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
Once Upon A Time In Triad Society (1996)	Very black comedy that works well	2001-12-14	Simon
On The Run (1988)	Grade A movie making	2002-05-21	Simon
King Boxer (1972)	classic piece of 70's kung fu	2005-08-03	Simon
Juliet In Love (2000)	Almost unbelievably good	2001-07-18	Simon
Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone (2000)	Masterpiece	2001-05-27	Simon
Human Lanterns (1982)	A real masterpiece!	2021-05-24	Simon
Heroes Of The East (1978)	Greatest martial arts film ever made?	2001-11-10	Simon
Heart Of Dragon (1985)	Surprisingly turns out to be quite fantastic	2001-12-17	Simon
Fist Of Legend (1994)	Jet's finest work, and one of the best martial arts films	2005-08-30	Simon
Fearless (2006)	Career highs all round	2006-03-29	Simon
Dragon Inn 1992 (1992)	One of the early 90's best films	2001-05-27	Simon
Black Rose II (1997)	Truly hilarious and mind-bending	2006-01-07	Simon
Beast Cops (1998)	Superbly crafted and performed movie	2001-12-09	Simon
Encounters Of The Spooky Kind (1980)	One of the finest movies ever made!	2002-05-11	Simon
Nid De Guepes (2002)	Incredibly intense	2005-06-07	Simon
Color Of Paradise (1999)	The best kind of cinema	2003-06-07	Simon
Tron (1982)	Prescient and influential	2003-05-10	Simon
Monrak Transistor (2001)	Beautifully crafted and original movie	2002-10-25	Simon
The Elephant Keeper (1987)	The movie that made me move to Thailand	2012-05-24	Simon
Kuroneko (1968)	Masterpiece of ghostly style and atmosphere	1999-05-22	Simon
Party 7 (2000)	Bizarre, creative and hilarious	2003-08-05	Simon
Satya (1998)	One of the most intelligent movies ever made about gangsters	2002-05-13	Simon
Nausicaa: Valley Of The Wind (1984)	A wonderful movie	2002-05-05	Simon
Violent Cop (1989)	A landmark in Japanese cinema	2020-07-11	Simon
Versus (2001)	Arguably my favourite film	2002-05-25	Simon
The Taste Of Tea (2004)	Something to remind you what films CAN be like	2012-05-22	Simon
Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)	One of the greatest movies ever made?	2002-03-17	Simon
Survive Style 5+ (2004)	Gorgeous, whimsical and hyper-stylised	2012-05-22	Simon
Seven Samurai (1954)	One of the best films ever made	2003-01-31	Simon
Ran (Chaos) (1985)	Kurosawa despairs at the human condition	2012-05-22	Simon