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Frank's Movie Log

by Frank Showalter

Reviews

Overrated Disappointments

One and two star movies with an above-average IMDb rating.

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  1. 2024
    1. Heretic  2024D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Horror | Thriller
  2. 2021
    1. 8-Bit Christmas  2021D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
      Comedy | Family
    2. No Time to Die  2021D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Action | Adventure | Thriller
    3. The Trip  2021D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Action | Comedy | Horror | Thriller
    4. Pig  2021D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Drama | Mystery
    5. Black Widow  2021D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
  3. 2020
    1. Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge  2020D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Animation | Action | Adventure | Fantasy
  4. 2019
    1. Spider-Man: Far from Home  2019D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
    2. Glass  2019D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
      Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller
  5. 2018
    1. Suspiria  2018D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller
    2. Ant-Man and the Wasp  2018D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Action | Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi
  6. 2016
    1. Raw  2016D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Drama | Horror
    2. X-Men: Apocalypse  2016F: 1 star (out of 5)
      Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
    3. Don't Breathe  2016D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Crime | Horror | Thriller
  7. 2015
    1. Black Mass  2015D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Biography | Crime | Drama
    2. Ant-Man  2015D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi
  8. 2014
    1. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1  2014F: 1 star (out of 5)
      Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller
    2. Interstellar  2014D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi
    3. A Walk Among the Tombstones  2014F: 1 star (out of 5)
      Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
    4. It Follows  2014D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Horror | Mystery | Thriller
  9. 2011
    1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo  2011D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
  10. 2009
    1. X-Men Origins: Wolverine  2009D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Action | Sci-Fi
  11. 2008
    1. Eagle Eye  2008D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Action | Mystery | Thriller
    2. Cloverfield  2008D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
      Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller
  12. 2007
    1. Transformers  2007D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
    2. Live Free or Die Hard  2007D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Action | Thriller
    3. Inside  2007D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Horror
  13. 2006
    1. X-Men: The Last Stand  2006F: 1 star (out of 5)
      Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
    2. The Dead Girl  2006D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
  14. 2005
    1. Waiting...  2005D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Comedy
    2. The Notorious Bettie Page  2005D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Biography | Drama
    3. Don't Come Knocking  2005D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Drama | Music
  15. 2004
    1. The Chronicles of Riddick  2004D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller
    2. Napoleon Dynamite  2004D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Comedy
  16. 2001
    1. Scotland, Pa.  2001D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Comedy | Crime
  17. 1997
    1. Mousehunt  1997D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Comedy
    2. Tomorrow Never Dies  1997D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Action | Adventure | Thriller
  18. 1996
    1. Citizen Ruth  1996D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Comedy | Drama
  19. 1993
    1. Hocus Pocus  1993F: 1 star (out of 5)
      Comedy | Family | Fantasy
  20. 1992
    1. The Crying Game  1992D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller
  21. 1987
    1. Opera  1987D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller
    2. The Dead  1987D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
      Drama
    3. The Monster Squad  1987D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Action | Comedy | Fantasy | Horror
  22. 1985
    1. Day of the Dead  1985D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Horror | Thriller
  23. 1984
    1. Body Double  1984D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
    2. Top Secret!  1984D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Comedy | Crime | Music
    3. The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter  1984D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Action | Drama
  24. 1983
    1. The Hunger  1983D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Drama | Horror
  25. 1982
    1. The Entity  1982D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Drama | Horror
  26. 1981
    1. The Postman Always Rings Twice  1981D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller
  27. 1979
    1. The Brood  1979D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
      Horror | Sci-Fi
    2. Murder by Decree  1979D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Crime | Mystery | Thriller
  28. 1978
    1. Five Deadly Venoms  1978D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Action | Drama | Mystery
  29. 1977
    1. The Psychic  1977D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Comedy | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller
  30. 1976
    1. Marathon Man  1976D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Crime | Drama | Thriller
    2. Obsession  1976D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Drama | Mystery | Thriller
    3. Family Plot  1976D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
  31. 1973
    1. Live and Let Die  1973D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Action | Adventure | Thriller
  32. 1972
    1. Horror Express  1972D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Adventure | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller
    2. Asylum  1972D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Horror
    3. Fat City  1972D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Drama | Sport
  33. 1971
    1. Four Flies on Grey Velvet  1971D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Crime | Mystery | Thriller
    2. Little Murders  1971D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Comedy | Crime
  34. 1970
    1. Stop!  1970D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Drama
  35. 1969
    1. The Reivers  1969D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Comedy | Drama
  36. 1968
    1. Bandolero!  1968D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
      Drama | Western
  37. 1967
    1. Spider Baby or, The Maddest Story Ever Told  1967D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Comedy | Horror
    2. The Fearless Vampire Killers  1967D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Comedy | Horror
    3. This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse  1967D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Horror
  38. 1966
    1. Dutchman  1966D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Drama
    2. Blow-Up  1966D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Drama | Mystery | Thriller
    3. Torn Curtain  1966D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Drama | Romance | Thriller
  39. 1964
    1. Onibaba  1964D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Drama | Horror | Thriller
    2. Lilith  1964D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Drama
    3. Marnie  1964D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller
  40. 1963
    1. Love with the Proper Stranger  1963D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Comedy | Drama | Romance
    2. The Comedy of Terrors  1963D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Comedy | Horror
    3. Move Over, Darling  1963D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
      Comedy | Romance
    4. The Thrill of It All  1963F: 1 star (out of 5)
      Comedy | Romance
    5. The Raven  1963D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Horror
  41. 1962
    1. The Damned  1962D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Romance | Sci-Fi
    2. Carnival of Souls  1962D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Horror | Mystery
    3. Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation  1962D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Comedy | Family
  42. 1961
    1. Ada  1961D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Drama | Romance
    2. The Curse of the Werewolf  1961D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
      Horror
  43. 1960
    1. The World of Suzie Wong  1960D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Drama | Romance
    2. The Brides of Dracula  1960D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Horror
    3. Sergeant Rutledge  1960D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Crime | Drama | Western
    4. Private Property  1960D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Crime | Drama
  44. 1958
    1. Houseboat  1958D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance
    2. The Snorkel  1958D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller
    3. Brink of Life  1958D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Drama
  45. 1957
    1. Sayonara  1957D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Drama | Romance
    2. The Rising of the Moon  1957D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
      Comedy | Drama
    3. Quatermass 2  1957D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sci-Fi | Horror
  46. 1955
    1. Cast a Dark Shadow  1955D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Crime | Film-Noir | Thriller
  47. 1954
    1. The Country Girl  1954D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Drama | Music
    2. It Should Happen to You  1954F: 1 star (out of 5)
      Comedy | Drama | Romance
  48. 1953
    1. The Blue Gardenia  1953D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
      Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Mystery | Thriller
    2. Niagara  1953D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Drama | Film-Noir | Thriller
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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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