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
A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990)	cash-in with more comedy (but less funny)	2005-06-28	Simon
A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)	Seminal work of sublime beauty	2002-12-01	Simon
A Bride For Rip Van Winkle (2016)	Maybe marriage isn't for some people	2021-04-02	Simon
A Bittersweet Life (2005)	Will have to watch it again, might have been in the wrong mood	2012-05-30	Simon
A Bittersweet Life (2005)	Yeah, I needed to watch it again	2023-09-01	Simon
A Better Tomorrow II (1987)	not as tight as the original	2010-11-09	Simon
A Better Tomorrow (1986)	classic	2010-11-04	Simon
A Battle Of Wits (2006)	Well worth a look if you're a fan of this sort of film!	2007-03-04	Simon
9413 (1998)	Interesting if not entirely successful debut	2002-01-18	Simon
92 Legendary La Rose Noire (1992)	High grade nonsense	2024-05-02	Simon
800 Bullets (2002)	A nostalgic Meta-Western	2022-08-04	Simon
7 Grandmasters (1977)	For martial arts fans only	2004-04-19	Simon
6ixtynin9 (1999)	Black comedy masterpiece	2020-09-06	Simon
3-Iron (2004)	How to disappear completely	2020-06-13	Simon
36th Chamber Of Shaolin (1978)	Essential for kung fu fans	2003-06-08	Simon
36 Deadly Styles (1980)	Not very good	2004-02-04	Simon
303 Fear Faith Revenge (1999)	Good looking horror film	2003-04-29	Simon
2LDK (2003)	Wicked fun	2004-02-09	Simon
2046 (2004)	Largely a waste of time for all concerned	2005-07-29	Simon
2009: Lost Memories (2002)	Slick action thriller with iffy script	2003-02-17	Simon
2002 (2001)	Pretty good 'blockbuster' style movie	2002-03-11	Simon
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)	Unmatched accomplishment	2003-06-17	Simon
20:30:40 (2004)	A skillful and subtle movie	2012-06-07	Simon
14 Blades (2010)	Forgettable	2010-10-26	Simon