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	Summary	Date	Reviewer
High & Low The Movie 2: End of Sky (2017)	More posing and fighting	2020-12-12	Simon
High & Low: The Movie (2016)	...read review...	2020-09-26	Simon
Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013)	Sion Sono doing his best Takashi Miike impression	2020-09-14	Simon
The Delinquent (1973)	Gritty social commentary results in bloody fight fest	2020-08-05	Simon
Boiling Point (1990)	Stylish and whimsical	2020-07-24	Simon
Killer's Nocturne (1987)	Chin Siu-Ho fights a kangaroo	2020-06-14	Simon
Shanghai 13 (1984)	Chang Cheh goes indie	2015-02-18	Simon
Sonatine (1993)	Beautifully meditative take on the yakuza film	2013-12-15	Simon
Drug War (2013)	Hard-boiled Johnnie To cops n' robbers film	2013-08-25	Simon
Hero (Corey Yuen) (1997)	Inferior remake of BOXER FROM SHANTUNG	2013-02-18	Simon
Let The Bullets Fly (2010)	Action comedy that's smart and funny	2013-02-09	Simon
A War Named Desire (2000)	Stylish gangster tale	2013-01-13	Simon
Like A Dragon (2007)	Miike finds another fresh way to take on the Yakuza genre	2012-12-05	Simon
To Live And Die In TsimShaTsui (1994)	Probably better than it should have been	2012-06-30	Simon
A Bittersweet Life (2005)	Will have to watch it again, might have been in the wrong mood	2012-05-30	Simon
Yaowarat (2003)	a passable diversion	2012-05-25	Simon
Osaka Tough Guys (1995)	Not recommended	2012-05-22	Simon
Ichi The Killer (2001)	A dazzlingly unique and creative movie	2012-05-22	Simon
Female Yakuza Tale (1973)	...read review...	2012-05-21	Simon
My Boss, My Hero (2001)	By the books "Ganster out of water" comedy	2012-05-16	Simon
Full Contact (1992)	one of the classics	2012-04-01	Simon
A Better Tomorrow II (1987)	not as tight as the original	2010-11-09	Simon
A Better Tomorrow (1986)	classic	2010-11-04	Simon
Flash Point (2007)	Hard boiled	2010-10-26	Simon
Blood Brothers (2007)	A bit boring	2008-02-28	Simon
A Mob Story (2007)	Interesting and stylish	2007-10-09	Simon
Wo Hu (2006)	Shameless, but enjoyable	2007-06-17	Simon
Protege (2007)	Sure to be considered one of 2007's best HK films	2007-06-09	Simon
Ah Sou (Mob Sister) (2005)	Starts off well, then shoots its leg off	2007-03-23	Simon
Exiled (2006)	2nd-best HK film of 2006?	2007-02-04	Simon