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 Proud Twins (1979)	a pretty solid piece of wu xia	2006-04-21	Simon
The Protectors (1975)	Short but sweet	2006-07-10	Simon
The Promise (2005)	Strange but good	2006-04-17	Simon
The Prodigal Son (1981)	One of the very best kung fu films	2021-07-10	Simon
The Princess (2022)	Are Disney princesses always this hardcore?	2022-07-31	Simon
The Prey (2019)	Tightly executed take on the human hunt	2020-08-25	Simon
The Postman Fights Back (1982)	Some good moments but they don't cohere into a strong film	2021-07-02	Simon
The Peeping (2002)	Not really recommended.	2006-01-08	Simon
The Odd One Dies (1997)	Quirky, cool tale of damaged characters	2013-01-06	Simon
The Odd Couple (1979)	One of the best old-school martial arts films	2005-08-20	Simon
The Ninja War of Torakage (2015)	Fun and stylish ninja silliness	2023-03-25	Simon
The Neighbour No. 13 (2005)	just so much meaningless violence, really.	2012-05-22	Simon
The Negotiator (Koshonin) (2003)	Good, but not one of Miike's best	2006-03-03	Simon
The Myth (2005)	Over-reaches in places, but surprisingly good overall	2006-01-31	Simon
The Most Terrible Time in My Life (1994)	Smart, stylish and funny	2024-01-01	Simon
The Moss (2008)	Overly self-indulgent	2008-11-25	Simon
The Mistress (1999)	Strikingly mature & confident directorial debut	2002-01-15	Simon
The Mission (1999)	Masterpiece	2006-07-25	Simon
The Missing Gun (2002)	Superlative cinema	2024-01-14	Simon
The Miracle Fighters (1982)	A whirlwind of inventive action	2021-05-22	Simon
The Mighty One (1971)	Muddled plot, inventive action	2006-09-14	Simon
The Midnight After (2014)	Uneven and ultimately a bit unsatisfying	2015-01-17	Simon
The Messenger: Joan Of Arc (1999)	Interminable	2002-10-28	Simon
The Mermaid (2016)	Some good scenes but not good overall	2022-08-14	Simon
The Master of Kung Fu (1973)	Solid but unremarkable Wong Fei-Hung story	2021-08-15	Simon
The Master (Shaw Brothers) (1980)	Great kung fu, ok movie	2003-09-10	Simon
The Master (1992)	One of the worst films ever made	2005-04-04	Simon
The Magnificent Trio (1966)	Deserves more appreciation	2021-11-29	Simon
The Magnificent Butcher (1979)	Kung fu spectacular	2013-10-26	Simon
The Magnificent (1979)	Quite a decent piece of old school	2002-02-17	Simon