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
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
Buddha's Palm (1982)	Creative and camp fantasy wuxia	2023-09-03	Simon
A Bittersweet Life (2005)	Yeah, I needed to watch it again	2023-09-01	Simon
Women Who Flirt (2014)	... or women who don't?	2023-08-30	Simon
Millennium Mambo (2001)	A captivating documentary of a moment in time	2023-08-28	Simon
Made in Hong Kong (1997)	...read review...	2023-08-27	Simon
The Brave and the Evil (1971)	Really impressive action for 1971	2023-08-01	Simon
The Long Chase (1971)	Very enjoyable	2023-07-30	Simon
A City Called Dragon (1969)	Engaging Taiwanese wuxia	2023-07-01	Simon