Romance 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
Dil Se (1998)	Not your average Bollywood romance	2022-03-12	Simon
Zakhm (1998)	Hide this wound deep in your heart	2021-05-08	Simon
Zakhm (1998)	Absolutely stunning film	2000-08-07	Simon
Love Exposure (2009)	It's holier than a hard-on. It's about love.	2021-01-16	Simon
My Sassy Girl (2001)	The most romantic movie of all time?	2020-06-19	Simon
Meatball Machine: Kodoku (2017)	One of the great works of cinema	2020-05-10	Simon
Open Your Eyes (1997)	A movie for grown-ups	2013-03-30	Simon
The Bride With White Hair (1993)	One of the most beautiful and tragic wu xia films	2013-01-03	Simon
A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)	Seminal work of sublime beauty	2002-12-01	Simon
Task Force (1997)	One of the best films of the 90's	2001-05-27	Simon
Juliet In Love (2000)	Almost unbelievably good	2001-07-18	Simon
Love Letter (1995)	Beautifully crafted, haunting movie. Iwai is a master of his art!	2002-04-17	Simon
Chungking Express (1994)	Perfect mix of pop and art	2003-06-14	Simon
House Of Flying Daggers (2004)	In retrospect this was a wuxia classic	2024-01-01	Simon
Suzhou River (2000)	Drifting along	2021-08-03	Simon
Last Life in the Universe (2003)	A more conventionally arthouse film than the director's earlier work	2021-06-27	Simon
Last Letter (2018)	Another gem from Shunji Iwai	2021-05-30	Simon
Castaway on the Moon (2009)	A beautiful piece of magical realism	2021-04-25	Simon
Hana and Alice (2004)	...read review...	2020-08-11	Simon
Once Upon A Time In China II (1992)	One of the finest sequels ever made?	2020-03-27	Simon
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)	Beautiful contemplation on the bittersweet years of adolescence	2013-02-02	Simon
Audition (1999)	A more sophisticated film than it is given credit for	2012-10-15	Simon
City Of Lost Souls (2000)	Best use of CGI in a movie ever!	2001-10-13	Simon
Running On Karma (2003)	Repeat viewings mandatory	2012-10-12	Simon
Lost And Found (1996)	Really quite moving	2021-06-13	Simon
Time And Tide (2000)	Classic film	2003-05-13	Simon
The Lovers (1994)	A master at work	2006-01-07	Simon
Sons Of Good Earth (1965)	Solid debut from one of cinema's masters	2006-04-24	Simon
Saviour Of The Soul (1991)	Uniquely stylish and cool	2006-01-16	Simon
Love Battlefield (2004)	Best HK film of 2004	2006-01-08	Simon