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
Where's Officer Tuba? (1986)	Very funny and adorable Sammo film	2024-04-14	Simon
On the Job (2013)	A taut thriller documenting systemic corruption	2024-04-05	Simon
The Legend and Hag of Shaolin (2021)	Surprisingly strong kung fu film	2024-03-31	Simon
Baby Assassins 2 (2023)	Another adorable slice of assassination	2024-03-02	Simon
Roaring Fire (1981)	Tons of fun	2024-02-27	Simon
Oh! Yes Sir!!! (1994)	Buckets of fun	2024-02-10	Simon
Karate Kiba (1973)	Grimy and stylish	2023-12-16	Simon
Magic Cop (1990)	...read review...	2023-10-29	Simon
A Bittersweet Life (2005)	Yeah, I needed to watch it again	2023-09-01	Simon
Beyond Hypothermia (1996)	A promising start for Milkyway Image	2023-06-19	Simon
Furies (2022)	Just what the doctor ordered	2023-03-26	Simon
The Ninja War of Torakage (2015)	Fun and stylish ninja silliness	2023-03-25	Simon
Project A II (1987)	Jackie doing what Jackie does	2022-12-17	Simon
Angel Terminators 2 (1993)	Girls With Guns And Attitude	2022-09-03	Simon
Enter the Fat Dragon (2020)	A sweet, fun film with a big heart and excellent fight scenes.	2022-08-13	Simon
The Seventh Curse (1986)	Very enjoyable!	2022-07-09	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