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
The Desperate Chase (1971) Really solid wuxia for its day 2024-05-16 Simon
Shaolin Temple (1982) Some of the finest martial arts seen on film 2024-03-18 Simon
House Of Flying Daggers (2004) In retrospect this was a wuxia classic 2024-01-01 Simon
Project A (1983) A Hong Kong cinema landmark 2022-12-08 Simon
The Five Venoms (1978) ...read review... 2022-11-21 Simon
The Assassin (1967) Impressive 2022-08-07 Simon
The Princess (2022) Are Disney princesses always this hardcore? 2022-07-31 Simon
Finger Of Doom (1972) Ahead of its time 2022-02-06 Simon
Police Story 3 - Supercop (1992) Shoehorned into the franchise but earns its place 2021-12-11 Simon
Millionaires' Express (1986) Sammo really went all-out on this one 2021-09-19 Simon
One-Armed Swordsman (1967) One of the pillars of martial arts cinema 2021-07-18 Simon
Bells Of Death (1968) Simple but effective story of revenge 2021-06-06 Simon
Ninja Scroll (1993) Peak ninja 2021-04-24 Simon
Have Sword, Will Travel (1969) Chang Cheh in wuxia mode 2021-04-12 Simon
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972) One of the highlights of the Shaw Brothers catalogue 2021-04-01 Simon
The Shadow Boxing (1979) Corpses don't pee 2021-03-27 Simon
Wira (2019) Man I hope I never have to fight Yayan Ruhian 2021-03-13 Simon
Enter The Fat Dragon (1978) Sammo does Bruce justice 2021-03-11 Simon
Bloody Parrot (1981) Very entertaining! 2021-03-08 Simon
The Rebel (2007) One way or another we will all end up on that truck 2021-03-05 Simon
Arahan (2004) Urban martial arts action 2020-07-04 Simon
Once Upon A Time In China II (1992) One of the finest sequels ever made? 2020-03-27 Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (2014) Just as enjoyable and well made as the first film 2016-01-31 Simon
The Sword Of Many Loves (1993) Mad as a bag of poisonous spiders 2013-02-17 Simon
Last Hurrah For Chivalry (1979) I never enjoy drinking with a dead man 2012-11-26 Simon
Blade Of Fury (1993) Epic tale of politics, brotherhood and kung fu 2012-11-06 Simon
Kung Fu Cult Master (1993) One of the best examples of the early 90's wu xia film 2012-10-31 Simon
Warriors Two (1978) Classic showcase of Wing Chun 2012-10-04 Simon
The Streetfighter (1974) Highly (but selectively) recommended! 2012-05-22 Simon
Zu: Warriors Of The Magic Mountain (1983) Landmark 2010-11-07 Simon

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