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Frank's Movie Log

by Frank Showalter

Cast & Crew

Roman Polanski

Director, writer, and performer with 5 reviewed and 20 watchlist titles.

25 Results
Release Year
  1. 1962
    1. Director | Writer
      Knife in the Water  1962B: 4 stars (out of 5)
  2. 1965
    1. Director | Writer
      Repulsion  1965B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
  3. 1966
    1. Director | Writer
      Cul-de-sac  1966
      Because Roman Polanski directed.
  4. 1967
    1. Director | Performer | Writer
      The Fearless Vampire Killers  1967D: 2 stars (out of 5)
  5. 1968
    1. Director | Writer
      Rosemary's Baby  1968B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
  6. 1969
    1. Performer
      The Magic Christian  1969
      Because Christopher Lee performed.
  7. 1971
    1. Director | Writer
      Macbeth  1971
      Because Roman Polanski directed.
  8. 1972
    1. Director | Writer
      What?  1972
      Because Roman Polanski directed.
  9. 1974
    1. Director | Performer
      Chinatown  1974A+: 5 stars (out of 5)
  10. 1976
    1. Director | Performer | Writer
      The Tenant  1976
      Because Roman Polanski directed.
  11. 1979
    1. Director | Writer
      Tess  1979
      Because Roman Polanski directed.
  12. 1986
    1. Director | Writer
      Pirates  1986
      Because Roman Polanski directed.
  13. 1988
    1. Director | Writer
      Frantic  1988
      Because Roman Polanski directed.
  14. 1992
    1. Director | Writer
      Bitter Moon  1992
      Because Roman Polanski directed.
  15. 1994
    1. Director
      Death and the Maiden  1994
      Because Roman Polanski directed.
  16. 1999
    1. Director | Writer
      The Ninth Gate  1999
      Because Roman Polanski directed.
  17. 2002
    1. Director
      The Pianist  2002
      Because Roman Polanski directed.
  18. 2005
    1. Director
      Oliver Twist  2005
      Because Roman Polanski directed.
  19. 2007
    1. Director
      To Each His Own Cinema  2007
      Because David Cronenberg and Roman Polanski directed.
  20. 2010
    1. Director | Writer
      The Ghost Writer  2010
      Because Roman Polanski directed.
  21. 2011
    1. Director | Writer
      Carnage  2011
      Because Roman Polanski directed.
  22. 2013
    1. Director | Writer
      Venus in Fur  2013
      Because Roman Polanski directed.
  23. 2017
    1. Director | Writer
      Based on a True Story  2017
      Because Roman Polanski directed.
  24. 2019
    1. Director | Writer
      An Officer and a Spy  2019
      Because Roman Polanski directed.
  25. 2023
    1. Director | Writer
      The Palace  2023
      Because Roman Polanski 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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