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
Blues Harp (1998)	A subtle and complex work	2021-08-24	Simon
Bushido Man (2013)	Awesome fights and surprisingly funny	2021-08-23	Simon
Lady With A Sword (1971)	Stands out from the crowd	2021-08-23	Simon
Yokai Girl Kirin (2020)	Low budget and offers little to compensate	2021-08-22	Simon
Happiness (2016)	Happiness is just sadness you haven't reached yet	2021-08-22	Simon
Legend Of The Eight Samurai (1983)	Splendidly cheesy swords & sorcery epic	2021-08-20	Simon
The Descent (2005)	Horror done right	2021-08-18	Simon
Dog Soldiers (2002)	The dog soldier's bollocks	2021-08-16	Simon
My Big Night (2015)	Beautifully orchestrated chaos	2021-08-15	Simon
The Master of Kung Fu (1973)	Solid but unremarkable Wong Fei-Hung story	2021-08-15	Simon
Samui Song (2017)	Tries too hard to confound the audience	2021-08-15	Simon
Get the Hell Out (2020)	Super-fun action comedy with zombies	2021-08-14	Simon
Ley Lines (1999)	One of Miike's least plot-driven film	2021-08-12	Simon
Knockabout (1979)	Introducing Yuen Biao	2021-08-11	Simon
Hana-Bi (1997)	Close to cinematic perfection	2021-08-10	Simon
Master (2021)	Some good parts but 3 hours is too long	2021-08-09	Simon
All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)	Beautiful and harrowing	2021-08-08	Simon
The Sanctuary (2009)	Uncommonly bad	2021-08-08	Simon
Web Of Death (1976)	Goofy but entertaining	2021-08-08	Simon
Witching & Bitching (2013)	A wild genre-bending rollercoaster ride	2021-08-07	Simon
Undo (1994)	Love unravelling	2021-08-05	Simon
Shinjuku Triad Society (1995)	A distinctive early Miike outing	2021-08-03	Simon
Suzhou River (2000)	Drifting along	2021-08-03	Simon
Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)	Interesting idea but dull development	2021-08-02	Simon
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance (1974)	Sequel switches onto a different track	2021-08-01	Simon
Golden Swallow (1968)	Chang Cheh brings his own style to Come Drink With Me sequel	2021-08-01	Simon
The Wailing (2016)	Lives up to its reputation	2021-07-31	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021)	A strange film to end the series on	2021-07-30	Simon
Ahimsa: Stop to Run (2005)	Running into karma	2021-07-28	Simon
Bring Me The Head Of The Machine Gun Woman (2012)	Great fun, Chilean Grindhouse style	2021-07-28	Simon