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
Ong Bak 2 (2008)	Due for a reappraisal	2021-07-26	Simon
Hydra (2019)	Very low budget but a great calling card for the crew	2021-07-24	Simon
Yakuza Apocalypse (2015)	Something of a return to form for Miike	2021-07-24	Simon
Ghost in the Shell (1995)	Who are you?	2021-07-17	Simon
Special ID (2013)	Yeah... it's not good	2021-07-12	Simon
The Citizen (1977)	Interesting but not all that good	2021-07-11	Simon
Ong Bak (2003)	Still one of the all time greats	2021-07-10	Simon
The Prodigal Son (1981)	One of the very best kung fu films	2021-07-10	Simon
Brothers From The Walled City (1982)	Grungy and nihilistic depiction of Hong Kong's criminal underworld	2021-07-04	Simon
The Postman Fights Back (1982)	Some good moments but they don't cohere into a strong film	2021-07-02	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021)	The legend returns	2021-06-19	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (2014)	Good if not quite great conclusion	2021-06-17	Simon
Black Mask (1996)	Sounds great on paper but doesn't deliver	2021-06-17	Simon
Snowpiercer (2013)	Bong Joon-Ho's least subtle political allegory	2021-06-11	Simon
Perdita Durango (1997)	Delicious black comedy with memorable characters	2021-06-10	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin (2012)	A slick and fresh take on the martial arts genre	2021-06-06	Simon
The City of Violence (2006)	Disappointing follow up to Arahan	2021-06-03	Simon
Bad Taste (1987)	The bastards have landed	2021-05-28	Simon
Shaolin Vs Evil Dead: Ultimate Power (2006)	Cheap and cheesy sequel/prequel that's fun to watch	2021-05-22	Simon
Shin Godzilla (2016)	Mostly awful but Godzilla is pretty awesome	2021-05-17	Simon
The Host (2006)	Quirky monster movie with added social commentary	2021-05-16	Simon
Starship Troopers (1997)	Smart, subversive and gory as hell	2021-05-07	Simon
Four Riders (1972)	Everywhere is paradise as long as you have money	2021-05-03	Simon
Touch and Go (1991)	It's important to be happy, isn't it?	2021-04-28	Simon
Ninja Scroll (1993)	Peak ninja	2021-04-24	Simon
The Adventurers (2017)	Generic in every possible way	2021-04-17	Simon
The Adventurers (1995)	Quite a mess, but with some big booms	2021-04-17	Simon
Aces Go Places V (1989)	Aces have mostly gone to other places by this point	2021-04-10	Simon
Aces Go Places IV (1986)	More even-keeled than its predecessors	2021-04-05	Simon
Dai Kaiju Mono (2016)	Don't you want to be a big strong man?	2021-04-03	Simon