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by Frank Showalter

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Ward Bond

Performer with 26 reviewed and 16 watchlist titles.

42 Results
Release Year
  1. 1929
    1. Performer
      Words and Music  1929
      Because John Wayne performed.
  2. 1930
  3. 1936
    1. Performer
      Conflict  1936
      Because John Wayne performed.
  4. 1937
    1. Performer
      Night Key  1937
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
    2. Performer
      Dead End  1937
      Because Humphrey Bogart performed.
  5. 1938
    1. Performer
      Submarine Patrol  1938
      Because John Ford directed.
  6. 1939
    1. Performer
      Dodge City  1939
      Because Errol Flynn performed.
  7. 1940
    1. Performer
      The Mortal Storm  1940
      Because James Stewart performed.
  8. 1941
    1. Performer
      Tobacco Road  1941
      Because John Ford directed.
    2. Performer
      A Man Betrayed  1941
      Because John Wayne performed.
    3. Performer
      The Shepherd of the Hills  1941
      Because John Wayne performed.
  9. 1942
    1. Performer
      Gentleman Jim  1942
      Because Errol Flynn performed.
  10. 1944
  11. 1945
  12. 1946
  13. 1947
    1. Performer
      Unconquered  1947
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
    2. Performer
      The Fugitive  1947
      Because John Ford directed.
  14. 1948
    1. Performer
      Tap Roots  1948
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
  15. 1950
  16. 1951
    1. Performer
      Operation Pacific  1951
      Because John Wayne performed.
  17. 1952
  18. 1953
  19. 1955
  20. 1956
    1. Performer
      Pillars of the Sky  1956
      Because Lee Marvin performed.
  21. 1957
  22. 1959
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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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