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Frank's Movie Log

by Frank Showalter

Cast & Crew

John Boorman

Director, writer, and performer with 3 reviewed and 14 watchlist titles.

17 Results
Release Year
  1. 1965
    1. Director
      Having a Wild Weekend  1965B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
  2. 1967
    1. Director
      Point Blank  1967A: 5 stars (out of 5)
  3. 1968
    1. Director
      Hell in the Pacific  1968
      Because John Boorman directed and Lee Marvin performed.
  4. 1970
    1. Director | Writer
      Leo the Last  1970
      Because John Boorman directed.
  5. 1972
    1. Director
      Deliverance  1972A: 5 stars (out of 5)
  6. 1974
    1. Director | Performer | Writer
      Zardoz  1974
      Because John Boorman directed and Sean Connery performed.
  7. 1977
    1. Director
      Exorcist II: The Heretic  1977
      Because John Boorman directed.
  8. 1981
    1. Director | Writer
      Excalibur  1981
      Because John Boorman directed.
  9. 1985
    1. Director
      The Emerald Forest  1985
      Because John Boorman directed.
  10. 1987
    1. Director | Writer
      Hope and Glory  1987
      Because John Boorman directed.
  11. 1990
    1. Director | Writer
      Where the Heart Is  1990
      Because John Boorman directed.
  12. 1995
    1. Director
      Beyond Rangoon  1995
      Because John Boorman directed.
  13. 1998
    1. Director | Writer
      The General  1998
      Because John Boorman directed.
  14. 2001
    1. Director | Writer
      The Tailor of Panama  2001
      Because John Boorman directed.
  15. 2004
    1. Director
      In My Country  2004
      Because John Boorman directed.
  16. 2006
    1. Director | Writer
      The Tiger's Tail  2006
      Because John Boorman directed.
  17. 2014
    1. Director | Writer
      Queen & Country  2014
      Because John Boorman 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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