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
Once Upon A Time In Vietnam (2013)	Nice looking film but all been done before	2020-08-08	Simon
Dangerous Encounter - 1st Kind (1980)	Controversial	2020-08-02	Simon
Double World (2020)	Big budget epic fantasy	2020-07-26	Simon
Eastern Condors (1987)	Sammo Hung goes to war	2020-06-29	Simon
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018)	Some creative fight choreography	2020-06-16	Simon
Girl's Blood (2014)	Largely inexplicable fusion of elements but somehow it works	2019-11-16	Simon
Kung Fu Jungle (2014)	Martial arts are for killing	2015-03-11	Simon
Tom Yum Goong 2 (2013)	Tony Jaa shows he can still kick ass	2014-08-01	Simon
Chinese Zodiac (2012)	Messy but ultimately entertaining	2014-06-22	Simon
Tokyo Gore Police (2008)	Possibly the most outrageous film ever made?	2013-04-07	Simon
High Kick Girl (2009)	Good Karate showcase disguised as a film	2013-03-31	Simon
Looper (2012)	Relatively coherent time travel thriller	2013-02-14	Simon
Overheard (2009)	Stylish thriller that sometimes gets a bit silly	2013-01-28	Simon
Dead Sushi (2012)	Any sushi that sings that good can't be all bad!	2013-01-26	Simon
We're Going To Eat You (1980)	Darkly amusing kung fu horror	2012-11-27	Simon
The Kick (2011)	Slick Thai/Korean crowd pleaser	2012-11-17	Simon
Nowhere to Hide (1999)	Nothing but style	2012-10-25	Simon
Merantau (2009)	Not as good as ONG BAK	2012-10-16	Simon
Hard Revenge Milly (2008)	More Japanese ultra-violence	2010-10-14	Simon
SARS Wars (2004)	Fun zombie spoof	2005-10-22	Simon
Killer Snakes (1974)	Gritty urban shocker	2004-01-19	Simon
Yakuza Deka II (1970)	Exceedingly silly	2005-09-28	Simon
Gerd Ma Lui (1984)	Crazy Thai action	2012-09-28	Simon
Yakuza Deka (1970)	Fun 70's camp	2005-09-28	Simon
Cave Of The Silken Web (1967)	Visually stunning	2006-01-17	Simon
Princess Iron Fan (1966)	More monkey magic	2004-01-19	Simon
Fatal Contact (2006)	Bad film, great Wu Jing showcase	2007-09-11	Simon
Bullet In The Head (1990)	As subtle as the title, but also as intense	2008-07-16	Simon
Where's Officer Tuba? (1986)	Enjoyable	2003-02-15	Simon
Vengeance (2009)	Not as good as THE MISSION or EXILED	2010-10-26	Simon