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
Kuroneko (1968)	Masterpiece of ghostly style and atmosphere	1999-05-22	Simon
Zakhm (1998)	Absolutely stunning film	2000-08-07	Simon
Dragon Inn 1992 (1992)	One of the early 90's best films	2001-05-27	Simon
Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone (2000)	Masterpiece	2001-05-27	Simon
Task Force (1997)	One of the best films of the 90's	2001-05-27	Simon
Gonin (1995)	Really really violent	2001-06-19	Simon
Juliet In Love (2000)	Almost unbelievably good	2001-07-18	Simon
The Young Master (1980)	Excellent kung fu movie	2001-09-10	Simon
Heroes Of The East (1978)	Greatest martial arts film ever made?	2001-11-10	Simon
Beast Cops (1998)	Superbly crafted and performed movie	2001-12-09	Simon
Once Upon A Time In Triad Society (1996)	Very black comedy that works well	2001-12-14	Simon
Heart Of Dragon (1985)	Surprisingly turns out to be quite fantastic	2001-12-17	Simon
Kikujiro (1999)	Delightful little road movie	2002-01-28	Simon
Dobermann (1997)	Best 'live action comic book' ever made	2002-03-17	Simon
Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)	One of the greatest movies ever made?	2002-03-17	Simon
The Victim (1980)	Mindblowing	2002-03-22	Simon
Musa (2001)	Superb epic	2002-04-04	Simon
Ashes Of Time (1994)	A work of art	2002-04-14	Simon
Love Letter (1995)	Beautifully crafted, haunting movie. Iwai is a master of his art!	2002-04-17	Simon
Royal Warriors (1986)	One of the best action movies ever made	2002-04-25	Simon
Nausicaa: Valley Of The Wind (1984)	A wonderful movie	2002-05-05	Simon
Encounters Of The Spooky Kind (1980)	One of the finest movies ever made!	2002-05-11	Simon
Company (2002)	Intelligent and incisive look at the gangster life	2002-05-13	Simon
Satya (1998)	One of the most intelligent movies ever made about gangsters	2002-05-13	Simon
On The Run (1988)	Grade A movie making	2002-05-21	Simon
Versus (2001)	Arguably my favourite film	2002-05-25	Simon
Aks (2001)	Dark, intense, intelligent, stylish	2002-06-30	Simon
Monrak Transistor (2001)	Beautifully crafted and original movie	2002-10-25	Simon
Once Upon A Time In China (1991)	One of the best martial arts films ever made	2002-12-01	Simon
A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)	Seminal work of sublime beauty	2002-12-01	Simon