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
Love Battlefield (2004)	Best HK film of 2004	2006-01-08	Simon
Kidnap (1974)	Excellent & gritty crime drama	2005-09-19	Simon
Til Death Do Us Part (1998)	Bleak end-of-love story	2002-04-02	Simon
Perdita Durango (1997)	Delicious black comedy with memorable characters	2021-06-10	Simon
The Scarlet Letter (2004)	Intense and painful, full of dark emotions	2012-05-25	Simon
A Peck On The Cheek (2002)	Powerful	2003-05-01	Simon
Sharkskin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1998)	Clever, funny and well-made	2002-03-17	Simon
Gozu (2003)	Wonderful creativity	2004-06-05	Simon
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
The Trap (1996)	A lesser final entry but still great	2024-01-01	Simon
Karate Kiba (1973)	Grimy and stylish	2023-12-16	Simon
The Raid 2 (2014)	Amazing action, but bloated and cliched	2021-10-03	Simon
Jam (2018)	A bit of a Sabu throwback	2021-09-29	Simon
The Descent (2005)	Horror done right	2021-08-18	Simon
Shinjuku Triad Society (1995)	A distinctive early Miike outing	2021-08-03	Simon
Ahimsa: Stop to Run (2005)	Running into karma	2021-07-28	Simon
As Tears Go By (1988)	...read review...	2021-05-12	Simon
Matador (1986)	I've never seen anyone so happy	2021-04-30	Simon
Burning (2018)	Burning Slowly	2021-04-18	Simon
SPL 2: A Time of Consequences (2015)	A time of kicking heads	2021-02-19	Simon
Cold Fish (2011)	Life is Pain	2021-02-01	Simon
Strange Circus (2005)	Flowers are scars	2020-10-27	Simon
Altered States (1980)	...read review...	2020-07-19	Simon
Killers (2014)	A Tale Of Two Killers	2020-06-12	Simon
Drug War (2013)	Hard-boiled Johnnie To cops n' robbers film	2013-08-25	Simon
Aalavandhan (2001)	A well made, unique and very enjoyable film	2004-06-13	Simon
Memories Of Murder (2003)	Engrossing and enjoyable	2005-06-12	Simon
Born To Fight (2004)	New levels of absurd action	2005-10-12	Simon
Chinatown Kid (1977)	Great piece of 70's action	2004-02-26	Simon