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
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
The Way To Fight (1996) Enjoyable low-key drama 2005-06-12 Simon
Butterfly In Grey (2002) Lesbians in prison 2005-03-21 Simon
Beyond Our Ken (2004) Nearly a great film 2005-03-01 Simon
Citizen Dog (2004) Thailand's answer to AMELIE 2005-01-12 Simon
TaeGukGi (2004) Impressive war film from Korea 2004-12-11 Simon
Kamikaze Taxi (1994) A very quirky, contemplative film that is never predictable 2004-12-10 Simon
Dragon Swamp (1969) Real dragons! 2004-10-22 Simon
Sabu (Movie) (2002) Not a samurai movie as advertised 2004-10-13 Simon
Jiang Hu (2004) Interesting, if somewhat compromised 2004-07-14 Simon
Enter The Phoenix (2004) Gay Triad Comedy with wacky action = a winner 2004-04-15 Simon
Passing Flickers (1982) Insipid 2004-01-19 Simon
Killer Snakes (1974) Gritty urban shocker 2004-01-19 Simon
Enchanting Shadow (1960) The original Chinese Ghost Story 2004-01-19 Simon
The Love Eterne (1963) Guess I don't like Huangmei Opera! 2004-01-19 Simon
When The Last Sword Is Drawn (2003) Excellent Samurai film 2003-12-27 Simon
The Last Samurai (2003) A very enjoyable historical epic. 2003-12-26 Simon
Khunsuk (2003) A very worthy historical epic 2003-10-12 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
Color Of Paradise (1999) The best kind of cinema 2003-06-07 Simon
Samsara (2001) Mixed views 2003-06-07 Simon
The Killer (1989) Pretty much defines the "Heroic Bloodshed" genre 2003-05-13 Simon
A Peck On The Cheek (2002) Powerful 2003-05-01 Simon
Nothing To Lose (1+1=0) (2002) Recommended 2003-04-28 Simon
Zanjeer (1973) Trend-setter 2003-04-27 Simon
Green Fish (1997) Accomplished debut 2003-03-29 Simon

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