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
Seven Samurai (1954)	One of the best films ever made	2003-01-31	Simon
Princess Iron Fan (1966)	More monkey magic	2004-01-19	Simon
Monkey Goes West (1966)	Enjoyable	2004-01-19	Simon
Dragon Creek (1967)	Well crafted, engaging and enjoyable	2007-02-09	Simon
Angel With The Iron Fists (1967)	Camp James Bond knock-off	2004-11-02	Simon
Cave Of The Silken Web (1967)	Visually stunning	2006-01-17	Simon
Asia-Pol (1967)	Harmless	2023-12-10	Simon
Temptress Of A Thousand Faces (1969)	Tremendously entertaining	2004-04-18	Simon
Black Cat's Revenge (1970)	Intriguing mix of styles and moods	2006-08-13	Simon
Yakuza Deka (1970)	Fun 70's camp	2005-09-28	Simon
Yakuza Deka II (1970)	Exceedingly silly	2005-09-28	Simon
The Lady Professional (1971)	Some good scenes, some awful	2005-09-23	Simon
Lady With A Sword (1971)	Stands out from the crowd	2021-08-23	Simon
Girl Boss Guerilla (1972)	Enjoyable, if still far from exceptional	2012-05-22	Simon
Man Of Iron (1972)	Solid Chen Kuan-Tai vehicle	2006-05-06	Simon
Four Riders (1972)	Everywhere is paradise as long as you have money	2021-05-03	Simon
Wandering Ginza Butterfly (1972)	The Meiko Kaji reboot	2022-01-25	Simon
Wandering Ginza Butterfly 2 (1972)	...read review...	2022-01-29	Simon
Yakuza Wolf: Perform Murder (1972)	Standard early 1970's Yakuza fare	2024-01-06	Simon
Female Yakuza Tale (1973)	...read review...	2012-05-21	Simon
Knight Errant (1973)	Enthusiasts only	2005-07-22	Simon
Police Force (1973)	...read review...	2004-01-19	Simon
Bamboo House Of Dolls (1973)	covers all the bases	2005-02-13	Simon
Cub Tiger From Kwangtung (1973)	Actually quite good	2008-07-16	Simon
The Delinquent (1973)	Gritty social commentary results in bloody fight fest	2020-08-05	Simon
A Man Called Tiger (1973)	A fairly typical film of the era	2021-03-25	Simon
Karate Kiba (1973)	Grimy and stylish	2023-12-16	Simon
Karate Killer (1973)	More stylish grime	2023-12-16	Simon
The Executioner (1974)	Remember it's a ninja film and enjoy it!	2006-03-05	Simon
The Executioner II (1974)	Seems not to have understand why we liked the original!	2006-03-25	Simon