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	Summary	Date	Reviewer
Sanshiro Sugata (1943)	Fine, if a little insubstantial	2022-01-22	Simon
Rashomon (1950)	Kurosawa looks at the blackness of the human heart	2012-11-13	Simon
Ugetsu (1953)	Recommended	2012-05-22	Simon
Seven Samurai (1954)	One of the best films ever made	2003-01-31	Simon
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)	One of the classic samurai films	2020-08-09	Simon
Samurai II: Duel At Ichijoji Temple (1955)	The way of women is to love	2020-08-15	Simon
Samurai III: Duel At Ganryu Island (1956)	Solid conclusion to the trilogy	2020-09-20	Simon
Throne Of Blood (1957)	Kurosawa's interpretation of Macbeth	2013-01-04	Simon
The Hidden Fortress (1958)	Beautifully filmed	2021-11-14	Simon
Enchanting Shadow (1960)	The original Chinese Ghost Story	2004-01-19	Simon
The Love Eterne (1963)	Guess I don't like Huangmei Opera!	2004-01-19	Simon
Sons Of Good Earth (1965)	Solid debut from one of cinema's masters	2006-04-24	Simon
Temple Of The Red Lotus (1965)	Highly recommended	2003-04-05	Simon
Temple Of The Red Lotus (1965)	Not quite as impressive as I remembered, but still pretty cool	2022-06-19	Simon
The Twin Swords (1965)	Basically Temple Of The Red Lotus Part 2	2022-06-21	Simon
The Jade Bow (1966)	Not a bad effort	2003-04-05	Simon
Come Drink With Me (1966)	The one that started it all	2003-01-11	Simon
The Magnificent Trio (1966)	Deserves more appreciation	2021-11-29	Simon
One-Armed Swordsman (1967)	One of the pillars of martial arts cinema	2021-07-18	Simon
King Cat (1967)	Impressive	2005-06-09	Simon
Rape Of The Sword (1967)	A short film... but a good one	2007-04-24	Simon
That Man In Chang-An (1967)	Dated but moderately entertaining	2006-06-19	Simon
The Assassin (1967)	Impressive	2022-08-07	Simon
Dragon Creek (1967)	Well crafted, engaging and enjoyable	2007-02-09	Simon
The Sword And The Lute (1967)	Good example of the genre	2006-05-18	Simon
The Thundering Sword (1967)	Near-masterpiece	2004-06-18	Simon
Trail Of The Broken Blade (1967)	One of the better swordplay films of its era	2003-07-27	Simon
The Silent Swordsman (1967)	Fairly good for the time	2007-07-25	Simon
Dragon Gate Inn (1967)	Good but maybe not quite as good as its reputation	2020-09-02	Simon
Kill! (1968)	Kept me entertained from start to finish	2006-01-23	Simon