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Frank's Movie Log

by Frank Showalter

Cast & Crew

Bette Davis

Performer with 31 reviewed and 6 watchlist titles.

37 Results
Release Year
  1. 1931
    1. Performer
      Bad Sister  1931D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Waterloo Bridge  1931C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
    3. Performer
      Way Back Home  1931D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  2. 1932
    1. Performer
      The Man Who Played God  1932D: 2 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Hell's House  1932C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
    3. Performer
      So Big!  1932D: 2 stars (out of 5)
    4. Performer
      The Rich Are Always with Us  1932D: 2 stars (out of 5)
    5. Performer
      The Cabin in the Cotton  1932D: 2 stars (out of 5)
    6. Performer
      Three on a Match  1932C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    7. Performer
      20,000 Years in Sing Sing  1932B: 4 stars (out of 5)
  3. 1934
    1. Performer
      Fashions of 1934  1934D: 2 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Jimmy the Gent  1934D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
    3. Performer
      Fog Over Frisco  1934D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
    4. Performer
      Of Human Bondage  1934D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
    5. Performer
      Housewife  1934D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  4. 1935
    1. Performer
      Dangerous  1935C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
  5. 1936
    1. Performer
      The Petrified Forest  1936B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
  6. 1937
    1. Performer
      Marked Woman  1937C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Kid Galahad  1937D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  7. 1938
    1. Performer
      Jezebel  1938D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      The Sisters  1938
      Because Errol Flynn performed.
  8. 1939
    1. Performer
      Dark Victory  1939B: 4 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex  1939C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  9. 1940
    1. Performer
      The Letter  1940C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
  10. 1941
    1. Performer
      The Bride Came C.O.D.  1941D: 2 stars (out of 5)
  11. 1942
    1. Performer
      In This Our Life  1942
      Because John Huston directed.
    2. Performer
      Now, Voyager  1942B: 4 stars (out of 5)
  12. 1943
    1. Performer
      Thank Your Lucky Stars  1943
      Because Errol Flynn and Humphrey Bogart performed.
  13. 1945
    1. Performer
      The Corn Is Green  1945B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
  14. 1950
    1. Performer
      All About Eve  1950A-: 4.5 stars (out of 5)
  15. 1959
    1. Performer
      John Paul Jones  1959
      Because Peter Cushing performed.
  16. 1961
    1. Performer
      Pocketful of Miracles  1961B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
  17. 1962
    1. Performer
      What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?  1962C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
  18. 1978
    1. Performer
      Death on the Nile  1978B: 4 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Return from Witch Mountain  1978D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
  19. 1983
    1. Performer
      Right of Way  1983
      Because James Stewart performed.
  20. 1987
    1. Performer
      The Whales of August  1987
      Because Vincent Price performed.
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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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