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
The Duelist (2005)	a very enjoyable piece of cinema	2012-05-25	Simon
Appleseed (2004)	A popcorn film, but a good one	2012-05-22	Simon
Karate Bear Fighter (1975)	Chiba is on peak form	2012-05-22	Simon
Female Yakuza Tale (1973)	...read review...	2012-05-21	Simon
Wu Xia (2011)	Fresh and well executed	2012-01-06	Simon
Little Big Soldier (2009)	Well worth a look.	2010-11-10	Simon
A Better Tomorrow II (1987)	not as tight as the original	2010-11-09	Simon
Flash Point (2007)	Hard boiled	2010-10-26	Simon
Taxi (1998)	Fun action comedy	2010-10-15	Simon
Sparrow (2008)	Johnnie To continues to forge his unique style	2008-11-08	Simon
Kung Fu Dunk (2008)	Slick crowd-pleaser	2008-02-08	Simon
Protege (2007)	Sure to be considered one of 2007's best HK films	2007-06-09	Simon
Peking Opera Blues (1986)	I like it a lot, but not as much as some do	2007-02-25	Simon
Dragon Creek (1967)	Well crafted, engaging and enjoyable	2007-02-09	Simon
Love On Delivery (1994)	Enjoyable	2006-11-30	Simon
Dog Bite Dog (2006)	Refreshingly Bleak	2006-11-28	Simon
Gang Master (1982)	Enjoyable	2006-09-24	Simon
Black Cat's Revenge (1970)	Intriguing mix of styles and moods	2006-08-13	Simon
The Executioner (1974)	Remember it's a ninja film and enjoy it!	2006-03-05	Simon
The Myth (2005)	Over-reaches in places, but surprisingly good overall	2006-01-31	Simon
The Transporter 2 (2005)	Almost like a Hong Kong action movie	2006-01-29	Simon
SPL (2005)	Hong Kong gets its mojo back	2006-01-21	Simon
A World Without Thieves (2004)	Recommended	2006-01-08	Simon
Victim (1999)	A welcome return to the fold	2006-01-08	Simon
Purple Storm (1999)	slick, high-budget action film	2006-01-07	Simon
Born To Fight (2004)	New levels of absurd action	2005-10-12	Simon
Outlaw Brothers (1990)	Great 80's martial arts/action/comedy	2005-10-04	Simon
Winners And Sinners (1983)	A very funny film	2005-08-23	Simon
Iceman Cometh (1989)	Essential for fans of Yuen Biao or Yuen Wah	2005-08-08	Simon
Crying Fist (2005)	Crying Audience	2005-07-31	Simon