Gangster 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
Ichi The Killer (2001) Raised the bar for on-screen depravity 2024-09-15 Simon
Waru (2006) Not one (or two) of Miike's best 2023-11-03 Simon
A Bittersweet Life (2005) Yeah, I needed to watch it again 2023-09-01 Simon
Made in Hong Kong (1997) ...read review... 2023-08-27 Simon
Furies (2022) Just what the doctor ordered 2023-03-26 Simon
Once Upon A Time In Triad Society (1996) Still razor sharp 2023-01-14 Simon
The Violence Action (2022) You won't forget you've watched it 2022-12-12 Simon
Crows Explode (2014) A slight improvement 2022-11-28 Simon
Crows Zero II (2009) More of the same 2022-11-14 Simon
Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) Extraordinary 2022-08-19 Simon
Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone (2000) Not quite as topical as it once was, but still exceptional 2022-06-24 Simon
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (2002) Absurd and poetic 2022-06-07 Simon
Boxer From Shantung (1972) Strong Chen Kuan-Tai vehicle 2022-05-24 Simon
My Wife Is A Gangster (2001) Doesn't live up to my memory of it 2022-04-23 Simon
Crows Zero (2007) Rather unexciting 2021-11-08 Simon
Graveyard Of Honour (Miike) (2002) Less interesting than Fukasaku's original 2021-10-05 Simon
The Raid 2 (2014) Amazing action, but bloated and cliched 2021-10-03 Simon
Graveyard of Honour (Fukasaku) (1975) A reminder that Yakuza are generally not nice people 2021-10-03 Simon
Blues Harp (1998) A subtle and complex work 2021-08-24 Simon
Hana-Bi (1997) Close to cinematic perfection 2021-08-10 Simon
Shinjuku Triad Society (1995) A distinctive early Miike outing 2021-08-03 Simon
Yakuza Apocalypse (2015) Something of a return to form for Miike 2021-07-24 Simon
Brothers From The Walled City (1982) Grungy and nihilistic depiction of Hong Kong's criminal underworld 2021-07-04 Simon
The City of Violence (2006) Disappointing follow up to Arahan 2021-06-03 Simon
As Tears Go By (1988) ...read review... 2021-05-12 Simon
Vengeance! (1970) A really stripped down piece of cinema 2021-04-24 Simon
A Man Called Tiger (1973) A fairly typical film of the era 2021-03-25 Simon
High & Low The Movie 3: Final Mission (2017) A new low bar for the franchise 2021-03-21 Simon
Unlucky Monkey (1998) Crime and punishment 2021-03-15 Simon
Dangan Runner (1996) Absurdity becomes transcendence 2021-03-11 Simon

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