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
Ong Bak 2 (2008)	Due for a reappraisal	2021-07-26	Simon
One-Armed Swordsman (1967)	One of the pillars of martial arts cinema	2021-07-18	Simon
Special ID (2013)	Yeah... it's not good	2021-07-12	Simon
Ong Bak (2003)	Still one of the all time greats	2021-07-10	Simon
The Prodigal Son (1981)	One of the very best kung fu films	2021-07-10	Simon
Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (1984)	Ferocious!	2021-07-05	Simon
The Postman Fights Back (1982)	Some good moments but they don't cohere into a strong film	2021-07-02	Simon
Executioners From Shaolin (1977)	Less obviously a Lau Kar-Leung film than most he directed	2021-06-20	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021)	The legend returns	2021-06-19	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (2014)	Good if not quite great conclusion	2021-06-17	Simon
Black Mask (1996)	Sounds great on paper but doesn't deliver	2021-06-17	Simon
Bat Without Wings (1980)	Sadly the KISS makeup is really the best thing about it	2021-06-13	Simon
The Magic Blade (1976)	One of the best Gu Long adaptations	2021-06-07	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin (2012)	A slick and fresh take on the martial arts genre	2021-06-06	Simon
Bells Of Death (1968)	Simple but effective story of revenge	2021-06-06	Simon
The City of Violence (2006)	Disappointing follow up to Arahan	2021-06-03	Simon
One-Armed Boxer (1972)	Silly but fun	2021-05-29	Simon
Human Lanterns (1982)	A real masterpiece!	2021-05-24	Simon
Shaolin Drunkard (1983)	More Yuen Clan antics	2021-05-23	Simon
Shaolin Vs Evil Dead: Ultimate Power (2006)	Cheap and cheesy sequel/prequel that's fun to watch	2021-05-22	Simon
The Miracle Fighters (1982)	A whirlwind of inventive action	2021-05-22	Simon
Enter The Dragon (1973)	Good entertainment	2021-05-20	Simon
Shadow Whip (1971)	Snowy whips	2021-05-17	Simon
Black Butterfly (1968)	A decent if unremarkable late 60's wuxia	2021-05-10	Simon
Four Riders (1972)	Everywhere is paradise as long as you have money	2021-05-03	Simon
The Angry Guest (1971)	What kind of guests? Angry guests.	2021-04-29	Simon
Ninja Scroll (1993)	Peak ninja	2021-04-24	Simon
Vengeance! (1970)	A really stripped down piece of cinema	2021-04-24	Simon
My Young Auntie (1981)	Kung fu doesn't get much better than this!	2021-04-16	Simon
Have Sword, Will Travel (1969)	Chang Cheh in wuxia mode	2021-04-12	Simon