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
Trivial Matters (2007)	Hit & Miss	2008-03-14	Simon
Triangle (2007)	As messy as you'd expect	2008-04-22	Simon
The City of Violence (2006)	Disappointing follow up to Arahan	2021-06-03	Simon
Big Bang Love: Juvenile A (2006)	Enigmatic and thought provoking, but is it art?	2021-06-01	Simon
Heavenly Mission (2006)	5/10, being generous	2007-05-13	Simon
Lethal Ninja (2006)	...read review...	2007-02-04	Simon
Shinobi (2005)	A tragic romance... with ninjas	2005-11-12	Simon
Ah Sou (Mob Sister) (2005)	Starts off well, then shoots its leg off	2007-03-23	Simon
Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles (2005)	pretty forgettable	2006-04-16	Simon
A Bittersweet Life (2005)	Will have to watch it again, might have been in the wrong mood	2012-05-30	Simon
Mokpo: Gangster’s Paradise (2004)	Just about worth watching	2004-09-29	Simon
Astonishing (2004)	Astonishing or Confusing?	2005-05-18	Simon
Twins Effect II (2004)	Should have been better	2004-10-23	Simon
Curse Of The Sun (2004)	Bad in a good way, sorta	2012-05-24	Simon
The Bodyguard (2004)	...read review...	2012-05-24	Simon
Blood And Bones (2004)	Goes nowhere... very slowly	2006-07-10	Simon
One Missed Call (2003)	Cliched and redundant	2005-06-12	Simon
Love For All Seasons (2003)	Forgettable	2003-04-07	Simon
Karate Girls (2003)	Mostly harmless	2006-03-02	Simon
Tomb Raider 2: The Cradle Of Life (2003)	Disappointing sequel	2003-05-25	Simon
Kikoku (2003)	Disappointingly generic Yakuza movie from Miike	2005-03-16	Simon
Battlefield Baseball (2003)	Interesting curio	2004-09-20	Simon
Naked Weapon (2002)	Bad but enjoyably so	2003-03-02	Simon
Devil Face, Angel Heart (2002)	Looks great but that's about it	2003-03-07	Simon
Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002)	Hmmm	2002-03-19	Simon
Hit Team (2001)	Disappointing	2001-05-27	Simon
Yamakasi: The Modern Samurai (2001)	Fails to realise the potential of Parkour	2006-01-23	Simon
Body Weapon (1999)	Not a great film, but has some charms	2000-06-30	Simon
Hero (Corey Yuen) (1997)	Inferior remake of BOXER FROM SHANTUNG	2013-02-18	Simon
Down To Hell (1997)	Interesting curio	2003-06-14	Simon