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
Once Upon A Time In China IV (1993) The low point of the series 2021-12-04 Simon
Jailbreak (2017) Cambodia's Raid-a-like takes no prisoners 2021-12-04 Simon
The Magnificent Trio (1966) Deserves more appreciation 2021-11-29 Simon
Jamon Jamon (1992) ...read review... 2021-11-27 Simon
Helldriver (2010) Epic and deranged 2021-11-21 Simon
The Hidden Fortress (1958) Beautifully filmed 2021-11-14 Simon
The Bar (2017) Probably the weakest Alex De-la Iglesia film 2021-11-13 Simon
Hand Of Death (1976) Largely forgettable Shaolin story 2021-11-13 Simon
Pornostar (1998) Quite a surreal but stylish debut 2021-11-12 Simon
Dark Habits (1983) ...read review... 2021-11-11 Simon
Crows Zero (2007) Rather unexciting 2021-11-08 Simon
Twelve Gold Medallions (1970) Not quite as impressive as I remembered 2021-11-07 Simon
All About My Mother (1999) Extraordinary 2021-11-03 Simon
Sanak (2021) Die Hard in a hospital 2021-11-02 Simon
Graveyard Of Honour (Miike) (2002) Less interesting than Fukasaku's original 2021-10-05 Simon
The Raid 2 (2014) Amazing action, but bloated and cliched 2021-10-03 Simon
Graveyard of Honour (Fukasaku) (1975) A reminder that Yakuza are generally not nice people 2021-10-03 Simon
Shaolin Soccer (2001) Stephen Chiau achieves transcendence 2021-10-03 Simon
Jam (2018) A bit of a Sabu throwback 2021-09-29 Simon
Snake In The Eagle's Shadow (1978) One of the first kung fu comedies, and one of the best 2021-09-25 Simon
Samurai Reincarnation (1981) Sounds more fun than it actually is 2021-09-25 Simon
Han Gong-ju (2013) All the more potent for being understated 2021-09-22 Simon
Hail The Judge (1994) A few good scenes but suffers in translation 2021-09-21 Simon
Doomsday (2008) Very uneven but has some fun moments 2021-09-19 Simon
Millionaires' Express (1986) Sammo really went all-out on this one 2021-09-19 Simon
Punk Samurai Slash Down (2018) The most bonkers film I've seen in a while 2021-09-18 Simon
Crimen Ferpecto (2004) Lightweight and accessible De-la Iglesia 2021-09-18 Simon
Expect The Unexpected (1998) Expect a challenging and thoughtful film 2021-09-12 Simon
Operation Mekong (2016) Empty spectacle 2021-09-11 Simon
Erotic Ghost Story (1990) Barely delivers what the title promises 2021-09-02 Simon

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