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
Get the Hell Out (2020)	Super-fun action comedy with zombies	2021-08-14	Simon
A Taxi Driver (2017)	Powerful	2020-09-05	Simon
Meatball Machine: Kodoku (2017)	One of the great works of cinema	2020-05-10	Simon
Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)	Extraordinary	2022-08-19	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin (2012)	A slick and fresh take on the martial arts genre	2021-06-06	Simon
Zombie Ass: Toilet Of The Dead (2011)	Almost justifies all the other zombie movies existence(s)	2013-04-21	Simon
The Raid: Redemption (2011)	Better than ONG BAK	2012-10-11	Simon
Let The Bullets Fly (2010)	Action comedy that's smart and funny	2013-02-09	Simon
Love Exposure (2009)	It's holier than a hard-on. It's about love.	2021-01-16	Simon
The Machine Girl (2008)	Greatest film ever?	2012-10-15	Simon
Ong Bak (2003)	Still one of the all time greats	2021-07-10	Simon
Ong Bak (2003)	Revitalised the martial arts genre	2012-10-16	Simon
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)	Wonderfully original	2002-12-14	Simon
Nid De Guepes (2002)	Incredibly intense	2005-06-07	Simon
Company (2002)	Intelligent and incisive look at the gangster life	2002-05-13	Simon
My Sassy Girl (2001)	The most romantic movie of all time?	2020-06-19	Simon
Versus (2001)	Arguably my favourite film	2002-05-25	Simon
Ichi The Killer (2001)	A dazzlingly unique and creative movie	2012-05-22	Simon
Musa (2001)	Superb epic	2002-04-04	Simon
Battle Royale (2000)	One of the best and most important films ever made	2012-10-24	Simon
The Guys From Paradise (2000)	Further confirmation of Miike's extraordinary film-making talent	2003-06-23	Simon
Gojoe (2000)	Beautiful	2003-08-23	Simon
The Mission (1999)	Masterpiece	2006-07-25	Simon
Dil Se (1998)	Not your average Bollywood romance	2022-03-12	Simon
Beast Cops (1998)	Superbly crafted and performed movie	2001-12-09	Simon
Satya (1998)	One of the most intelligent movies ever made about gangsters	2002-05-13	Simon
Drive (1997)	A joy to watch	2022-11-12	Simon
Black Rose II (1997)	Truly hilarious and mind-bending	2006-01-07	Simon
Rainy Dog (1997)	One of Miike's strongest and most well balanced films.	2002-12-13	Simon
Dobermann (1997)	Best 'live action comic book' ever made	2002-03-17	Simon