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
Extraction 2 (2023)	Another action masterclass	2023-08-14	Simon
The Princess (2022)	Are Disney princesses always this hardcore?	2022-07-31	Simon
Limbo (2021)	A Hong Kong film	2022-06-18	Simon
Extraction (2020)	An action masterclass	2020-06-17	Simon
Wira (2019)	Man I hope I never have to fight Yayan Ruhian	2021-03-13	Simon
The Fable (2019)	Slick action comedy with blockbuster potential	2021-01-18	Simon
The Virgin Psychics (2015)	It's outrageous	2020-06-25	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (2014)	Just as enjoyable and well made as the first film	2016-01-31	Simon
Bushido Man (2013)	Awesome fights and surprisingly funny	2021-08-23	Simon
Witching & Bitching (2013)	A wild genre-bending rollercoaster ride	2021-08-07	Simon
Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013)	Sion Sono doing his best Takashi Miike impression	2020-09-14	Simon
Metro Manila (2013)	Poverty and corruption	2014-10-19	Simon
Eega (2012)	You messed with the wrong Muscidae, bitch	2021-12-05	Simon
Robogeisha (2009)	A vehicle for an amazing imagination	2010-10-14	Simon
The Rebel (2007)	One way or another we will all end up on that truck	2021-03-05	Simon
Eye In The Sky (2007)	Slick and stylish	2007-09-29	Simon
The Host (2006)	Quirky monster movie with added social commentary	2021-05-16	Simon
Exiled (2006)	2nd-best HK film of 2006?	2007-02-04	Simon
The Great Yokai War (2005)	Miike unleashes his imagination in less deviant lands	2005-11-13	Simon
Arahan (2004)	Urban martial arts action	2020-07-04	Simon
Love Battlefield (2004)	Best HK film of 2004	2006-01-08	Simon
Khakee (2004)	Very satisfying	2004-03-13	Simon
Zebraman (2004)	An accessible Miike film	2022-12-20	Simon
Colour Of The Truth (2003)	Excellent crime thriller	2006-01-08	Simon
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (2002)	Absurd and poetic	2022-06-07	Simon
War (2002)	Whose war is it anyway?	2022-02-27	Simon
Dead Or Alive 3: Final (2002)	Decent finale	2003-03-07	Simon
My Wife Is A Gangster (2001)	Wonderful piece of film-making	2002-03-07	Simon
Space Travellers (2000)	Very enjoyable hostage-based capers	2001-10-15	Simon
City Of Lost Souls (2000)	Best use of CGI in a movie ever!	2001-10-13	Simon