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by Frank Showalter

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William Powell

Performer with 48 reviewed and 12 watchlist titles.

60 Results
Release Year
  1. 1928
    1. Performer
      Interference  1928D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  2. 1929
    1. Performer
      The Canary Murder Case  1929C: 3 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      The Greene Murder Case  1929D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
    3. Performer
      Charming Sinners  1929C: 3 stars (out of 5)
    4. Performer
      Pointed Heels  1929D: 2 stars (out of 5)
  3. 1930
    1. Performer
      Behind the Make-Up  1930C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Street of Chance  1930D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
    3. Performer
      The Benson Murder Case  1930C: 3 stars (out of 5)
    4. Performer
      Paramount on Parade  1930
      Because William Powell performed.
    5. Performer
      Shadow of the Law  1930C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    6. Performer
      For the Defense  1930C: 3 stars (out of 5)
  4. 1931
    1. Performer
      Man of the World  1931D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Ladies' Man  1931C: 3 stars (out of 5)
    3. Performer
      The Road to Singapore  1931B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
  5. 1932
    1. Performer
      High Pressure  1932C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Jewel Robbery  1932C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
    3. Performer
      One Way Passage  1932B: 4 stars (out of 5)
    4. Performer
      Lawyer Man  1932D: 2 stars (out of 5)
  6. 1933
    1. Performer
      Private Detective 62  1933C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Double Harness  1933C: 3 stars (out of 5)
    3. Performer
      The Kennel Murder Case  1933D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  7. 1934
    1. Performer
      Fashions of 1934  1934D: 2 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Manhattan Melodrama  1934C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    3. Performer
      The Thin Man  1934B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
    4. Performer
      The Key  1934D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
    5. Performer
      Evelyn Prentice  1934C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
  8. 1935
    1. Performer
      Star of Midnight  1935D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Reckless  1935C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
    3. Performer
      Escapade  1935
      Because William Powell performed.
    4. Performer
      Rendezvous  1935D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  9. 1936
    1. Performer
      The Great Ziegfeld  1936D: 2 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      The Ex-Mrs. Bradford  1936D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
    3. Performer
      My Man Godfrey  1936B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
    4. Performer
      Libeled Lady  1936B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
    5. Performer
      After the Thin Man  1936B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
  10. 1937
    1. Performer
      The Last of Mrs. Cheyney  1937C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      The Emperor's Candlesticks  1937D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
    3. Performer
      Double Wedding  1937D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  11. 1938
    1. Performer
      The Baroness and the Butler  1938
      Because William Powell performed.
  12. 1939
    1. Performer
      Another Thin Man  1939A-: 4.5 stars (out of 5)
  13. 1940
    1. Performer
      I Love You Again  1940
      Because William Powell performed.
  14. 1941
    1. Performer
      Love Crazy  1941D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Shadow of the Thin Man  1941B: 4 stars (out of 5)
  15. 1942
    1. Performer
      Crossroads  1942D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  16. 1943
    1. Performer
      The Youngest Profession  1943
      Because William Powell performed.
  17. 1944
    1. Performer
      The Heavenly Body  1944D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      The Thin Man Goes Home  1944
      Because William Powell performed.
  18. 1945
    1. Performer
      Ziegfeld Follies  1945
      Because William Powell performed.
  19. 1946
    1. Performer
      The Hoodlum Saint  1946D: 2 stars (out of 5)
  20. 1947
    1. Performer
      Life with Father  1947F: 1 star (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Song of the Thin Man  1947
      Because William Powell performed.
    3. Performer
      The Senator Was Indiscreet  1947
      Because William Powell performed.
  21. 1948
    1. Performer
      Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid  1948
      Because William Powell performed.
  22. 1949
    1. Performer
      Take One False Step  1949D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Dancing in the Dark  1949D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
  23. 1951
    1. Performer
      It's a Big Country: An American Anthology  1951D: 2 stars (out of 5)
  24. 1952
    1. Performer
      The Treasure of Lost Canyon  1952
      Because William Powell performed.
  25. 1953
    1. Performer
      The Girl Who Had Everything  1953C: 3 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      How to Marry a Millionaire  1953
      Because William Powell performed.
  26. 1955
    1. Performer
      Mister Roberts  1955B: 4 stars (out of 5)
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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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