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
White Vengeance (2011)	Gorgeous production with interesting characters and plot	2012-04-23	Simon
Intruder (1997)	1997 anxieties made flesh	2012-04-21	Simon
A Better Tomorrow II (1987)	not as tight as the original	2010-11-09	Simon
A Warrior's Tragedy (1993)	Delirious & visually impressive wuxia piece	2008-02-26	Simon
Tokyo Raiders (2000)	The future of action films?	2001-06-02	Simon
Kung Fu Hustle (2004)	a love song to kung fu films	2005-02-25	Simon
Days of Being Wild (1990)	Beautiful but perhaps a little boring	2005-07-17	Simon
Address Unknown (2001)	Not one to watch if you want cheering up	2002-09-23	Simon
Warm Water Under A Red Bridge (2001)	Quirky yet touching	2002-06-15	Simon
Avalon (2001)	Unique aesthetic experience	2002-03-17	Simon
Bang Rajan (2000)	Slightly messy but dramatic and gory epic	2005-02-28	Simon
The Executioner (1974)	Remember it's a ninja film and enjoy it!	2006-03-05	Simon
Green Fish (1997)	Accomplished debut	2003-03-29	Simon
Deewar (1975)	Another great performance from Amitabh Bachchan	2002-11-09	Simon
Full Metal Yakuza (1997)	Super-cheap but gleefully twisted and inventive	2002-12-03	Simon
Female Yakuza Tale (1973)	...read review...	2012-05-21	Simon
Fudoh (1996)	Hilariously transgressive	2002-03-17	Simon
Karate Bear Fighter (1975)	Chiba is on peak form	2012-05-22	Simon
Funky Forest - The First Contact (2005)	Maybe the strangest film I've seen	2006-02-09	Simon
Postman Blues (1997)	Very creative and charming work	2004-06-11	Simon
Roningai (1990)	Gently paced but ultimately satisfying samurai film	2005-08-18	Simon
Waterboys (2001)	Recommended	2003-01-31	Simon
Appleseed (2004)	A popcorn film, but a good one	2012-05-22	Simon
Kekexili (Mountain Patrol) (2004)	Simple but effective cinema	2006-03-21	Simon
Kaakha Kaakha (2003)	Solid Tamil Blockbuster	2004-06-13	Simon
Sholay (1975)	It's an Indian Cowboy Movie!	2002-06-12	Simon
Shanghai Triad (1995)	Visually stunning	2006-01-08	Simon
Kung Fu Dunk (2008)	Slick crowd-pleaser	2008-02-08	Simon
Crying Fist (2005)	Crying Audience	2005-07-31	Simon
Black Cat's Revenge (1970)	Intriguing mix of styles and moods	2006-08-13	Simon