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
2002 (2001)	Pretty good 'blockbuster' style movie	2002-03-11	Simon
2009: Lost Memories (2002)	Slick action thriller with iffy script	2003-02-17	Simon
800 Bullets (2002)	A nostalgic Meta-Western	2022-08-04	Simon
A Better Tomorrow (1986)	classic	2010-11-04	Simon
A Better Tomorrow II (1987)	not as tight as the original	2010-11-09	Simon
A Bittersweet Life (2005)	Will have to watch it again, might have been in the wrong mood	2012-05-30	Simon
A Bittersweet Life (2005)	Yeah, I needed to watch it again	2023-09-01	Simon
A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)	Seminal work of sublime beauty	2002-12-01	Simon
A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990)	cash-in with more comedy (but less funny)	2005-06-28	Simon
A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991)	In many ways a retread of the first part	2005-06-28	Simon
A Fighter's Blues (2000)	Brutal in the ring and out	2001-07-24	Simon
A Hero Never Dies (1998)	A masterful work from Johnnie To	2006-01-08	Simon
A Man Called Tiger (1973)	A fairly typical film of the era	2021-03-25	Simon
A Taste of Killing and Romance (1994)	Very stylish, definitely above average	2002-05-24	Simon
A Taxi Driver (2017)	Powerful	2020-09-05	Simon
A War Named Desire (2000)	Stylish gangster tale	2013-01-13	Simon
A World Without Thieves (2004)	Recommended	2006-01-08	Simon
A-1 Headlines (2005)	A terrible mess	2005-11-04	Simon
Aalavandhan (2001)	A well made, unique and very enjoyable film	2004-06-13	Simon
Aankhen (2002)	Not recommended.	2012-05-22	Simon
Accidental Spy (2001)	Decent international espionage/thriller	2001-11-17	Simon
Aces Go Places (1982)	Influential action comedy but terribly dated	2021-03-28	Simon
Aces Go Places II (1983)	Improves on the original in just about every way	2021-03-30	Simon
Aces Go Places III (1984)	Lacks the chemistry of its predecessor	2021-04-01	Simon
Aces Go Places IV (1986)	More even-keeled than its predecessors	2021-04-05	Simon
Aces Go Places V (1989)	Aces have mostly gone to other places by this point	2021-04-10	Simon
Ah Kam (Story Of A Stuntwoman) (1996)	Good dramatic film for Michelle & Sammo	2005-10-18	Simon
Akira (1988)	A landmark in animation and sci-fi	2020-09-17	Simon
Akira (2016)	An interesting take on a familiar tale	2022-09-03	Simon
All For The Winner (1990)	Great Stephen Chiau movie	2002-02-03	Simon