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
A Bittersweet Life (2005)	Yeah, I needed to watch it again	2023-09-01	Simon
A Fishy Story (1989)	Goofy name, but not a goofy movie	2002-02-05	Simon
A Gambler's Story (2001)	A great story	2001-11-24	Simon
A War Named Desire (2000)	Stylish gangster tale	2013-01-13	Simon
Address Unknown (2001)	Not one to watch if you want cheering up	2002-09-23	Simon
April Snow (2005)	Quiet, realistic look at pain	2007-03-17	Simon
As Tears Go By (1988)	...read review...	2021-05-12	Simon
Bad Education (2004)	A film for lovers of film	2022-04-14	Simon
Black Cat's Revenge (1970)	Intriguing mix of styles and moods	2006-08-13	Simon
Bombay (1995)	Heavy handed but hits its target	2022-08-25	Simon
Breaking The Waves (1996)	Traumatising	2024-03-22	Simon
Burning (2018)	Burning Slowly	2021-04-18	Simon
Citizen Dog (2004)	Thailand's answer to AMELIE	2005-01-12	Simon
Clean My Name, Mr. Coroner! (2000)	Well made, intelligent film	2001-05-27	Simon
Cold Fish (2011)	Life is Pain	2021-02-01	Simon
Crying Fist (2005)	Crying Audience	2005-07-31	Simon
Days of Being Wild (1990)	Beautiful but perhaps a little boring	2005-07-17	Simon
Dragon Creek (1967)	Well crafted, engaging and enjoyable	2007-02-09	Simon
Enter The Phoenix (2004)	Gay Triad Comedy with wacky action = a winner	2004-04-15	Simon
Fatal Love (1993)	Very good psychological thriller	2002-03-26	Simon
Four Moods (1970)	A who's who of Taiwanese cinema in 1970	2024-01-07	Simon
Four Riders (1972)	Everywhere is paradise as long as you have money	2021-05-03	Simon
Golden Balls (1993)	On the nose critique of toxic masculinity	2024-01-28	Simon
Green Fish (1997)	Accomplished debut	2003-03-29	Simon
Han Gong-ju (2013)	All the more potent for being understated	2021-09-22	Simon
Happiness (2016)	Happiness is just sadness you haven't reached yet	2021-08-22	Simon
Hidden Heroes (2004)	Entertaining	2005-10-13	Simon
Jam (2018)	A bit of a Sabu throwback	2021-09-29	Simon
Jamon Jamon (1992)	...read review...	2021-11-27	Simon
Ju Dou (1990)	When I buy an animal I treat it as I wish	2021-04-03	Simon