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Release Year
  1. 1966
    1. Come Drink with Me  1966
    2. Princess Iron Fan  1966
  2. 1967
    1. The Trail of the Broken Blade  1967
    2. One-Armed Swordsman  1967
    3. The Cave of the Silken Web  1967
    4. The Silent Swordsman  1967
    5. Dragon Inn  1967
    6. King Cat  1967
    7. The Assassin  1967
  3. 1968
    1. Killer Darts  1968
    2. Golden Swallow  1968
    3. Wandering Swordsman  1968
    4. The Bells of Death  1968
    5. The Sword of Swords  1968
    6. The Fastest Sword  1968
  4. 1969
    1. Twin Blades of Doom  1969
    2. Return of the One-Armed Swordsman  1969
    3. Twelve Deadly Coins  1969
    4. Dragon Swamp  1969B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
    5. The Flying Dagger  1969
    6. The Invincible Fist  1969
    7. Vengeance Is a Golden Blade  1969
    8. The Golden Sword  1969
    9. Have Sword, Will Travel  1969
  5. 1970
    1. The Twelve Gold Medallions  1970
    2. Brothers Five  1970
    3. Vengeance!  1970
    4. Swordswomen Three  1970
    5. The Heroic Ones  1970
    6. A Taste of Cold Steel  1970
    7. The Iron Buddha  1970
    8. The Hammer of God  1970
  6. 1971
    1. King Eagle  1971
    2. The Lady Hermit  1971
    3. Triple Irons  1971
    4. Six Assassins  1971
    5. The Jade Faced Assassin  1971
    6. Duel of the Iron Fist  1971
    7. The Eunuch  1971
    8. Duel for Gold  1971
    9. The Crimson Charm  1971
    10. The Anonymous Heroes  1971
    11. The Shadow Whip  1971
    12. Duel of Fists  1971
    13. Lady with a Sword  1971
    14. Swordsman at Large  1971
    15. The Oath of Death  1971
    16. The Deadly Duo  1971
  7. 1972
    1. The Lizard  1972
    2. The Boxer from Shantung  1972C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    3. The Angry Guest  1972
    4. The Water Margin  1972
    5. Finger of Doom  1972
    6. The Young Avenger  1972
    7. Five Fingers of Death  1972B: 4 stars (out of 5)
    8. Fists of Vengeance  1972
    9. Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan  1972
    10. The 14 Amazons  1972
    11. Sacred Knives of Vengeance  1972
    12. The Delightful Forest  1972
    13. Trilogy of Swordsmanship  1972
    14. Wang ming tu  1972
    15. Four Riders  1972
    16. The Thunderbolt Fist  1972
  8. 1973
    1. Shanghai Lil and the Sun Luck Kid  1973
    2. Dynasty of Blood  1973
    3. The Kiss of Death  1973
    4. The Pirate  1973
    5. The Master of Kung Fu  1973
    6. Supermen Against the Orient  1973
    7. Heroes of Sung  1973
    8. Iron Bodyguard  1973
  9. 1974
    1. The Stranger and the Gunfighter  1974
    2. Heroes Two  1974
    3. The Savage Five  1974
    4. The Shadow Boxer  1974
    5. Men from the Monastery  1974
    6. Rivals of Kung Fu  1974
    7. The Bod Squad  1974
    8. The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires  1974D: 2 stars (out of 5)
    9. Shaolin Martial Arts  1974
    10. Five Shaolin Masters  1974
  10. 1975
    1. The Flying Guillotine  1975
    2. The Empress Dowager  1975
    3. All Men Are Brothers  1975
    4. Disciples of Shaolin  1975B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
    5. Big Brother Cheng  1975
    6. Qi mian ren  1975
    7. Da jie an  1975
    8. Black Magic  1975
    9. Tao wang  1975
    10. The Spiritual Boxer  1975
    11. Marco Polo  1975
  11. 1976
    1. Boxer Rebellion  1976
    2. Killer Clans  1976
    3. 7 Man Army  1976
    4. Challenge of the Masters  1976
    5. The Shaolin Avengers  1976
    6. The Oily Maniac  1976
    7. Big Bad Sis  1976
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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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