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
The Magnificent Trio (1966)	Deserves more appreciation	2021-11-29	Simon
Jamon Jamon (1992)	...read review...	2021-11-27	Simon
Helldriver (2010)	Epic and deranged	2021-11-21	Simon
Twelve Gold Medallions (1970)	Not quite as impressive as I remembered	2021-11-07	Simon
The Raid 2 (2014)	Amazing action, but bloated and cliched	2021-10-03	Simon
Jam (2018)	A bit of a Sabu throwback	2021-09-29	Simon
Snake In The Eagle's Shadow (1978)	One of the first kung fu comedies, and one of the best	2021-09-25	Simon
Han Gong-ju (2013)	All the more potent for being understated	2021-09-22	Simon
Whatever You Want (1994)	A charming and entertaining rom-com	2021-09-01	Simon
Lady With A Sword (1971)	Stands out from the crowd	2021-08-23	Simon
Happiness (2016)	Happiness is just sadness you haven't reached yet	2021-08-22	Simon
Legend Of The Eight Samurai (1983)	Splendidly cheesy swords & sorcery epic	2021-08-20	Simon
The Descent (2005)	Horror done right	2021-08-18	Simon
Dog Soldiers (2002)	The dog soldier's bollocks	2021-08-16	Simon
My Big Night (2015)	Beautifully orchestrated chaos	2021-08-15	Simon
Undo (1994)	Love unravelling	2021-08-05	Simon
Shinjuku Triad Society (1995)	A distinctive early Miike outing	2021-08-03	Simon
Golden Swallow (1968)	Chang Cheh brings his own style to Come Drink With Me sequel	2021-08-01	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021)	A strange film to end the series on	2021-07-30	Simon
Ahimsa: Stop to Run (2005)	Running into karma	2021-07-28	Simon
Bring Me The Head Of The Machine Gun Woman (2012)	Great fun, Chilean Grindhouse style	2021-07-28	Simon
Ong Bak 2 (2008)	Due for a reappraisal	2021-07-26	Simon
Painted Faces (1988)	An insight into a lost way of life	2021-07-25	Simon
Brothers From The Walled City (1982)	Grungy and nihilistic depiction of Hong Kong's criminal underworld	2021-07-04	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021)	The legend returns	2021-06-19	Simon
Snowpiercer (2013)	Bong Joon-Ho's least subtle political allegory	2021-06-11	Simon
The Magic Blade (1976)	One of the best Gu Long adaptations	2021-06-07	Simon
Bad Taste (1987)	The bastards have landed	2021-05-28	Simon
The Miracle Fighters (1982)	A whirlwind of inventive action	2021-05-22	Simon
Red Post On Escher Street (2020)	My face isn't a crowd	2021-05-15	Simon