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Frank's Movie Log

by Frank Showalter

Cast & Crew

Billy Wilder

Writer and director with 22 reviewed and 7 watchlist titles.

29 Results
Release Year
  1. 1934
    1. Director | Writer
      Bad Seed  1934C: 3 stars (out of 5)
  2. 1939
    1. Writer
      Ninotchka  1939C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
  3. 1941
    1. Writer
      Ball of Fire  1941
      Because Howard Hawks directed.
  4. 1942
    1. Director | Writer
      The Major and the Minor  1942C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
  5. 1943
    1. Director | Writer
      Five Graves to Cairo  1943
      Because Billy Wilder directed.
  6. 1944
    1. Director | Writer
      Double Indemnity  1944A+: 5 stars (out of 5)
  7. 1945
    1. Director | Writer
      The Lost Weekend  1945B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
  8. 1948
    1. Director | Writer
      The Emperor Waltz  1948
      Because Billy Wilder directed.
    2. Director | Writer
      A Foreign Affair  1948
      Because Billy Wilder directed.
    3. Writer
      A Song Is Born  1948C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
  9. 1950
    1. Director | Writer
      Sunset Boulevard  1950B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
  10. 1951
    1. Director | Writer
      Ace in the Hole  1951B: 4 stars (out of 5)
  11. 1953
    1. Director | Writer
      Stalag 17  1953B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
  12. 1954
    1. Director | Writer
      Sabrina  1954B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
  13. 1955
    1. Director | Writer
      The Seven Year Itch  1955C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
  14. 1957
    1. Director | Writer
      The Spirit of St. Louis  1957B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
    2. Director | Writer
      Love in the Afternoon  1957
      Because Billy Wilder directed.
    3. Director | Writer
      Witness for the Prosecution  1957A: 5 stars (out of 5)
  15. 1959
    1. Director | Writer
      Some Like It Hot  1959A+: 5 stars (out of 5)
  16. 1960
    1. Director | Writer
      The Apartment  1960A+: 5 stars (out of 5)
  17. 1961
    1. Director | Writer
      One, Two, Three  1961B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
  18. 1963
    1. Director | Writer
      Irma la Douce  1963C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
  19. 1964
    1. Director | Writer
      Kiss Me, Stupid  1964C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  20. 1966
    1. Director | Writer
      The Fortune Cookie  1966C: 3 stars (out of 5)
  21. 1970
    1. Director | Writer
      The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes  1970C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  22. 1972
    1. Director | Writer
      Avanti!  1972B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
  23. 1974
    1. Director | Writer
      The Front Page  1974C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
  24. 1978
    1. Director | Writer
      Fedora  1978
      Because Billy Wilder directed and William Holden performed.
  25. 1981
    1. Director | Writer
      Buddy Buddy  1981
      Because Billy Wilder 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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