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
The Bastard and the Beautiful World (2018)	Weird anthology film	2024-04-29	Simon
Padmaavat (2018)	Looks pretty but weak in most other respects	2021-06-28	Simon
Last Letter (2018)	Another gem from Shunji Iwai	2021-05-30	Simon
Meatball Machine: Kodoku (2017)	One of the great works of cinema	2020-05-10	Simon
Women Who Flirt (2014)	... or women who don't?	2023-08-30	Simon
The Grandmaster (2013)	Incoherent and overblown	2013-04-07	Simon
For Love's Sake (2012)	It's a Miike musical	2020-08-31	Simon
Room in Rome (2010)	One room, one night	2024-05-01	Simon
Love in a Puff (2010)	A very ordinary love story	2020-06-22	Simon
Magadheera (2009)	Fun tale of reincarnated lovers	2022-06-06	Simon
Broken Embraces (2009)	One of Almodóvar's more grown up films	2022-01-12	Simon
Castaway on the Moon (2009)	A beautiful piece of magical realism	2021-04-25	Simon
Love Exposure (2009)	It's holier than a hard-on. It's about love.	2021-01-16	Simon
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009)	Trashy but demented fun	2020-09-19	Simon
Cape No. 7 (2008)	Tourism boost for Southern Taiwan	2008-11-08	Simon
Painted Skin 2008 (2008)	Well acted and quite enjoyable	2008-12-08	Simon
Love Is Elsewhere (2008)	...read review...	2008-04-02	Simon
Butterfly Lovers (2008)	Might have enjoyed it more if UK DVD wasn't so misleading	2012-05-03	Simon
Dreaming Lhasa (2007)	Quite enjoyable	2012-06-07	Simon
Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)	Interesting idea but dull development	2021-08-02	Simon
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)	Beautiful contemplation on the bittersweet years of adolescence	2013-02-02	Simon
Meatball Machine (2005)	Budget constrained but imaginative	2020-05-10	Simon
Crazy n' The City (2005)	An odd little film	2005-12-31	Simon
She's On Duty (2005)	not much you won't have seen before	2012-05-25	Simon
House Of Flying Daggers (2004)	In retrospect this was a wuxia classic	2024-01-01	Simon
Hana and Alice (2004)	...read review...	2020-08-11	Simon
One Nite In Mongkok (2004)	Skillfully woven tale	2004-06-12	Simon
Citizen Dog (2004)	Thailand's answer to AMELIE	2005-01-12	Simon
House Of Flying Daggers (2004)	Beautiful to look at	2004-10-12	Simon
Yesterday Once More (2004)	Formulaic	2007-04-24	Simon