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
The Cub Tiger from Kwangtung (1973) A strong debut for Jackie Chan 2024-01-14 Simon
The Runaway Pistol (2002) Hyper-black 2024-01-14 Simon
The Missing Gun (2002) Superlative cinema 2024-01-14 Simon
All the King's Men (1983) I don't think I am smart enough to understand this film 2024-01-11 Simon
Four Moods (1970) A who's who of Taiwanese cinema in 1970 2024-01-07 Simon
Yakuza Wolf: Perform Murder (1972) Standard early 1970's Yakuza fare 2024-01-06 Simon
A Massacre Survivor (1979) ...read review... 2024-01-04 Simon
The Flowers of Evil (2019) Shockingly mature Noboru Iguchi film 2024-01-02 Simon
The Trap (1996) A lesser final entry but still great 2024-01-01 Simon
The Stairway to the Distant Past (1995) Dazzling 2024-01-01 Simon
The Most Terrible Time in My Life (1994) Smart, stylish and funny 2024-01-01 Simon
House Of Flying Daggers (2004) In retrospect this was a wuxia classic 2024-01-01 Simon
The Assassin (2015) Pretentious arthouse yawnfest 2023-12-28 Simon
Shaolin Kung-Fu Mystagogue (1976) A good name and a good time 2023-12-21 Simon
The Idiots (1998) Not just empty provocation 2023-12-18 Simon
The Secret Rivals (1976) Indie kung fu royalty 2023-12-17 Simon
Karate Killer (1973) More stylish grime 2023-12-16 Simon
Karate Kiba (1973) Grimy and stylish 2023-12-16 Simon
Inter-Pol (1967) A decent Bond-alike 2023-12-10 Simon
Asia-Pol (1967) Harmless 2023-12-10 Simon
Men Suddenly in Black (2003) One of Hong Kong's smartest comedies 2023-12-09 Simon
Filthy Guy (1978) Fairly disposable but Sammo is Sammo 2023-12-06 Simon
Europa (1991) ...read review... 2023-12-02 Simon
Epidemic (1987) An insight into Lars Von Trier's mind 2023-11-25 Simon
The Element of Crime (1984) Fascinating and frustrating 2023-11-22 Simon
Prosperous of Family (1970) Not awful, but no great reason to watch it 2023-11-22 Simon
Zen of Sword (1992) Solid but not essential Swordsman-like 2023-11-16 Simon
Dragon Fight (1989) Interesting pairing of two future superstars 2023-11-12 Simon
Super Lady Cop (1992) Stupid film with amazing action 2023-11-05 Simon
Game Of Death (1978) Worse than I remembered 2023-11-04 Simon

Reviews by rating

Reviews by genre

Reviews by country