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
Hitman (1998)	Solid mid-tier Jet Li film	2024-09-29	Simon
Ichi The Killer (2001)	Raised the bar for on-screen depravity	2024-09-15	Simon
Black Rose Mansion (1969)	Cryptic and stylish	2024-07-29	Simon
Vengeance of the Phoenix Sisters (1968)	Visually striking	2024-07-23	Simon
Magnificent Scoundrels (1991)	A great starter-Chiau film	2024-06-09	Simon
Dreadnaught (1981)	A minor classic of the era	2024-05-19	Simon
The Eight Masters (1976)	Action-packed old school classic	2024-05-05	Simon
92 Legendary La Rose Noire (1992)	High grade nonsense	2024-05-02	Simon
Where's Officer Tuba? (1986)	Very funny and adorable Sammo film	2024-04-14	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 Legend and Hag of Shaolin (2021)	Surprisingly strong kung fu film	2024-03-31	Simon
Plain Jane To The Rescue (1982)	John Woo shows he can do comedy... sometimes	2024-03-24	Simon
Breaking The Waves (1996)	Traumatising	2024-03-22	Simon
Baby Assassins 2 (2023)	Another adorable slice of assassination	2024-03-02	Simon
Roaring Fire (1981)	Tons of fun	2024-02-27	Simon
The Rebellious Reign (1980)	A must-see for kung fu fans	2024-02-23	Simon
Oh! Yes Sir!!! (1994)	Buckets of fun	2024-02-10	Simon
Yellow River Fighter (1988)	A rare mainland Chinese wuxia film	2024-02-04	Simon
Oath of Death (1971)	Surprisingly gnarly for its time	2024-01-28	Simon
Golden Balls (1993)	On the nose critique of toxic masculinity	2024-01-28	Simon
Rider of Revenge (1971)	One of the better early 1970's Taiwanese wuxia	2024-01-26	Simon
The Runaway Pistol (2002)	Hyper-black	2024-01-14	Simon
Four Moods (1970)	A who's who of Taiwanese cinema in 1970	2024-01-07	Simon
The Flowers of Evil (2019)	Shockingly mature Noboru Iguchi film	2024-01-02	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 Element of Crime (1984)	Fascinating and frustrating	2023-11-22	Simon
Magic Cop (1990)	...read review...	2023-10-29	Simon
The Water Margin (1972)	A lavish production delivering entertainment	2023-09-17	Simon