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
Angel Terminators 2 (1993)	Girls With Guns And Attitude	2022-09-03	Simon
Enter the Fat Dragon (2020)	A sweet, fun film with a big heart and excellent fight scenes.	2022-08-13	Simon
Temple Of The Red Lotus (1965)	Not quite as impressive as I remembered, but still pretty cool	2022-06-19	Simon
Forbidden City Cop (1996)	One of the best Stephen Chiau films of the 1990's	2021-12-12	Simon
Jailbreak (2017)	Cambodia's Raid-a-like takes no prisoners	2021-12-04	Simon
The Magnificent Trio (1966)	Deserves more appreciation	2021-11-29	Simon
Twelve Gold Medallions (1970)	Not quite as impressive as I remembered	2021-11-07	Simon
Snake In The Eagle's Shadow (1978)	One of the first kung fu comedies, and one of the best	2021-09-25	Simon
Lady With A Sword (1971)	Stands out from the crowd	2021-08-23	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021)	A strange film to end the series on	2021-07-30	Simon
Ong Bak 2 (2008)	Due for a reappraisal	2021-07-26	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021)	The legend returns	2021-06-19	Simon
The Miracle Fighters (1982)	A whirlwind of inventive action	2021-05-22	Simon
Four Riders (1972)	Everywhere is paradise as long as you have money	2021-05-03	Simon
The Storm Riders (1998)	A genuine epic that pioneered a new style of wu xia film	2021-02-27	Simon
SPL 2: A Time of Consequences (2015)	A time of kicking heads	2021-02-19	Simon
Red Blade (2018)	It all starts when the book sucks your blood	2021-02-14	Simon
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009)	Trashy but demented fun	2020-09-19	Simon
Dragon Gate Inn (1967)	Good but maybe not quite as good as its reputation	2020-09-02	Simon
The Delinquent (1973)	Gritty social commentary results in bloody fight fest	2020-08-05	Simon
Future Cops (1993)	Relentless lunacy	2020-07-18	Simon
The Gambling Ghost (1991)	Three times the Sammo fun!	2020-07-02	Simon
Challenge Of The Masters (1976)	Young Wong Fei-Hung	2020-06-01	Simon
Pedicab Driver (1989)	Legendary Sammo film finally gets a DVD release	2016-02-20	Simon
The Dragon Missile (1976)	Fun romp in the Flying Guillotine style	2015-03-13	Simon
The Shaolin Plot (1977)	Largely unknown old school classic	2015-02-18	Simon
The Magnificent Butcher (1979)	Kung fu spectacular	2013-10-26	Simon
Tai Chi Hero (2012)	A fine continuation of the story	2013-04-03	Simon
Tai Chi Zero (2012)	Slick, quirky kung-fu comedy	2013-03-31	Simon
The Avenging Eagle (1978)	One of the better Shaw Brothers martial arts films	2012-12-29	Simon