Drama 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
9413 (1998)	Interesting if not entirely successful debut	2002-01-18	Simon
Killing End (2001)	Poor movie, but Loletta Lee is worth watching	2002-01-17	Simon
The Mistress (1999)	Strikingly mature & confident directorial debut	2002-01-15	Simon
Prison on Fire II (1991)	"Lacklustre" sequel (always wanted to say that!)	2002-01-08	Simon
Prison On Fire (1987)	Strong characters, and convincing portrayal of prison life	2002-01-08	Simon
Sino Dutch War 1661 (2001)	Nice story, badly made film	2002-01-06	Simon
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1996)	Well made but not that interesting	2001-12-19	Simon
Heart Of Dragon (1985)	Surprisingly turns out to be quite fantastic	2001-12-17	Simon
Beast Cops (1998)	Superbly crafted and performed movie	2001-12-09	Simon
Goodbye Mr. Cool (2001)	Mostly boring	2001-12-01	Simon
Hong Kong 1941 (1984)	Excellent drama with great performances	2001-11-29	Simon
Love Is Love (1990)	Would have been better with a different lead actress	2001-11-27	Simon
A Gambler's Story (2001)	A great story	2001-11-24	Simon
Bakery Amour (2001)	Pleasant without being particularly exciting	2001-10-21	Simon
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)	Quite moving	2001-10-16	Simon
Space Travellers (2000)	Very enjoyable hostage-based capers	2001-10-15	Simon
Cyclo (1995)	Visually masterful	2001-10-13	Simon
The Soong Sisters (1997)	Sumptuous	2001-10-09	Simon
Juliet In Love (2000)	Almost unbelievably good	2001-07-18	Simon
Lavender (2000)	Loved it	2001-05-27	Simon
Dream Lovers (1986)	Not sufficiently filled out	2001-05-27	Simon
Clean My Name, Mr. Coroner! (2000)	Well made, intelligent film	2001-05-27	Simon
Undercover Blues (2000)	Disappointing	2001-05-27	Simon
Task Force (1997)	One of the best films of the 90's	2001-05-27	Simon
JSA (Joint Security Area) (2000)	Beautifully filmed, written and acted	2001-05-25	Simon
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000)	Beatifully filmed	2000-10-16	Simon
Zakhm (1998)	Absolutely stunning film	2000-08-07	Simon