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
Holy Robe Of Shaolin Temple (1985)	Ferocious fight scenes	2024-04-07	Simon
On the Job (2013)	A taut thriller documenting systemic corruption	2024-04-05	Simon
La Madre Muerta (1993)	An important film for me	2024-04-04	Simon
Swordsman and Enchantress (1978)	Chor Yuen adapts Gu Long once again	2024-04-01	Simon
The Legend and Hag of Shaolin (2021)	Surprisingly strong kung fu film	2024-03-31	Simon
Queen's High (1991)	Pretty basic Girls With Guns	2024-03-25	Simon
Kids From Shaolin (1984)	Jet Li's second film is goofier but ends with a bang	2024-03-24	Simon
Plain Jane To The Rescue (1982)	John Woo shows he can do comedy... sometimes	2024-03-24	Simon
Asura: The City of Madness (2016)	Grimy and bleak	2024-03-22	Simon
Breaking The Waves (1996)	Traumatising	2024-03-22	Simon
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