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 Rating Summary Date Reviewer
Shaolin Temple (1982) Some of the finest martial arts seen on film 2024-03-18 Simon
The Emperor's Shadow (1996) A beautiful intimate epic 2024-03-03 Simon
The Vengeful Beauty (1978) Imaginative fights 2024-03-03 Simon
Baby Assassins 2 (2023) Another adorable slice of assassination 2024-03-02 Simon
Roaring Fire (1981) Tons of fun 2024-02-27 Simon
The Flying Guillotine II (1978) More remote decapitation fun 2024-02-25 Simon
The Rebellious Reign (1980) A must-see for kung fu fans 2024-02-23 Simon
The Flying Guillotine (1975) Solid action 2024-02-18 Simon
Legend Of The Owl (1981) A very silly film 2024-02-11 Simon
Oh! Yes Sir!!! (1994) Buckets of fun 2024-02-10 Simon
The Tournament (2009) Good splattery fun 2024-02-09 Simon
The Magic Crane (1993) Not Film Workshop's finest hour 2024-02-07 Simon
Yellow River Fighter (1988) A rare mainland Chinese wuxia film 2024-02-04 Simon
Painted Skin (1993) An ignominious end to a stellar career 2024-01-30 Simon
Oath of Death (1971) Surprisingly gnarly for its time 2024-01-28 Simon
Golden Balls (1993) On the nose critique of toxic masculinity 2024-01-28 Simon
Cliff Walkers (2021) Solid spy propaganda 2024-01-27 Simon
Snipers (2022) Zhang Yimou? Really? 2024-01-26 Simon
Rider of Revenge (1971) One of the better early 1970's Taiwanese wuxia 2024-01-26 Simon
The Wheel of Life (1983) Moderately interesting anthology film 2024-01-21 Simon
The Cub Tiger from Kwangtung (1973) A strong debut for Jackie Chan 2024-01-14 Simon
The Runaway Pistol (2002) Hyper-black 2024-01-14 Simon
The Missing Gun (2002) Superlative cinema 2024-01-14 Simon
All the King's Men (1983) I don't think I am smart enough to understand this film 2024-01-11 Simon
Four Moods (1970) A who's who of Taiwanese cinema in 1970 2024-01-07 Simon
Yakuza Wolf: Perform Murder (1972) Standard early 1970's Yakuza fare 2024-01-06 Simon
A Massacre Survivor (1979) ...read review... 2024-01-04 Simon
The Flowers of Evil (2019) Shockingly mature Noboru Iguchi film 2024-01-02 Simon
The Trap (1996) A lesser final entry but still great 2024-01-01 Simon
The Stairway to the Distant Past (1995) Dazzling 2024-01-01 Simon

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