Period Film 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wu Yen (2001) | It's the 90's revival | 2001-06-08 | Simon | |
| The Sword (1980) | Classic new-wave | 2001-06-02 | Simon | |
| Once Upon A Time in China V (1994) | Quite good, from what I could see | 2001-05-31 | Simon | |
| Painted Skin (1993) | Not bad, not great | 2001-05-29 | Simon | |
| What Price Survival (1994) | Visually beautiful, rather impenetrable | 2001-05-27 | Simon | |
| Dragon Inn 1992 (1992) | One of the early 90's best films | 2001-05-27 | Simon | |
| Burning Of The Imperial Palace (1983) | Dramatic telling of the end of Chinese imperial rule | 2000-10-16 | Simon | |
| Butterfly And Sword (1993) | Some of the best early 90's wire-fu choreography | 2000-10-16 | Simon | |
| Handsome Siblings (1992) | One of the lesser new wave wu xia films | 2000-10-16 | Simon | |
| Kuroneko (1968) | Masterpiece of ghostly style and atmosphere | 1999-05-22 | Simon |
