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
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
The Legend Of Wisely (1987) Big budget Indiana Jones clone 2001-10-16 Simon
Space Travellers (2000) Very enjoyable hostage-based capers 2001-10-15 Simon
City Of Lost Souls (2000) Best use of CGI in a movie ever! 2001-10-13 Simon
Option Zero (1997) Good action, forgivable plot 2001-10-13 Simon
Mahjong Dragon (1997) All over the place but entertaining 2001-10-11 Simon
Tricky Brains (1991) Mo Lei Tau! 2001-09-26 Simon
Lucky Stars Go Places (1986) Lucky Stars are annoying again 2001-09-15 Simon

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