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
Hard Boiled (1992) Justifiably lauded 2006-01-31 Simon
The Transporter 2 (2005) Almost like a Hong Kong action movie 2006-01-29 Simon
Yamakasi: The Modern Samurai (2001) Fails to realise the potential of Parkour 2006-01-23 Simon
Shaolin Vs Evil Dead (2004) Enjoyable throwback 2006-01-21 Simon
SPL (2005) Hong Kong gets its mojo back 2006-01-21 Simon
The Last Blood (1991) Fun Wong Jing action comedy 2006-01-16 Simon
Sworn Brothers (1987) contrived and over-melodramatic 2006-01-16 Simon
Saviour Of The Soul (1991) Uniquely stylish and cool 2006-01-16 Simon
Chocolate Inspector (1986) solid entertainment 2006-01-16 Simon
The Duel (2000) Just about passes as entertainment 2006-01-16 Simon
Police Story (1985) near-perfect action film 2006-01-15 Simon
Dragon Squad (2005) Daft script but INTENSE action 2006-01-14 Simon
Full Alert (1997) Dark, depressing, but ever so good 2006-01-09 Simon
Extreme Challenge (2001) Cheap and cheesy 2006-01-08 Simon
A World Without Thieves (2004) Recommended 2006-01-08 Simon
Victim (1999) A welcome return to the fold 2006-01-08 Simon
Moving Targets (2004) Pretty enjoyable 2006-01-08 Simon
Love Battlefield (2004) Best HK film of 2004 2006-01-08 Simon
Conman In Tokyo (2000) Recommended :) 2006-01-08 Simon
Colour Of The Truth (2003) Excellent crime thriller 2006-01-08 Simon
Bullets Over Summer (1999) Subtle, smart and mature 2006-01-08 Simon
A Hero Never Dies (1998) A masterful work from Johnnie To 2006-01-08 Simon
Running Out Of Time (1999) Another Milkyway triumph 2006-01-07 Simon
Purple Storm (1999) slick, high-budget action film 2006-01-07 Simon
Fist Power (2000) Not a well-made film 2006-01-07 Simon
Black Rose II (1997) Truly hilarious and mind-bending 2006-01-07 Simon
Excessive Force (2002) Direct-To-Video cheapie 2006-01-04 Simon
Kung Fu Mahjong (2005) Just about worth watching 2005-12-30 Simon
The King Boxer (2000) Watchable kung fu film 2005-11-27 Simon
Gameboy Kids (1992) Great in parts, not in others 2005-11-13 Simon

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