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
A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990)	cash-in with more comedy (but less funny)	2005-06-28	Simon
Aces Go Places V (1989)	Aces have mostly gone to other places by this point	2021-04-10	Simon
Angel Enforcers (1989)	Messy but delivers the essentials	2023-09-15	Simon
Ballistic Kiss (1998)	Stylish but cliched and pretentious	2004-10-16	Simon
Bamboo House Of Dolls (1973)	covers all the bases	2005-02-13	Simon
Bloody Chainsaw Girl Returns: Giko Awakens (2019)	Continues/concludes the BCG story	2022-12-22	Simon
Brotherhood Of The Wolf (2001)	Rambles on	2002-06-07	Simon
Cradle 2 The Grave (2003)	Pretty poor	2003-02-28	Simon
Crows Explode (2014)	A slight improvement	2022-11-28	Simon
Cub Tiger From Kwangtung (1973)	Actually quite good	2008-07-16	Simon
Deadball (2011)	Splattery and demented, but not as good as it could be	2013-01-25	Simon
Deliver Us From Evil (2020)	Not much to recommend it but has some decent action	2021-03-20	Simon
Doomsday (2008)	Very uneven but has some fun moments	2021-09-19	Simon
Dragon Fight (1989)	Interesting pairing of two future superstars	2023-11-12	Simon
Dragon Loaded 2003 (2003)	OK bit of HK comedy	2006-06-28	Simon
Dragon Squad (2005)	Daft script but INTENSE action	2006-01-14	Simon
Dreaming the Reality (1991)	Much as you'd expect	2023-09-28	Simon
Equilibrium (2002)	Script bad, action good	2002-12-07	Simon
Extreme Challenge (2001)	Cheap and cheesy	2006-01-08	Simon
Final Justice (1988)	Solid but standard movie	2002-02-03	Simon
Friend (2001)	kind of boring	2002-09-29	Simon
Gameboy Kids (1992)	Great in parts, not in others	2005-11-13	Simon
Girl Boss Guerilla (1972)	Enjoyable, if still far from exceptional	2012-05-22	Simon
Graveyard Of Honour (Miike) (2002)	Less interesting than Fukasaku's original	2021-10-05	Simon
Hero From Beyond The Boundary Of Time (1993)	...read review...	2004-04-17	Simon
High & Low The Movie 2: End of Sky (2017)	More posing and fighting	2020-12-12	Simon
Hitman File (2005)	Confusing	2012-05-25	Simon
Hold Up Down (2005)	People who have little to forgive have little to love	2021-03-21	Simon
In The Line Of Duty III (1988)	Basic but competently delivered	2023-05-23	Simon
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable - Chapter 1 (2017)	Probably more interesting if you know the manga/anime/games	2022-03-07	Simon