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
Killer Snakes (1974)	Gritty urban shocker	2004-01-19	Simon
The Rat Catcher (1974)	Rather twee	2004-01-19	Simon
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance (1974)	Sequel switches onto a different track	2021-08-01	Simon
The Shaolin Boxers (1974)	Generic	2023-07-23	Simon
Deewar (1975)	Another great performance from Amitabh Bachchan	2002-11-09	Simon
Karate Bear Fighter (1975)	Chiba is on peak form	2012-05-22	Simon
Sholay (1975)	It's an Indian Cowboy Movie!	2002-06-12	Simon
The Super Inframan (1975)	If any film deserves the title "Camp Classic" this is it.	2004-06-20	Simon
Bloody Escape (1975)	Not a classic, but good.	2006-05-13	Simon
The Golden Lion (1975)	a very entertaining watch	2007-10-08	Simon
The Imposter (1975)	A definite cut above the average	2006-06-07	Simon
The Protectors (1975)	Short but sweet	2006-07-10	Simon
Spiritual Boxer (1975)	Lau Kar-Leung's directorial debut	2004-10-22	Simon
The Valiant Ones (1975)	More innovative action scenes from the master	2003-03-07	Simon
Big Brother Cheng (1975)	Sequel to The Teahouse	2004-01-19	Simon
Black Magic (1975)	Decent enough horror/exploitation film	2004-02-25	Simon
Marco Polo (1975)	A bit rubbish	2007-07-13	Simon
The Flying Guillotine (1975)	Solid action	2024-02-18	Simon
The Big Holdup (1975)	Not my cup of tea	2003-09-30	Simon
The Dragon Tamers (1975)	Fine, I guess	2020-07-28	Simon
Graveyard of Honour (Fukasaku) (1975)	A reminder that Yakuza are generally not nice people	2021-10-03	Simon
Disciples of Shaolin (1975)	More interesting than it sounds	2023-01-29	Simon
Killing Machine (1976)	Worth a look for Chiba fans, non-essential for everyone else	2012-05-22	Simon
Big Bad Sis (1976)	Better than Big Brother Cheng	2006-05-21	Simon
Killer Clans (1976)	Difficult to follow but enjoyable	2003-01-07	Simon
King Gambler (1976)	...read review...	2006-04-19	Simon
New Fist Of Fury (1976)	Mildly entertaining - or at least interesting	2002-03-18	Simon
New Shaolin Boxers (1976)	Simple film	2010-11-04	Simon
Shaolin Temple (1976)	Not that great	2003-05-03	Simon
Shaolin Wooden Men (1976)	Pretty Good	2003-02-24	Simon