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Frank's Movie Log

by Frank Showalter

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Roger Corman

Director, performer, and writer with 12 reviewed and 3 watchlist titles.

15 Results
Release Year
  1. 1955
    1. Director
      Five Guns West  1955D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  2. 1960
    1. Director
      House of Usher  1960C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  3. 1961
    1. Director
      The Pit and the Pendulum  1961B: 4 stars (out of 5)
  4. 1962
    1. Director
      Tales of Terror  1962C: 3 stars (out of 5)
    2. Director
      Tower of London  1962C: 3 stars (out of 5)
  5. 1963
    1. Director
      The Raven  1963D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
    2. Director
      The Terror  1963C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
    3. Director
      The Haunted Palace  1963C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  6. 1964
    1. Director
      The Masque of the Red Death  1964B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
    2. Director
      The Tomb of Ligeia  1964D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  7. 1966
    1. Director
      The Wild Angels  1966C: 3 stars (out of 5)
  8. 1990
    1. Director | Writer
      Frankenstein Unbound  1990D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
  9. 1993
    1. Performer
      Body Bags  1993
      Because John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper directed.
  10. 1997
    1. Performer
      The Second Civil War  1997
      Because James Coburn performed.
  11. 2000
    1. Performer
      Scream 3  2000
      Because Wes Craven 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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