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
Funky Forest - The First Contact (2005)	Maybe the strangest film I've seen	2006-02-09	Simon
Hanging Garden (2005)	Complex and rich, defying easy description or summary	2006-02-09	Simon
Yi Yi (2000)	a subtle and complex movie	2006-01-08	Simon
Rave Fever (1999)	clever, multi-threaded and non-linear	2006-01-07	Simon
The Blade (1995)	Tsui Hark reinvents himself again	2005-10-30	Simon
2046 (2004)	Largely a waste of time for all concerned	2005-07-29	Simon
In The Mood For Love (2000)	Not in the mood?	2005-07-20	Simon
Days of Being Wild (1990)	Beautiful but perhaps a little boring	2005-07-17	Simon
Fallen Angels (1995)	Love it or hate it, but be sure to see it	2005-07-16	Simon
Butterfly In Grey (2002)	Lesbians in prison	2005-03-21	Simon
Citizen Dog (2004)	Thailand's answer to AMELIE	2005-01-12	Simon
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... And Spring (2004)	Pretty	2004-12-12	Simon
Kamikaze Taxi (1994)	A very quirky, contemplative film that is never predictable	2004-12-10	Simon
Gozu (2003)	Wonderful creativity	2004-06-05	Simon
Gojoe (2000)	Beautiful	2003-08-23	Simon
Party 7 (2000)	Bizarre, creative and hilarious	2003-08-05	Simon
To Live (1994)	Simple epic, masterfully made. Highest recommendation!	2003-07-19	Simon
Bungee Jumping Of Their Own (2001)	Original and impressive	2003-06-28	Simon
The Guys From Paradise (2000)	Further confirmation of Miike's extraordinary film-making talent	2003-06-23	Simon
Chungking Express (1994)	Perfect mix of pop and art	2003-06-14	Simon
Samsara (2001)	Mixed views	2003-06-07	Simon
Time And Tide (2000)	Classic film	2003-05-13	Simon
Hero (2002)	Pretty special	2003-05-10	Simon
A Peck On The Cheek (2002)	Powerful	2003-05-01	Simon
Man Bites Dog (1992)	Black, Black, Black	2003-04-26	Simon
Getting Any? (1994)	Enjoyable piece of total lunacy from a master	2003-04-19	Simon
Sia Dai (1994)	Harrowing	2003-03-09	Simon
Suicide Circle (2001)	Pretty intense	2003-02-21	Simon
Bird People Of China (1997)	Not necessarily a must-see movie, but undoubtedly worth seeing.	2003-02-01	Simon
Nabi (2001)	Amateurish	2002-11-08	Simon