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
Enter the Fat Dragon (2020)	A sweet, fun film with a big heart and excellent fight scenes.	2022-08-13	Simon
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000)	Commercial cinema at its finest.	2022-03-06	Simon
Nuigulumar Z (2014)	Love is a teddy bear!	2022-02-12	Simon
Wandering Ginza Butterfly (1972)	The Meiko Kaji reboot	2022-01-25	Simon
Jailbreak (2017)	Cambodia's Raid-a-like takes no prisoners	2021-12-04	Simon
The Raid 2 (2014)	Amazing action, but bloated and cliched	2021-10-03	Simon
Jam (2018)	A bit of a Sabu throwback	2021-09-29	Simon
Lady With A Sword (1971)	Stands out from the crowd	2021-08-23	Simon
The Descent (2005)	Horror done right	2021-08-18	Simon
Dog Soldiers (2002)	The dog soldier's bollocks	2021-08-16	Simon
Shinjuku Triad Society (1995)	A distinctive early Miike outing	2021-08-03	Simon
Bring Me The Head Of The Machine Gun Woman (2012)	Great fun, Chilean Grindhouse style	2021-07-28	Simon
Ong Bak 2 (2008)	Due for a reappraisal	2021-07-26	Simon
Brothers From The Walled City (1982)	Grungy and nihilistic depiction of Hong Kong's criminal underworld	2021-07-04	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021)	The legend returns	2021-06-19	Simon
Snowpiercer (2013)	Bong Joon-Ho's least subtle political allegory	2021-06-11	Simon
Bad Taste (1987)	The bastards have landed	2021-05-28	Simon
Four Riders (1972)	Everywhere is paradise as long as you have money	2021-05-03	Simon
Aces Go Places II (1983)	Improves on the original in just about every way	2021-03-30	Simon
Dangan Runner (1996)	Absurdity becomes transcendence	2021-03-11	Simon
The Storm Riders (1998)	A genuine epic that pioneered a new style of wu xia film	2021-02-27	Simon
SPL 2: A Time of Consequences (2015)	A time of kicking heads	2021-02-19	Simon
Red Blade (2018)	It all starts when the book sucks your blood	2021-02-14	Simon
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009)	Trashy but demented fun	2020-09-19	Simon
Shinjuku Swan (2015)	It's about demand and supply	2020-08-23	Simon
The Delinquent (1973)	Gritty social commentary results in bloody fight fest	2020-08-05	Simon
Wizard's Curse (1992)	Crazy fun times	2020-07-30	Simon
Future Cops (1993)	Relentless lunacy	2020-07-18	Simon
Shanghai Blues (1984)	Zany comedy with a human heart	2020-07-13	Simon
The Gambling Ghost (1991)	Three times the Sammo fun!	2020-07-02	Simon