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
Drive (1997) A joy to watch 2022-11-12 Simon
Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) Extraordinary 2022-08-19 Simon
Heroes Of The East (1978) Amongst the greatest kung fu films ever made 2022-07-04 Simon
Dil Se (1998) Not your average Bollywood romance 2022-03-12 Simon
Get the Hell Out (2020) Super-fun action comedy with zombies 2021-08-14 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
Rurouni Kenshin (2012) A slick and fresh take on the martial arts genre 2021-06-06 Simon
Love Exposure (2009) It's holier than a hard-on. It's about love. 2021-01-16 Simon
Akira (1988) A landmark in animation and sci-fi 2020-09-17 Simon
A Taxi Driver (2017) Powerful 2020-09-05 Simon
Drunken Master II (1994) One of the best martial arts films 2020-09-05 Simon
Violent Cop (1989) A landmark in Japanese cinema 2020-07-11 Simon
My Sassy Girl (2001) The most romantic movie of all time? 2020-06-19 Simon
Meatball Machine: Kodoku (2017) One of the great works of cinema 2020-05-10 Simon
Zombie Ass: Toilet Of The Dead (2011) Almost justifies all the other zombie movies existence(s) 2013-04-21 Simon
Let The Bullets Fly (2010) Action comedy that's smart and funny 2013-02-09 Simon
Leon: The Professional (1994) If you don't help me, I'll be dead by tonight... 2013-01-05 Simon
Duel To The Death (1982) You can never kill all the ninjas! 2012-11-07 Simon
Battle Royale (2000) One of the best and most important films ever made 2012-10-24 Simon
Ong Bak (2003) Revitalised the martial arts genre 2012-10-16 Simon
The Machine Girl (2008) Greatest film ever? 2012-10-15 Simon
The Raid: Redemption (2011) Better than ONG BAK 2012-10-11 Simon
The Elephant Keeper (1987) The movie that made me move to Thailand 2012-05-24 Simon
Ichi The Killer (2001) A dazzlingly unique and creative movie 2012-05-22 Simon
A Better Tomorrow (1986) classic 2010-11-04 Simon
The Mission (1999) Masterpiece 2006-07-25 Simon
Hard Boiled (1992) Justifiably lauded 2006-01-31 Simon
Police Story (1985) near-perfect action film 2006-01-15 Simon
Black Rose II (1997) Truly hilarious and mind-bending 2006-01-07 Simon

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