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
Cyclo (1995)	Visually masterful	2024-05-13	Simon
All About My Mother (1999)	Extraordinary	2021-11-03	Simon
Hana-Bi (1997)	Close to cinematic perfection	2021-08-10	Simon
Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion (1972)	A genuine classic	2021-06-19	Simon
The World of Kanako (2014)	An astonishing glimpse into a disturbing world	2021-06-12	Simon
Zakhm (1998)	Hide this wound deep in your heart	2021-05-08	Simon
Aberdeen (2014)	Quietly, gently, beautifully devastating	2020-02-22	Simon
The Bride With White Hair (1993)	One of the most beautiful and tragic wu xia films	2013-01-03	Simon
Rashomon (1950)	Kurosawa looks at the blackness of the human heart	2012-11-13	Simon
Survive Style 5+ (2004)	Gorgeous, whimsical and hyper-stylised	2012-05-22	Simon
The Taste Of Tea (2004)	Something to remind you what films CAN be like	2012-05-22	Simon
A Touch Of Zen (1971)	Greatest martial arts film of all time?	2006-04-25	Simon
Yi Yi (2000)	a subtle and complex movie	2006-01-08	Simon
The Blade (1995)	Tsui Hark reinvents himself again	2005-10-30	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
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
Man Bites Dog (1992)	Black, Black, Black	2003-04-26	Simon
Monrak Transistor (2001)	Beautifully crafted and original movie	2002-10-25	Simon
Ashes Of Time (1994)	A work of art	2002-04-14	Simon
Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)	One of the greatest movies ever made?	2002-03-17	Simon
Kikujiro (1999)	Delightful little road movie	2002-01-28	Simon
Juliet In Love (2000)	Almost unbelievably good	2001-07-18	Simon
Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone (2000)	Masterpiece	2001-05-27	Simon
Zakhm (1998)	Absolutely stunning film	2000-08-07	Simon
Kuroneko (1968)	Masterpiece of ghostly style and atmosphere	1999-05-22	Simon