Reviews of films released in 1970

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
Stray Cat Rock: Wild Jumbo (1970) A slice of the times 2024-12-22 Simon
Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss (1970) Fairly lightweight but ticks along 2024-12-15 Simon
The Singing Killer (1970) Another thief turns to song 2024-07-14 Simon
Four Moods (1970) A who's who of Taiwanese cinema in 1970 2024-01-07 Simon
Prosperous of Family (1970) Not awful, but no great reason to watch it 2023-11-22 Simon
The Grand Passion (1970) Lacking that touch of zen 2023-03-03 Simon
The Bravest Revenge (1970) Amazing wuxia action for the day 2023-02-05 Simon
Twelve Gold Medallions (1970) Not quite as impressive as I remembered 2021-11-07 Simon
Vengeance! (1970) A really stripped down piece of cinema 2021-04-24 Simon
Lady Of Steel (1970) Passable Shaw Brothers/Cheng Pei-Pei swordplay film 2013-02-02 Simon
Heads For Sale (1970) Great title 2008-04-12 Simon
Iron Buddha (1970) Watchable, but not very good 2008-02-07 Simon
Valley Of The Fangs (1970) Worthy entry in a crowded genre 2007-06-03 Simon
The Secret Of The Dirk (1970) Worth a watch for fans of the genre 2007-04-30 Simon
Brothers Five (1970) One of Lo Wei's best films 2007-03-20 Simon
A Taste Of Cold Steel (1970) Surprisingly violent swordplay film 2007-02-19 Simon
Black Cat's Revenge (1970) Intriguing mix of styles and moods 2006-08-13 Simon
Yakuza Deka II (1970) Exceedingly silly 2005-09-28 Simon
Yakuza Deka (1970) Fun 70's camp 2005-09-28 Simon
Chinese Boxer (1970) Dated, but a classic 2004-11-11 Simon
Twelve Gold Medallions (1970) Superlative 2003-04-13 Simon
The Heroic Ones (1970) Probably seemed better at the time than it does now 2003-01-05 Simon

Reviews by rating released in 1970

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Reviews by genre released in 1970

Martial Arts (16)
Period Film (13)
Wuxia (11)
Action (5)
Gangster (4)
Drama (3)
Historical Epic (3)
Fantasy (1)
Horror (1)
Melodrama (1)
Crime (1)

Reviews by country released in 1970

Hong Kong (13)
Japan (5)
Taiwan (4)