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
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
Storm Warriors (2009)	Meh	2010-10-26	Simon
Ip Man (2008)	Excellent kung fu film	2010-10-26	Simon