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Frank's Movie Log

by Frank Showalter

Cast & Crew

Tod Browning

Director and writer with 6 reviewed and 2 watchlist titles.

8 Results
Release Year
  1. 1929
    1. Director
      The Thirteenth Chair  1929D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  2. 1930
    1. Director | Writer
      Outside the Law  1930D: 2 stars (out of 5)
  3. 1931
    1. Director
      Dracula  1931A-: 4.5 stars (out of 5)
    2. Director
      The Iron Man  1931C: 3 stars (out of 5)
  4. 1932
    1. Director
      Freaks  1932B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
  5. 1935
    1. Director
      Mark of the Vampire  1935F: 1 star (out of 5)
  6. 1936
    1. Writer
      The Devil-Doll  1936
      Because Tod Browning directed.
  7. 1939
    1. Director
      Miracles for Sale  1939
      Because Tod Browning 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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