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 Rating Summary Date Reviewer
Mr. Vampire (1985) Genre defining classic 2012-10-02 Simon
Gerd Ma Lui (1984) Crazy Thai action 2012-09-28 Simon
Spiritual Kung Fu (1978) No classic but worth a look 2012-08-31 Simon
The Dead and The Deadly (1982) Very enjoyable supernatural action-comedy 2012-06-26 Simon
Encounters Of The Spooky Kind 2 (1990) Worthy successor 2012-06-22 Simon
Chivalrous Legend (1999) Enjoyable period piece 2012-06-07 Simon
The Duelist (2005) a very enjoyable piece of cinema 2012-05-25 Simon
Tom Yum Goong (2005) Step down from Ong Bak 2012-05-25 Simon
Spirited Killer (1994) a guilty pleasure 2012-05-25 Simon
Death Trance (2006) Similar to Versus but not as good 2012-05-22 Simon
Sister Streetfighter: Hanging By A Thread (1974) Good trashy fun once again 2012-05-22 Simon
Sister Streetfighter (1974) Sleazy, violent and quite dumb - just how we like 'em! 2012-05-22 Simon
The Streetfighter (1974) Highly (but selectively) recommended! 2012-05-22 Simon
White Vengeance (2011) Gorgeous production with interesting characters and plot 2012-04-23 Simon
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011) Looks good, but lacks substance 2012-04-21 Simon
Tiger On The Beat (1988) Lau Kar-Leung's foray into modern day action 2012-04-01 Simon
Wu Xia (2011) Fresh and well executed 2012-01-06 Simon
The Sorcerer And The White Snake (2011) Pretty, but nothing to write home about 2011-12-19 Simon
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

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