
    1. Performer
      The Fortune Cookie  1966C: 3 stars (out of 5)
  10. 1972
    1. Performer
      Avanti!  1972B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
  11. 1974
    1. Performer
      The Front Page  1974C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
  12. 1977
    1. Performer
      Airport '77  1977
      Because Christopher Lee and James Stewart performed.
  13. 1981
    1. Performer
      Buddy Buddy  1981
      Because Billy Wilder directed.
  14. 1992
    1. Performer
      The Player  1992
      Because Robert Altman directed and James Coburn performed.
  15. 1993
    1. Performer
      Short Cuts  1993
      Because Robert Altman directed.
  16. 1997
    1. Performer
      12 Angry Men  1997
      Because William Friedkin 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.

All reviews by Frank Showalter. All images used in accordance with the Fair Use Law.