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
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
Dog Bite Dog (2006)	Refreshingly Bleak	2006-11-28	Simon