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
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
The Great Yokai War (2005)	Miike unleashes his imagination in less deviant lands	2005-11-13	Simon