Thriller 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
On the Job (2013)	A taut thriller documenting systemic corruption	2024-04-05	Simon
La Madre Muerta (1993)	An important film for me	2024-04-04	Simon
Asura: The City of Madness (2016)	Grimy and bleak	2024-03-22	Simon
Cliff Walkers (2021)	Solid spy propaganda	2024-01-27	Simon
The Trap (1996)	A lesser final entry but still great	2024-01-01	Simon
The Stairway to the Distant Past (1995)	Dazzling	2024-01-01	Simon
The Most Terrible Time in My Life (1994)	Smart, stylish and funny	2024-01-01	Simon
Karate Kiba (1973)	Grimy and stylish	2023-12-16	Simon
Inter-Pol (1967)	A decent Bond-alike	2023-12-10	Simon
Parasite (2019)	Class consciousness	2023-09-03	Simon
Extraction 2 (2023)	Another action masterclass	2023-08-14	Simon
The Happenings (1980)	Decent enough delinquents film	2023-05-14	Simon
Full River Red (2023)	Weak by Zhang Yimou standards	2023-04-30	Simon
Crows Zero II (2009)	More of the same	2022-11-14	Simon
Akira (2016)	An interesting take on a familiar tale	2022-09-03	Simon
Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)	Extraordinary	2022-08-19	Simon
The Brink (2017)	Lazy writing but gorgeous visuals	2022-08-12	Simon
Lesson of the Evil: Prologue (2012)	Not clear what purpose this serves	2022-07-27	Simon
The Seventh Curse (1986)	Very enjoyable!	2022-07-09	Simon
Limbo (2021)	A Hong Kong film	2022-06-18	Simon
Mrs K (2017)	Kara Hui has still got it	2022-04-30	Simon
Roja (1992)	Disappointing	2022-03-19	Simon
Dil Se (1998)	Not your average Bollywood romance	2022-03-12	Simon
Pursuit of a Killer (1985)	Prototype Cat III nasty	2022-01-23	Simon
Broken Embraces (2009)	One of Almodóvar's more grown up films	2022-01-12	Simon
Saaho (2019)	Maximum overload	2021-12-19	Simon
Sanak (2021)	Die Hard in a hospital	2021-11-02	Simon
The Raid 2 (2014)	Amazing action, but bloated and cliched	2021-10-03	Simon
Graveyard of Honour (Fukasaku) (1975)	A reminder that Yakuza are generally not nice people	2021-10-03	Simon
Jam (2018)	A bit of a Sabu throwback	2021-09-29	Simon