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 Rating Summary Date Reviewer
Punk Samurai Slash Down (2018) The most bonkers film I've seen in a while 2021-09-18 Simon
Expect The Unexpected (1998) Expect a challenging and thoughtful film 2021-09-12 Simon
Blues Harp (1998) A subtle and complex work 2021-08-24 Simon
Bushido Man (2013) Awesome fights and surprisingly funny 2021-08-23 Simon
All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001) Beautiful and harrowing 2021-08-08 Simon
Witching & Bitching (2013) A wild genre-bending rollercoaster ride 2021-08-07 Simon
Suzhou River (2000) Drifting along 2021-08-03 Simon
The Wailing (2016) Lives up to its reputation 2021-07-31 Simon
One-Armed Swordsman (1967) One of the pillars of martial arts cinema 2021-07-18 Simon
Ghost in the Shell (1995) Who are you? 2021-07-17 Simon
Gemini (1999) A surreal and sumptuous period horror from Shinya Tsukamoto 2021-07-07 Simon
Last Life in the Universe (2003) A more conventionally arthouse film than the director's earlier work 2021-06-27 Simon
Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (1972) Super stylish and metaphorically rich 2021-06-22 Simon
Lost And Found (1996) Really quite moving 2021-06-13 Simon
Perdita Durango (1997) Delicious black comedy with memorable characters 2021-06-10 Simon
Bells Of Death (1968) Simple but effective story of revenge 2021-06-06 Simon
Mother (2009) No memories of murder 2021-05-31 Simon
Last Letter (2018) Another gem from Shunji Iwai 2021-05-30 Simon
Acción Mutante (1993) Wild and twisted genre mash-up 2021-05-19 Simon
The Host (2006) Quirky monster movie with added social commentary 2021-05-16 Simon
Memories Of Murder (2003) Murder, remembered 2021-05-09 Simon
Starship Troopers (1997) Smart, subversive and gory as hell 2021-05-07 Simon
Castaway on the Moon (2009) A beautiful piece of magical realism 2021-04-25 Simon
Ninja Scroll (1993) Peak ninja 2021-04-24 Simon
Have Sword, Will Travel (1969) Chang Cheh in wuxia mode 2021-04-12 Simon
Miss Zombie (2013) The PARASITE of zombie films 2021-04-10 Simon
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972) One of the highlights of the Shaw Brothers catalogue 2021-04-01 Simon
The Shadow Boxing (1979) Corpses don't pee 2021-03-27 Simon
Wira (2019) Man I hope I never have to fight Yayan Ruhian 2021-03-13 Simon
Enter The Fat Dragon (1978) Sammo does Bruce justice 2021-03-11 Simon

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