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
Kaante (2002)	Could have been something more	2006-03-18	Simon
The Streetfighter's Last Revenge (1974)	Continues the downhill trend of the series	2006-03-15	Simon
Return Of The Streetfighter (1974)	Neither as gory or as good as the original	2006-03-14	Simon
City On Fire (1987)	One of the classics	2006-03-09	Simon
The Executioner (1974)	Remember it's a ninja film and enjoy it!	2006-03-05	Simon
Yamakasi 2: The Great Challenge (2004)	Love the stars, hate the director	2006-02-03	Simon
The Myth (2005)	Over-reaches in places, but surprisingly good overall	2006-01-31	Simon
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