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 Rating Summary Date Reviewer
The 14 Amazons (1972) Classic epic 2006-02-27 Simon
Casablanca (1942) It's a classic, no question there 2006-02-05 Simon
Hard Boiled (1992) Justifiably lauded 2006-01-31 Simon
Police Story (1985) near-perfect action film 2006-01-15 Simon
Yi Yi (2000) a subtle and complex movie 2006-01-08 Simon
Black Rose II (1997) Truly hilarious and mind-bending 2006-01-07 Simon
The Blade (1995) Tsui Hark reinvents himself again 2005-10-30 Simon
Fist Of Legend (1994) Jet's finest work, and one of the best martial arts films 2005-08-30 Simon
King Boxer (1972) classic piece of 70's kung fu 2005-08-03 Simon
Nid De Guepes (2002) Incredibly intense 2005-06-07 Simon
2LDK (2003) Wicked fun 2004-02-09 Simon
Don (1978) Sweet! 2003-09-25 Simon
Gojoe (2000) Beautiful 2003-08-23 Simon
Party 7 (2000) Bizarre, creative and hilarious 2003-08-05 Simon
To Live (1994) Simple epic, masterfully made. Highest recommendation! 2003-07-19 Simon
The Guys From Paradise (2000) Further confirmation of Miike's extraordinary film-making talent 2003-06-23 Simon
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Unmatched accomplishment 2003-06-17 Simon
Chungking Express (1994) Perfect mix of pop and art 2003-06-14 Simon
Color Of Paradise (1999) The best kind of cinema 2003-06-07 Simon
Tron (1982) Prescient and influential 2003-05-10 Simon
Man Bites Dog (1992) Black, Black, Black 2003-04-26 Simon
Twelve Gold Medallions (1970) Superlative 2003-04-13 Simon
Seven Samurai (1954) One of the best films ever made 2003-01-31 Simon
Come Drink With Me (1966) The one that started it all 2003-01-11 Simon
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) Wonderfully original 2002-12-14 Simon
Rainy Dog (1997) One of Miike's strongest and most well balanced films. 2002-12-13 Simon
The Heroic Trio (1993) Stylish and beautiful 2002-12-01 Simon
A Chinese Ghost Story (1987) Seminal work of sublime beauty 2002-12-01 Simon
Once Upon A Time In China (1991) One of the best martial arts films ever made 2002-12-01 Simon
Monrak Transistor (2001) Beautifully crafted and original movie 2002-10-25 Simon

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