Drama 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 Rating Summary Date Reviewer
Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss (1970) Fairly lightweight but ticks along 2024-12-15 Simon
Black Rose Mansion (1969) Cryptic and stylish 2024-07-29 Simon
A Janitor (2021) Introduction to the Babyverse 2024-07-25 Simon
Lonely Fifteen (1982) Troubled teens in the 1980's 2024-06-20 Simon
Lumberjack the Monster (2023) Lacks any noteworthy features 2024-06-07 Simon
The Decisive Battle (1972) Absolutely not decisive, or a battle 2024-05-21 Simon
Cyclo (1995) Visually masterful 2024-05-13 Simon
The Black Rose (1965) Mainly of historical interest 2024-05-05 Simon
Room in Rome (2010) One room, one night 2024-05-01 Simon
The Bastard and the Beautiful World (2018) Weird anthology film 2024-04-29 Simon
Okinawa Yakuza War (1976) A strong but predictable Yakuza film 2024-04-21 Simon
The Wild Blade of Strangers (2024) Pretty good mainland wuxia 2024-04-17 Simon
Breaking The Waves (1996) Traumatising 2024-03-22 Simon
The Emperor's Shadow (1996) A beautiful intimate epic 2024-03-03 Simon
Oath of Death (1971) Surprisingly gnarly for its time 2024-01-28 Simon
Golden Balls (1993) On the nose critique of toxic masculinity 2024-01-28 Simon
Cliff Walkers (2021) Solid spy propaganda 2024-01-27 Simon
Snipers (2022) Zhang Yimou? Really? 2024-01-26 Simon
The Wheel of Life (1983) Moderately interesting anthology film 2024-01-21 Simon
The Runaway Pistol (2002) Hyper-black 2024-01-14 Simon
Four Moods (1970) A who's who of Taiwanese cinema in 1970 2024-01-07 Simon
The Flowers of Evil (2019) Shockingly mature Noboru Iguchi film 2024-01-02 Simon
The Trap (1996) A lesser final entry but still great 2024-01-01 Simon
The Stairway to the Distant Past (1995) Dazzling 2024-01-01 Simon
The Most Terrible Time in My Life (1994) Smart, stylish and funny 2024-01-01 Simon
Waru (2006) Not one (or two) of Miike's best 2023-11-03 Simon
The Goddess Of Mercy (1966) Guanyin origin story 2023-10-15 Simon
Ride On (2023) Glory fades 2023-10-12 Simon
Black Rain (1989) Not as traumatic as I'd been expecting 2023-09-29 Simon
The Water Margin (1972) A lavish production delivering entertainment 2023-09-17 Simon

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