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
Shaolin (2011)	nicely made	2011-12-19	Simon
The Supreme Swordsman (1983)	Good fun	2011-01-30	Simon
Bangkok Knockout (2010)	For lovers of action cinema it's a must-see	2010-12-18	Simon
Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame (2010)	Tsui Hark returns to the wu xia genre	2010-12-04	Simon
Ip Man 2 (2010)	...read review...	2010-12-03	Simon
True Legend (2010)	Maybe worth a look	2010-12-02	Simon
Iron Angels (1987)	Schizophrenic but fun	2010-11-09	Simon
Mr. Nice Guy (1997)	For fans only	2010-11-08	Simon
Zu: Warriors Of The Magic Mountain (1983)	Landmark	2010-11-07	Simon
New Shaolin Boxers (1976)	Simple film	2010-11-04	Simon
14 Blades (2010)	Forgettable	2010-10-26	Simon
Bodyguards And Assassins (2009)	Disappointing	2010-10-26	Simon
Storm Warriors (2009)	Meh	2010-10-26	Simon
Ip Man (2008)	Excellent kung fu film	2010-10-26	Simon
Flash Point (2007)	Hard boiled	2010-10-26	Simon
Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)	Good fun and great eye candy	2010-10-26	Simon
House Of Traps (1982)	Reasonably entertaining	2009-09-25	Simon
Twelve Deadly Coins (1969)	Thoroughly enjoyable	2009-07-26	Simon
The Angry River (1971)	Worth a look	2009-07-18	Simon
The Himalayan (1976)	A decent slice of old-school action	2008-12-05	Simon
Fatal Move (2008)	Clearly inspired by SPL	2008-11-11	Simon
Murder Plot (1979)	...read review...	2008-09-04	Simon
The Loot (1980)	entertaining martial arts comedy	2008-08-14	Simon
Cub Tiger From Kwangtung (1973)	Actually quite good	2008-07-16	Simon
Heads For Sale (1970)	Great title	2008-04-12	Simon
A Warrior's Tragedy (1993)	Delirious & visually impressive wuxia piece	2008-02-26	Simon
Kung Fu Dunk (2008)	Slick crowd-pleaser	2008-02-08	Simon
Iron Buddha (1970)	Watchable, but not very good	2008-02-07	Simon
The Warlords (2007)	Decent remake of THE BLOOD BROTHERS (1973)	2008-01-26	Simon
The Golden Lion (1975)	a very entertaining watch	2007-10-08	Simon