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
Dragon Swamp (1969)	Real dragons!	2004-10-22	Simon
Sabu (Movie) (2002)	Not a samurai movie as advertised	2004-10-13	Simon
Jiang Hu (2004)	Interesting, if somewhat compromised	2004-07-14	Simon
Enter The Phoenix (2004)	Gay Triad Comedy with wacky action = a winner	2004-04-15	Simon
Passing Flickers (1982)	Insipid	2004-01-19	Simon
Killer Snakes (1974)	Gritty urban shocker	2004-01-19	Simon
Enchanting Shadow (1960)	The original Chinese Ghost Story	2004-01-19	Simon
The Love Eterne (1963)	Guess I don't like Huangmei Opera!	2004-01-19	Simon
When The Last Sword Is Drawn (2003)	Excellent Samurai film	2003-12-27	Simon
The Last Samurai (2003)	A very enjoyable historical epic.	2003-12-26	Simon
Khunsuk (2003)	A very worthy historical epic	2003-10-12	Simon
To Live (1994)	Simple epic, masterfully made. Highest recommendation!	2003-07-19	Simon
Bungee Jumping Of Their Own (2001)	Original and impressive	2003-06-28	Simon
The Guys From Paradise (2000)	Further confirmation of Miike's extraordinary film-making talent	2003-06-23	Simon
Chungking Express (1994)	Perfect mix of pop and art	2003-06-14	Simon
Color Of Paradise (1999)	The best kind of cinema	2003-06-07	Simon
Samsara (2001)	Mixed views	2003-06-07	Simon
The Killer (1989)	Pretty much defines the "Heroic Bloodshed" genre	2003-05-13	Simon
A Peck On The Cheek (2002)	Powerful	2003-05-01	Simon
Nothing To Lose (1+1=0) (2002)	Recommended	2003-04-28	Simon
Zanjeer (1973)	Trend-setter	2003-04-27	Simon
Green Fish (1997)	Accomplished debut	2003-03-29	Simon
Graveyard Of Honour (Miike) (2002)	I'd hoped for something more	2003-03-15	Simon
Sia Dai (1994)	Harrowing	2003-03-09	Simon
Summer Breeze Of Love (2002)	Utterly banal	2003-03-07	Simon
The Lunatics (1986)	quite an angry movie	2003-02-24	Simon
Satorare (2001)	Rubbish	2003-02-06	Simon
Bird People Of China (1997)	Not necessarily a must-see movie, but undoubtedly worth seeing.	2003-02-01	Simon
Seven Samurai (1954)	One of the best films ever made	2003-01-31	Simon
The Teahouse (1974)	An angry movie	2003-01-18	Simon