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
Sakra (2023)	Nearly a classic	2023-03-31	Simon
Furies (2022)	Just what the doctor ordered	2023-03-26	Simon
New Kung Fu Cult Master (2022)	New but not necessarily improved	2022-12-06	Simon
The Princess (2022)	Are Disney princesses always this hardcore?	2022-07-31	Simon
Fistful of Vengeance (2022)	Pretty tasteless and generic	2022-02-17	Simon
The Legend and Hag of Shaolin (2021)	Surprisingly strong kung fu film	2024-03-31	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021)	A strange film to end the series on	2021-07-30	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021)	The legend returns	2021-06-19	Simon
Taoist Priest (2021)	It's the 21st century mainland friendly Mr. Vampire	2021-03-08	Simon
Enter the Fat Dragon (2020)	A sweet, fun film with a big heart and excellent fight scenes.	2022-08-13	Simon
The Swordsman (2020)	Straightforward but satisfying entertainment	2021-03-02	Simon
Double World (2020)	Big budget epic fantasy	2020-07-26	Simon
Wira (2019)	Man I hope I never have to fight Yayan Ruhian	2021-03-13	Simon
Red Blade (2018)	It all starts when the book sucks your blood	2021-02-14	Simon
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018)	Some creative fight choreography	2020-06-16	Simon
The Brink (2017)	Lazy writing but gorgeous visuals	2022-08-12	Simon
Jailbreak (2017)	Cambodia's Raid-a-like takes no prisoners	2021-12-04	Simon
Call of Heroes (2016)	Justice only exists if it is maintained	2020-08-24	Simon
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: Sword Of Destiny (2016)	Far from worthy of sharing a name with Ang Lee's film	2016-03-01	Simon
The Ninja War of Torakage (2015)	Fun and stylish ninja silliness	2023-03-25	Simon
SPL 2: A Time of Consequences (2015)	A time of kicking heads	2021-02-19	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (2014)	Good if not quite great conclusion	2021-06-17	Simon
Girl's Blood (2014)	Largely inexplicable fusion of elements but somehow it works	2019-11-16	Simon
Kung Fu Jungle (2014)	Martial arts are for killing	2015-03-11	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (2014)	Just as enjoyable and well made as the first film	2016-01-31	Simon
Special ID (2013)	Yeah... it's not good	2021-07-12	Simon
Once Upon A Time In Vietnam (2013)	Nice looking film but all been done before	2020-08-08	Simon
Tom Yum Goong 2 (2013)	Tony Jaa shows he can still kick ass	2014-08-01	Simon
Iceman 3D (2013)	Not as good as the original	2014-07-31	Simon
The Grandmaster (2013)	Incoherent and overblown	2013-04-07	Simon