Reviews

Superlative - everyone should see this

Great, a must-see if you like the genre

Good, a decent example of the genre

Watchable, but only for serious genre fans

Unwatchable

Half stars could have gone either way depending on mood.

Movie Name / Release Year	Summary	Date	Reviewer
The Scarlet Letter (2004)	Intense and painful, full of dark emotions	2012-05-25	Simon
JSA (Joint Security Area) (2000)	Beautifully filmed, written and acted	2001-05-25	Simon
The Isle (2000)	Challenges the audience to work for their reward	2002-03-17	Simon
Gunman (1978)	Just a really well told story	2002-05-23	Simon
Bangkok Loco (2004)	Quirky and creative	2012-05-24	Simon
Jan Dara (2001)	Is tragic erotica a new genre?	2002-07-21	Simon
Hero (2002)	Pretty special	2003-05-10	Simon
Shaan (1980)	Great entertainment	2002-10-21	Simon
When The Last Sword Is Drawn (2003)	Excellent Samurai film	2003-12-27	Simon
Khakee (2004)	Very satisfying	2004-03-13	Simon
A Peck On The Cheek (2002)	Powerful	2003-05-01	Simon
Zebraman (2004)	An accessible Miike film	2022-12-20	Simon
Visitor Q (2001)	Definitely not a film for the easily offended.	2012-05-22	Simon
Ugetsu (1953)	Recommended	2012-05-22	Simon
The Great Yokai War (2005)	Miike unleashes his imagination in less deviant lands	2005-11-13	Simon
The Streetfighter (1974)	Highly (but selectively) recommended!	2012-05-22	Simon
Sharkskin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1998)	Clever, funny and well-made	2002-03-17	Simon
MPD Psycho (2000)	Essential viewing for the Miike fan	2012-05-22	Simon
Mou Men Tai (No Problem) (1999)	Great little movie	2003-03-29	Simon
Kill! (1968)	Kept me entertained from start to finish	2006-01-23	Simon
Kamikaze Taxi (1994)	A very quirky, contemplative film that is never predictable	2004-12-10	Simon
Blues Harp (1998)	A subtle and complex work	2021-08-24	Simon
Hanging Garden (2005)	Complex and rich, defying easy description or summary	2006-02-09	Simon
Gozu (2003)	Wonderful creativity	2004-06-05	Simon
Genghis Khan (2000)	Great production values, lavish epic	2002-07-07	Simon
Face (Kao) (2000)	fascinating and unpredictable	2006-09-28	Simon
Tears Of The Black Tiger (2000)	Loved it!	2002-05-04	Simon
Dead Or Alive 3: Final (2002)	Decent finale	2003-03-07	Simon
Dead Or Alive 2: Birds (2000)	Another great movie from Takashi Miike	2002-06-27	Simon
One-Armed Swordsman (1967)	One of the pillars of martial arts cinema	2021-07-18	Simon