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 Rating Summary Date Reviewer
Fatal Move (2008) Clearly inspired by SPL 2008-11-11 Simon
Sparrow (2008) Johnnie To continues to forge his unique style 2008-11-08 Simon
Bullet In The Head (1990) As subtle as the title, but also as intense 2008-07-16 Simon
Cub Tiger From Kwangtung (1973) Actually quite good 2008-07-16 Simon
Triangle (2007) As messy as you'd expect 2008-04-22 Simon
An Empress and the Warriors (2008) Feels too much like a "me too!" project 2008-04-02 Simon
Blood Brothers (2007) A bit boring 2008-02-28 Simon
The Drummer (2007) More enjoyable than I'd expected. 2008-02-24 Simon
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose (1989) Pretty, but a little vacant 2008-02-15 Simon
L: Change The World (2008) poorly conceived and badly written 2008-02-15 Simon
Kung Fu Dunk (2008) Slick crowd-pleaser 2008-02-08 Simon
Contract Lover (2007) ...read review... 2008-02-07 Simon
The Detective (2007) Stylish and smart 2008-02-06 Simon
Eye In The Sky (2007) Slick and stylish 2007-09-29 Simon
Fatal Contact (2006) Bad film, great Wu Jing showcase 2007-09-11 Simon
The Inspector Wears Skirts II (1989) Not very good 2007-08-30 Simon
Protege (2007) Sure to be considered one of 2007's best HK films 2007-06-09 Simon
Golgo 13 - Assignment Kowloon (1977) Poorly written, acted and directed 2007-06-06 Simon
Fatal Termination (1990) Basically forgettable 2007-04-24 Simon
Kung Fu Mahjong II (2005) Wong Jing is as Wong Jing does 2007-04-23 Simon
Twins Mission (2007) Not a classic, but good fluff 2007-04-22 Simon
Japan Sinks (2006) Will make you wish it had 2007-04-17 Simon
Peking Opera Blues (1986) I like it a lot, but not as much as some do 2007-02-25 Simon
The Big Heat (1988) Nearly a classic 2007-02-24 Simon
Dragon Creek (1967) Well crafted, engaging and enjoyable 2007-02-09 Simon
The Fortune Code (1990) Not great cinema, but mostly harmless. 2007-02-07 Simon
Exiled (2006) 2nd-best HK film of 2006? 2007-02-04 Simon
Lethal Ninja (2006) ...read review... 2007-02-04 Simon
Rob-B-Hood (2006) Decent enough action-comedy 2006-12-12 Simon
Love On Delivery (1994) Enjoyable 2006-11-30 Simon

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