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Frank's Movie Log

by Frank Showalter

Cast & Crew

Paul Newman

Performer with 5 reviewed and 10 watchlist titles.

15 Results
Release Year
  1. 1956
    1. Performer
      The Rack  1956
      Because Lee Marvin performed.
  2. 1958
    1. Performer
      The Long, Hot Summer  1958C: 3 stars (out of 5)
  3. 1961
    1. Performer
      The Hustler  1961B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
  4. 1963
    1. Performer
      Hud  1963A: 5 stars (out of 5)
  5. 1964
    1. Performer
      What a Way to Go!  1964
      Because Dean Martin and Robert Mitchum performed.
  6. 1966
    1. Performer
      Torn Curtain  1966D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  7. 1967
    1. Performer
      Cool Hand Luke  1967A-: 4.5 stars (out of 5)
  8. 1972
    1. Performer
      Pocket Money  1972
      Because Lee Marvin performed.
    2. Performer
      The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean  1972
      Because John Huston directed.
  9. 1973
    1. Performer
      The MacKintosh Man  1973
      Because John Huston directed.
  10. 1974
    1. Performer
      The Towering Inferno  1974
      Because Steve McQueen and William Holden performed.
  11. 1976
    1. Performer
      Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson  1976
      Because Robert Altman directed.
  12. 1979
    1. Performer
      Quintet  1979
      Because Robert Altman directed.
  13. 1980
    1. Performer
      When Time Ran Out...  1980
      Because William Holden performed.
  14. 1982
    1. Performer
      The Verdict  1982
      Because Sidney Lumet 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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