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
Night Orchid (1982) Befuddling wuxia with flashes of inspiration 2024-07-03 Simon
Brave Young Girls (1990) Standard low budget HK crime action/drama 2024-06-29 Simon
Lonely Fifteen (1982) Troubled teens in the 1980's 2024-06-20 Simon
The Mystery of Chess Boxing (1979) Incredibly basic kung fu revenge story 2024-06-15 Simon
Magnificent Scoundrels (1991) A great starter-Chiau film 2024-06-09 Simon
Lumberjack the Monster (2023) Lacks any noteworthy features 2024-06-07 Simon
The Shaolin Kids (1975) Reasonably entertaining wuxia/kung fu adventure 2024-06-02 Simon
Missbehavior (2019) Inexplicably bad 2024-05-28 Simon
Shaolin Kung Fu (1974) Solid basher-style kung fu movie 2024-05-26 Simon
Bad Blood (2023) Vietnam gives the Taken formula a welcome splash of colour. 2024-05-24 Simon
The Decisive Battle (1972) Absolutely not decisive, or a battle 2024-05-21 Simon
Dreadnaught (1981) A minor classic of the era 2024-05-19 Simon
Men Suddenly in Black 2 (2006) A solid counterpart to the original 2024-05-19 Simon
Godzilla Minus One (2023) About as good as could be expected 2024-05-18 Simon
The Desperate Chase (1971) Really solid wuxia for its day 2024-05-16 Simon
Cyclo (1995) Visually masterful 2024-05-13 Simon
Dragon Fist (1972) So you say you want a revolution 2024-05-12 Simon
Revenge Girl (2022) Points for effort 2024-05-10 Simon
The Eight Masters (1976) Action-packed old school classic 2024-05-05 Simon
Blazing Temple (1976) Another telling of a classic Shaolin story 2024-05-05 Simon
The Black Rose (1965) Mainly of historical interest 2024-05-05 Simon
Mutant Ghost Wargirl (2022) Kind of mad 2024-05-03 Simon
92 Legendary La Rose Noire (1992) High grade nonsense 2024-05-02 Simon
Room in Rome (2010) One room, one night 2024-05-01 Simon
Judge Archer (2012) Inscrutable but intriguing 2024-05-01 Simon
The Bastard and the Beautiful World (2018) Weird anthology film 2024-04-29 Simon
The Return of the 18 Bronzemen (1976) Rerun of The 18 Bronzemen 2024-04-21 Simon
The 18 Bronzemen (1976) Not enough Bronzemen 2024-04-21 Simon
Okinawa Yakuza War (1976) A strong but predictable Yakuza film 2024-04-21 Simon
Lion-Girl (2023) Total trash, by design 2024-04-20 Simon

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