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
Holy Flame Of The Martial World (1983) mind-bending wu xia fantasy 2004-02-04 Simon
36 Deadly Styles (1980) Not very good 2004-02-04 Simon
The Rat Catcher (1974) Rather twee 2004-01-19 Simon
Hong Kong Nocturne (1967) Enjoyable musical 2004-01-19 Simon
Passing Flickers (1982) Insipid 2004-01-19 Simon
The House Of 72 Tenants (1973) Unbearable 2004-01-19 Simon
Danger Has Two Faces (1985) ...read review... 2004-01-19 Simon
Killer Snakes (1974) Gritty urban shocker 2004-01-19 Simon
Return To The 36th Chamber (1980) Largely misconceived sequel 2004-01-19 Simon
Monkey Goes West (1966) Enjoyable 2004-01-19 Simon
Enchanting Shadow (1960) The original Chinese Ghost Story 2004-01-19 Simon
Shaolin Hand Lock (1978) Would have made a good Bruce Lee film 2004-01-19 Simon
Na Cha The Great (1974) Chang Cheh does new wave fantasy 2004-01-19 Simon
Lion Vs Lion (1981) Banal and annoying 2004-01-19 Simon
Invincible Shaolin (1978) Chang Cheh's response to 36th Chamber Of Shaolin 2004-01-19 Simon
Big Brother Cheng (1975) Sequel to The Teahouse 2004-01-19 Simon
All Men Are Brothers (1973) Great production values and lots of fun 2004-01-19 Simon
Two Champions Of Shaolin (1980) Terrible in most respects 2004-01-19 Simon
Shadow Boxer (1974) Only film by star Chen Wo-Fu 2004-01-19 Simon
The Love Eterne (1963) Guess I don't like Huangmei Opera! 2004-01-19 Simon
Police Force (1973) ...read review... 2004-01-19 Simon
Jade Tiger (1977) ...read review... 2004-01-19 Simon
Heroes Shed No Tears (1980) ...read review... 2004-01-19 Simon
My Wife Is A Gangster II (2003) Sequel that completely misses the charms of the original 2004-01-12 Simon
When The Last Sword Is Drawn (2003) Excellent Samurai film 2003-12-27 Simon
The Last Samurai (2003) A very enjoyable historical epic. 2003-12-26 Simon
Mad, Mad, Mad Sword (1969) Entertaining swordplay spoof 2003-11-22 Simon
Kill Bill (2003) Was hoping for more 2003-11-13 Simon
Ghost Delivery (2003) Not a keeper 2003-10-29 Simon
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978) Powerful melodrama with another great Amitabh performance 2003-10-13 Simon

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