Action 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
The Champions (1983)	Yuen Clan on the field	2024-10-27	Simon
Hitman (1998)	Solid mid-tier Jet Li film	2024-09-29	Simon
My Father Is A Hero (1995)	Sentimental but effective	2024-09-16	Simon
Ichi The Killer (2001)	Raised the bar for on-screen depravity	2024-09-15	Simon
Cave Of The Silken Web (1967)	Visually stunning	2024-08-18	Simon
Mad Cats (2023)	A tonal jumble that didn't work for me	2024-08-14	Simon
Princess Iron Fan (1966)	More monkey magic	2024-08-04	Simon
Cheetah on Fire (1992)	Big, loud and kinda dumb	2024-08-03	Simon
A Janitor (2021)	Introduction to the Babyverse	2024-07-25	Simon
Thunder Cop (1996)	All over the place	2024-07-16	Simon
The Singing Killer (1970)	Another thief turns to song	2024-07-14	Simon
The Singing Thief (1969)	An anomaly in Chang Cheh's career	2024-07-08	Simon
Brave Young Girls (1990)	Standard low budget HK crime action/drama	2024-06-29	Simon
Godzilla Minus One (2023)	About as good as could be expected	2024-05-18	Simon
Revenge Girl (2022)	Points for effort	2024-05-10	Simon
Mutant Ghost Wargirl (2022)	Kind of mad	2024-05-03	Simon
The Bastard and the Beautiful World (2018)	Weird anthology film	2024-04-29	Simon
Okinawa Yakuza War (1976)	A strong but predictable Yakuza film	2024-04-21	Simon
Lion-Girl (2023)	Total trash, by design	2024-04-20	Simon
The Wild Blade of Strangers (2024)	Pretty good mainland wuxia	2024-04-17	Simon
Where's Officer Tuba? (1986)	Very funny and adorable Sammo film	2024-04-14	Simon
Fantasy Mission Force (1983)	Well it's different...	2024-04-08	Simon
On the Job (2013)	A taut thriller documenting systemic corruption	2024-04-05	Simon
The Legend and Hag of Shaolin (2021)	Surprisingly strong kung fu film	2024-03-31	Simon
Queen's High (1991)	Pretty basic Girls With Guns	2024-03-25	Simon
Asura: The City of Madness (2016)	Grimy and bleak	2024-03-22	Simon
Baby Assassins 2 (2023)	Another adorable slice of assassination	2024-03-02	Simon
Roaring Fire (1981)	Tons of fun	2024-02-27	Simon
Oh! Yes Sir!!! (1994)	Buckets of fun	2024-02-10	Simon
Yakuza Wolf: Perform Murder (1972)	Standard early 1970's Yakuza fare	2024-01-06	Simon