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
House Of Fury (2005) Slightly disappointing but still good 2005-06-23 Simon
Monkey Kung Fu (1979) Good skills, but just another kung fu film 2005-06-19 Simon
Kung Fu Wonder Child (1986) Pretty good fun in a mindless way 2005-06-19 Simon
Killer Darts (1968) Close to a clunker 2005-06-17 Simon
Dance Of The Drunk Mantis (1979) One for the devoted only 2005-06-17 Simon
AV (Adult Video) (2005) One of the best HK comedies 2005-06-16 Simon
Memories Of Murder (2003) Engrossing and enjoyable 2005-06-12 Simon
The Way To Fight (1996) Enjoyable low-key drama 2005-06-12 Simon
One Missed Call (2003) Cliched and redundant 2005-06-12 Simon
King Cat (1967) Impressive 2005-06-09 Simon
Nid De Guepes (2002) Incredibly intense 2005-06-07 Simon
The Invincible Fist (1969) Above average 2005-05-29 Simon
Land Of The Dead (2005) Everyone involved in the film should be bitten by zombies. 2005-05-25 Simon
Astonishing (2004) Astonishing or Confusing? 2005-05-18 Simon
A Deadly Secret (1980) Better than average 2005-05-12 Simon
Cat Vs. Rat (1982) Great fights 2005-05-07 Simon
Descendant Of The Sun (1983) A guilty pleasure at best 2005-04-27 Simon
My Hero (1990) Remarkably random 2005-04-24 Simon
Battle Wizard (1977) Early example of fantasy wu xia 2005-04-18 Simon
Banlieue 13 (2004) Great ACTION film (don't go looking for deep plot) 2005-04-13 Simon
Explosive City (2004) Good entertaining cinema, HK style 2005-04-10 Simon
The Master (1992) One of the worst films ever made 2005-04-04 Simon
Butterfly In Grey (2002) Lesbians in prison 2005-03-21 Simon
Kikoku (2003) Disappointingly generic Yakuza movie from Miike 2005-03-16 Simon
Death Valley (1968) watchable but non-essential 2005-03-13 Simon
Casshern (2004) Style over substance, but very very stylish 2005-03-12 Simon
Beyond Our Ken (2004) Nearly a great film 2005-03-01 Simon
Bang Rajan (2000) Slightly messy but dramatic and gory epic 2005-02-28 Simon
The Enchantress (1983) a difficult one to rate 2005-02-27 Simon
Kung Fu Hustle (2004) a love song to kung fu films 2005-02-25 Simon

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