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 Bodyguard (2004)	...read review...	2012-05-24	Simon
Goodman Town (2002)	Quite fun and unique	2012-05-24	Simon
Aankhen (2002)	Not recommended.	2012-05-22	Simon
Appleseed (2004)	A popcorn film, but a good one	2012-05-22	Simon
Killing Machine (1976)	Worth a look for Chiba fans, non-essential for everyone else	2012-05-22	Simon
Karate Bear Fighter (1975)	Chiba is on peak form	2012-05-22	Simon
Ichi The Killer (2001)	A dazzlingly unique and creative movie	2012-05-22	Simon
Girl Boss Guerilla (1972)	Enjoyable, if still far from exceptional	2012-05-22	Simon
Death Trance (2006)	Similar to Versus but not as good	2012-05-22	Simon
Sister Streetfighter: Hanging By A Thread (1974)	Good trashy fun once again	2012-05-22	Simon
Sister Streetfighter (1974)	Sleazy, violent and quite dumb - just how we like 'em!	2012-05-22	Simon
The Streetfighter (1974)	Highly (but selectively) recommended!	2012-05-22	Simon
Osaka Tough Guys (1995)	Not recommended	2012-05-22	Simon
Black Angel (1997)	Vague recommendation	2012-05-22	Simon
Cromartie High - The Movie (2005)	Weird, but not good	2012-05-21	Simon
Female Yakuza Tale (1973)	...read review...	2012-05-21	Simon
My Boss, My Hero (2001)	By the books "Ganster out of water" comedy	2012-05-16	Simon
The Viral Factor (2012)	Better than it ought to be	2012-05-13	Simon
Tiger Cage (1988)	Decent enough 80's cop film	2012-04-28	Simon
City Under Siege (2010)	Not quite as bad as Black Mask 2	2012-04-26	Simon
Tiger On The Beat (1988)	Lau Kar-Leung's foray into modern day action	2012-04-01	Simon
Full Contact (1992)	one of the classics	2012-04-01	Simon
Wu Xia (2011)	Fresh and well executed	2012-01-06	Simon
The Sorcerer And The White Snake (2011)	Pretty, but nothing to write home about	2011-12-19	Simon
Bangkok Knockout (2010)	For lovers of action cinema it's a must-see	2010-12-18	Simon
Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame (2010)	Tsui Hark returns to the wu xia genre	2010-12-04	Simon
The Avenging Quartet (1993)	basically trash	2010-11-30	Simon
Little Big Soldier (2009)	Well worth a look.	2010-11-10	Simon
City War (1988)	Not very good	2010-11-10	Simon
Iron Angels (1987)	Schizophrenic but fun	2010-11-09	Simon