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
Prison on Fire II (1991)	"Lacklustre" sequel (always wanted to say that!)	2002-01-08	Simon
Prison On Fire (1987)	Strong characters, and convincing portrayal of prison life	2002-01-08	Simon
Sanctuary (1998)	Better than expected	2002-01-07	Simon
Magic Cop (1990)	Excellent Mr Vampire spinoff	2002-01-06	Simon
Thunder Cops II (1989)	Surprisingly good, but took a while to win me over	2001-12-24	Simon
The Blood Rules (2000)	Mak's debut shows promise, but he hadn't quite developed it fully	2001-12-24	Simon
Cop On A Mission (2001)	Smart and fresh take on a favourite genre	2001-12-22	Simon
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1996)	Well made but not that interesting	2001-12-19	Simon
My Flying Wife (1991)	Delirious multi-genre piece	2001-12-17	Simon
Heart Of Dragon (1985)	Surprisingly turns out to be quite fantastic	2001-12-17	Simon
Born Wild (2001)	I had hoped for something better	2001-12-14	Simon
Beast Cops (1998)	Superbly crafted and performed movie	2001-12-09	Simon
Casino Raiders II (1991)	No relation to CASINO RAIDERS	2001-12-08	Simon
Casino Raiders (1989)	Enjoyable early foray into Gambling Movies	2001-12-08	Simon
Once A Thief (1991)	Unbalanced	2001-12-06	Simon
Hong Kong 1941 (1984)	Excellent drama with great performances	2001-11-29	Simon
Unmatchable Match (1990)	Great non-comedy Chiau movie	2001-11-27	Simon
Top Bet (1991)	Quite fun	2001-11-23	Simon
Fulltime Killer (2001)	Some novels should stay on paper	2001-11-22	Simon
God Of Gamblers II (1990)	Less gambling, more farce	2001-11-21	Simon
Legend Of Speed (1999)	enjoy the ride	2001-11-18	Simon
Accidental Spy (2001)	Decent international espionage/thriller	2001-11-17	Simon
Tragic Hero (1987)	OK but no classic	2001-11-12	Simon
Heroes Of The East (1978)	Greatest martial arts film ever made?	2001-11-10	Simon
Life Of Ninja (1983)	Very cheesy but entertaining	2001-10-21	Simon
Tricky Master 2000 (1999)	Bad film	2001-10-21	Simon
The Chinese Feast (1995)	Weak first half hour, but settles down into a great movie	2001-10-21	Simon
Pom Pom And Hot Hot (1992)	Highly enjoyable bullet ballet	2001-10-21	Simon
Tower Of Death (1981)	How to make a movie when your star is dead	2001-10-16	Simon
Witch From Nepal (1986)	Messy but not unentertaining	2001-10-16	Simon