Martial Arts 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
Ghostly Bus (1995)	Marvellous low budget gem	2002-03-10	Simon
My Wife Is A Gangster (2001)	Wonderful piece of film-making	2002-03-07	Simon
In The Line Of Duty V: Middle Man (1990)	Nice stunts	2002-03-06	Simon
Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog (1978)	Good fun, good fights	2002-03-04	Simon
Holy Weapon (1993)	wilfully convoluted	2002-03-03	Simon
The Avenging Fist (2001)	Fun, Thrilling and thoroughly good looking	2002-03-03	Simon
Magnificent Warriors (1987)	Some of the best action sequences ever filmed	2002-02-22	Simon
The Magnificent (1979)	Quite a decent piece of old school	2002-02-17	Simon
Gorgeous (1999)	Sweet and well produced romantic comedy starring Shu Qi	2002-02-07	Simon
Kickboxer (1993)	Worth looking at if you're in it for the fights	2002-02-05	Simon
Dr Wai & The Scripture With No Words (1996)	Lunatic fun, and points for ambition	2002-02-03	Simon
New Legend Of Shaolin (1994)	Stupid but entertaining	2002-02-03	Simon
Iron-Fisted Monk (1977)	Nothing too remarkable	2002-02-03	Simon
Crippled Avengers (1978)	Very 'old school'	2002-01-17	Simon
The Godfather's Daughter Mafia Blues (1991)	Bona fide hidden gem	2002-01-12	Simon
Sino Dutch War 1661 (2001)	Nice story, badly made film	2002-01-06	Simon
Magic Cop (1990)	Excellent Mr Vampire spinoff	2002-01-06	Simon
My Flying Wife (1991)	Delirious multi-genre piece	2001-12-17	Simon
Way Of The Dragon (1972)	An important step for Bruce to make, but falters a little	2001-12-14	Simon
Fist Of Fury (1972)	Landmark that still holds some interest after 30 years	2001-12-14	Simon
Hitman In The Hand Of Buddha (1981)	Above average old school fighter	2001-12-06	Simon
Blazing Temple (1976)	Pretty much bored me	2001-11-27	Simon
The Big Boss (1971)	Doesn't stand up too well 30 years on	2001-11-23	Simon
Legend Of Zu (2001)	Sensory spectacle	2001-11-17	Simon
Heroes Of The East (1978)	Greatest martial arts film ever made?	2001-11-10	Simon
Shaolin Drunken Monk (1981)	Enjoyable	2001-11-08	Simon
Shaolin Vs. Lama (1983)	Excellent old school	2001-11-08	Simon
Life Of Ninja (1983)	Very cheesy but entertaining	2001-10-21	Simon
Death Duel of Kung Fu (1979)	Fair	2001-10-21	Simon
Tower Of Death (1981)	How to make a movie when your star is dead	2001-10-16	Simon