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
Ichi The Killer (2001)	Raised the bar for on-screen depravity	2024-09-15	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
Boxer From Shantung (1972)	Strong Chen Kuan-Tai vehicle	2022-05-24	Simon
The Raid 2 (2014)	Amazing action, but bloated and cliched	2021-10-03	Simon
Shinjuku Triad Society (1995)	A distinctive early Miike outing	2021-08-03	Simon
Brothers From The Walled City (1982)	Grungy and nihilistic depiction of Hong Kong's criminal underworld	2021-07-04	Simon
As Tears Go By (1988)	...read review...	2021-05-12	Simon
Dangan Runner (1996)	Absurdity becomes transcendence	2021-03-11	Simon
The Delinquent (1973)	Gritty social commentary results in bloody fight fest	2020-08-05	Simon
Drug War (2013)	Hard-boiled Johnnie To cops n' robbers film	2013-08-25	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
Female Yakuza Tale (1973)	...read review...	2012-05-21	Simon
A Better Tomorrow II (1987)	not as tight as the original	2010-11-09	Simon
Flash Point (2007)	Hard boiled	2010-10-26	Simon
Protege (2007)	Sure to be considered one of 2007's best HK films	2007-06-09	Simon
Gang Master (1982)	Enjoyable	2006-09-24	Simon
Black Cat's Revenge (1970)	Intriguing mix of styles and moods	2006-08-13	Simon
Shanghai Triad (1995)	Visually stunning	2006-01-08	Simon
Kung Fu Hustle (2004)	a love song to kung fu films	2005-02-25	Simon
Enter The Phoenix (2004)	Gay Triad Comedy with wacky action = a winner	2004-04-15	Simon
Chinatown Kid (1977)	Great piece of 70's action	2004-02-26	Simon
Full Metal Yakuza (1997)	Super-cheap but gleefully twisted and inventive	2002-12-03	Simon
Fudoh (1996)	Hilariously transgressive	2002-03-17	Simon
Ghostly Bus (1995)	Marvellous low budget gem	2002-03-10	Simon
Where A Good Man Goes (1999)	Under-rated and misunderstood	2002-03-04	Simon
The Godfather's Daughter Mafia Blues (1991)	Bona fide hidden gem	2002-01-12	Simon