Arthouse 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
Vital (2004)	An unclassifiable enigma	2021-07-06	Simon
Hana and Alice (2004)	...read review...	2020-08-11	Simon
3-Iron (2004)	How to disappear completely	2020-06-13	Simon
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... And Spring (2004)	Pretty	2004-12-12	Simon
Citizen Dog (2004)	Thailand's answer to AMELIE	2005-01-12	Simon
2046 (2004)	Largely a waste of time for all concerned	2005-07-29	Simon
Spider Forest (2004)	Some interesting ideas but not worth watching the film for	2012-05-25	Simon
Kekexili (Mountain Patrol) (2004)	Simple but effective cinema	2006-03-21	Simon
The Taste Of Tea (2004)	Something to remind you what films CAN be like	2012-05-22	Simon
Survive Style 5+ (2004)	Gorgeous, whimsical and hyper-stylised	2012-05-22	Simon
Last Life in the Universe (2003)	A more conventionally arthouse film than the director's earlier work	2021-06-27	Simon
Running On Karma (2003)	Repeat viewings mandatory	2012-10-12	Simon
Gozu (2003)	Wonderful creativity	2004-06-05	Simon
The Runaway Pistol (2002)	Hyper-black	2024-01-14	Simon
The Missing Gun (2002)	Superlative cinema	2024-01-14	Simon
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (2002)	Absurd and poetic	2022-06-07	Simon
Blissfully Yours (2002)	Thanks, but you can keep it	2002-10-13	Simon
Butterfly In Grey (2002)	Lesbians in prison	2005-03-21	Simon
Hero (2002)	Pretty special	2003-05-10	Simon
A Peck On The Cheek (2002)	Powerful	2003-05-01	Simon
Woman Of Water (2002)	Avoid	2012-05-22	Simon
Millennium Mambo (2001)	A captivating documentary of a moment in time	2023-08-28	Simon
All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)	Beautiful and harrowing	2021-08-08	Simon
Nabi (2001)	Amateurish	2002-11-08	Simon
Samsara (2001)	Mixed views	2003-06-07	Simon
One Fine Spring Day (2001)	The converse side of a love story	2012-05-25	Simon
Monrak Transistor (2001)	Beautifully crafted and original movie	2002-10-25	Simon
Jan Dara (2001)	Is tragic erotica a new genre?	2002-07-21	Simon
Suicide Circle (2001)	Pretty intense	2003-02-21	Simon
Pistol Opera (2001)	Unique and striking but over-long	2012-05-22	Simon