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
All the King's Men (1983)	I don't think I am smart enough to understand this film	2024-01-11	Simon
Asia-Pol (1967)	Harmless	2023-12-10	Simon
Prosperous of Family (1970)	Not awful, but no great reason to watch it	2023-11-22	Simon
Waru (2006)	Not one (or two) of Miike's best	2023-11-03	Simon
The Absurd Brave (1969)	Unconventional, not particularly successful	2023-09-05	Simon
Crows Zero II (2009)	More of the same	2022-11-14	Simon
Fistful of Vengeance (2022)	Pretty tasteless and generic	2022-02-17	Simon
Once Upon A Time In China IV (1993)	The low point of the series	2021-12-04	Simon
Crows Zero (2007)	Rather unexciting	2021-11-08	Simon
Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)	Interesting idea but dull development	2021-08-02	Simon
Special ID (2013)	Yeah... it's not good	2021-07-12	Simon
Padmaavat (2018)	Looks pretty but weak in most other respects	2021-06-28	Simon
Hazard (2006)	Sleepy but restless	2021-03-18	Simon
High & Low: The Movie (2016)	...read review...	2020-09-26	Simon
S Storm (2016)	...read review...	2020-04-22	Simon
What Price Honesty? (1981)	Shallow and mediocre	2019-08-25	Simon
The Extraordinary Adventures Of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010)	Not a return to glory for Luc Besson	2013-06-29	Simon
Parasite Doctor Suzune: Genesis (2011)	Cosplay soft porn	2013-05-26	Simon
Villain (2010)	A film of two halves... neither very good	2012-11-25	Simon
14 Blades (2010)	Forgettable	2010-10-26	Simon
Kiss Of The Dragon (2001)	Talent gone to waste	2002-10-13	Simon
Resurrection Of The Little Match Girl (2002)	Train wreck... but pretty	2003-04-12	Simon
Headless Hero II (2004)	Another sequel that loses the charms of the original	2004-10-12	Simon
The Big Holdup (1975)	Not my cup of tea	2003-09-30	Simon
Don (Remake) (2006)	Why remake a classic?	2006-09-28	Simon
Magnificent Swordsman (1968)	Surprisingly mediocre	2007-07-24	Simon
Shaolin Hand Lock (1978)	Would have made a good Bruce Lee film	2004-01-19	Simon
Marco Polo (1975)	A bit rubbish	2007-07-13	Simon
Lion Vs Lion (1981)	Banal and annoying	2004-01-19	Simon
Killer Darts (1968)	Close to a clunker	2005-06-17	Simon