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
Padmaavat (2018)	Looks pretty but weak in most other respects	2021-06-28	Simon
Last Life in the Universe (2003)	A more conventionally arthouse film than the director's earlier work	2021-06-27	Simon
Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (1972)	Super stylish and metaphorically rich	2021-06-22	Simon
Executioners From Shaolin (1977)	Less obviously a Lau Kar-Leung film than most he directed	2021-06-20	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021)	The legend returns	2021-06-19	Simon
Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion (1972)	A genuine classic	2021-06-19	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (2014)	Good if not quite great conclusion	2021-06-17	Simon
Black Mask (1996)	Sounds great on paper but doesn't deliver	2021-06-17	Simon
Lost And Found (1996)	Really quite moving	2021-06-13	Simon
Bat Without Wings (1980)	Sadly the KISS makeup is really the best thing about it	2021-06-13	Simon
The World of Kanako (2014)	An astonishing glimpse into a disturbing world	2021-06-12	Simon
Snowpiercer (2013)	Bong Joon-Ho's least subtle political allegory	2021-06-11	Simon
Perdita Durango (1997)	Delicious black comedy with memorable characters	2021-06-10	Simon
The Magic Blade (1976)	One of the best Gu Long adaptations	2021-06-07	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin (2012)	A slick and fresh take on the martial arts genre	2021-06-06	Simon
Bells Of Death (1968)	Simple but effective story of revenge	2021-06-06	Simon
Wonderful Paradise (2020)	My kind of party	2021-06-05	Simon
My Blood And Bones in a Flowing Galaxy (2021)	Sabu in dark mode	2021-06-04	Simon
The City of Violence (2006)	Disappointing follow up to Arahan	2021-06-03	Simon
Big Bang Love: Juvenile A (2006)	Enigmatic and thought provoking, but is it art?	2021-06-01	Simon
Mother (2009)	No memories of murder	2021-05-31	Simon
Last Letter (2018)	Another gem from Shunji Iwai	2021-05-30	Simon
One-Armed Boxer (1972)	Silly but fun	2021-05-29	Simon
Braindead (1992)	A splatter masterpiece	2021-05-28	Simon
Bad Taste (1987)	The bastards have landed	2021-05-28	Simon
Human Lanterns (1982)	A real masterpiece!	2021-05-24	Simon
Shaolin Drunkard (1983)	More Yuen Clan antics	2021-05-23	Simon
Shaolin Vs Evil Dead: Ultimate Power (2006)	Cheap and cheesy sequel/prequel that's fun to watch	2021-05-22	Simon
The Miracle Fighters (1982)	A whirlwind of inventive action	2021-05-22	Simon
Laplace's Witch (2018)	Competent but generic murder mystery	2021-05-20	Simon