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
Pepi, Luci, Bom (1980)	Amateurish but definitely a statement of intent	2022-02-10	Simon
Wandering Ginza Butterfly 2 (1972)	...read review...	2022-01-29	Simon
Saaho (2019)	Maximum overload	2021-12-19	Simon
Project S (1993)	Decent cops & robbers banger	2021-12-18	Simon
Pornostar (1998)	Quite a surreal but stylish debut	2021-11-12	Simon
Dark Habits (1983)	...read review...	2021-11-11	Simon
Sanak (2021)	Die Hard in a hospital	2021-11-02	Simon
Graveyard of Honour (Fukasaku) (1975)	A reminder that Yakuza are generally not nice people	2021-10-03	Simon
Crimen Ferpecto (2004)	Lightweight and accessible De-la Iglesia	2021-09-18	Simon
Bloody Chainsaw Girl (2016)	Another high school splatter comedy	2021-08-29	Simon
Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead (2012)	A better film than it probably needed to be	2021-08-28	Simon
Ley Lines (1999)	One of Miike's least plot-driven film	2021-08-12	Simon
Knockabout (1979)	Introducing Yuen Biao	2021-08-11	Simon
Hydra (2019)	Very low budget but a great calling card for the crew	2021-07-24	Simon
Yakuza Apocalypse (2015)	Something of a return to form for Miike	2021-07-24	Simon
Yakuza Weapon (2011)	Some highlights and some lowlights	2021-07-24	Simon
Invisible Waves (2006)	I like the feeling that the sea isn't judging me	2021-07-13	Simon
Female Convict Scorpion: Beast Stable (1973)	Good rather than great	2021-06-29	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (2014)	Good if not quite great conclusion	2021-06-17	Simon
My Blood And Bones in a Flowing Galaxy (2021)	Sabu in dark mode	2021-06-04	Simon
Enter The Dragon (1973)	Good entertainment	2021-05-20	Simon
Touch and Go (1991)	It's important to be happy, isn't it?	2021-04-28	Simon
Vengeance! (1970)	A really stripped down piece of cinema	2021-04-24	Simon
Aces Go Places IV (1986)	More even-keeled than its predecessors	2021-04-05	Simon
Dai Kaiju Mono (2016)	Don't you want to be a big strong man?	2021-04-03	Simon
A Bride For Rip Van Winkle (2016)	Maybe marriage isn't for some people	2021-04-02	Simon
Unlucky Monkey (1998)	Crime and punishment	2021-03-15	Simon
BuyBust (2018)	Shonky first half but gets better as it goes on	2021-03-14	Simon
Taoist Priest (2021)	It's the 21st century mainland friendly Mr. Vampire	2021-03-08	Simon
The Swordsman (2020)	Straightforward but satisfying entertainment	2021-03-02	Simon