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
War Of The Arrows (2011) Nice looking period action film 2012-11-09 Simon
Story Of Ricky (1992) Completely Mad! 2012-11-02 Simon
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

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