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
Shaolin Vs Evil Dead (2004) Enjoyable throwback 2006-01-21 Simon
Duel Of The Century (1981) A decent enough Chor Yuen/Ku Long film 2006-01-16 Simon
Arhats In Fury (1985) Decent mainland wushu film 2006-01-15 Simon
Return Of Bastard Swordsman (1984) Enjoyably daft 2006-01-12 Simon
Extreme Challenge (2001) Cheap and cheesy 2006-01-08 Simon
The King Boxer (2000) Watchable kung fu film 2005-11-27 Simon
Seoul Raiders (2005) Enjoyable but disposable 2005-11-10 Simon
The Swordmates (1969) Distinctly average 2005-10-27 Simon
Fast Fingers (1983) Good action makes up for weak script 2005-09-04 Simon
The Crimson Charm (1971) Non-essential 2005-07-20 Simon
A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990) cash-in with more comedy (but less funny) 2005-06-28 Simon
Monkey Kung Fu (1979) Good skills, but just another kung fu film 2005-06-19 Simon
Kung Fu Wonder Child (1986) Pretty good fun in a mindless way 2005-06-19 Simon
Cat Vs. Rat (1982) Great fights 2005-05-07 Simon
The Enchantress (1983) a difficult one to rate 2005-02-27 Simon
The Sword Of Swords (1968) Decent enough 2005-02-07 Simon
Ballistic Kiss (1998) Stylish but cliched and pretentious 2004-10-16 Simon
Five Shaolin Masters (1974) Too much fighting! 2004-05-22 Simon
Hero Of Swallow (1996) Not that bad 2004-02-23 Simon
Return To The 36th Chamber (1980) Largely misconceived sequel 2004-01-19 Simon
Na Cha The Great (1974) Chang Cheh does new wave fantasy 2004-01-19 Simon
Shadow Boxer (1974) Only film by star Chen Wo-Fu 2004-01-19 Simon
Kill Bill (2003) Was hoping for more 2003-11-13 Simon
Shaolin Temple (1976) Not that great 2003-05-03 Simon
The Jade Bow (1966) Not a bad effort 2003-04-05 Simon
Death Duel (1977) Lesser Chor Yuen/Gu Long work 2003-03-29 Simon
Cradle 2 The Grave (2003) Pretty poor 2003-02-28 Simon
Heroes Two (1974) Groundbreaking, apparently 2003-02-24 Simon
Equilibrium (2002) Script bad, action good 2002-12-07 Simon
Brotherhood Of The Wolf (2001) Rambles on 2002-06-07 Simon

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