Reviews of films released in 1996

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
Breaking The Waves (1996)	Traumatising	2024-03-22	Simon
The Emperor's Shadow (1996)	A beautiful intimate epic	2024-03-03	Simon
The Trap (1996)	A lesser final entry but still great	2024-01-01	Simon
Beyond Hypothermia (1996)	A promising start for Milkyway Image	2023-06-19	Simon
Once Upon A Time In Triad Society (1996)	Still razor sharp	2023-01-14	Simon
Forbidden City Cop (1996)	One of the best Stephen Chiau films of the 1990's	2021-12-12	Simon
Black Mask (1996)	Sounds great on paper but doesn't deliver	2021-06-17	Simon
Lost And Found (1996)	Really quite moving	2021-06-13	Simon
Dangan Runner (1996)	Absurdity becomes transcendence	2021-03-11	Simon
Extreme Game (1996)	For the adventurous only	2012-05-24	Simon
Ah Kam (Story Of A Stuntwoman) (1996)	Good dramatic film for Michelle & Sammo	2005-10-18	Simon
Satan Returns (1996)	Not good, but entertaining	2005-10-09	Simon
Ebola Syndrome (1996)	So wrong it's... wonderful!	2005-10-09	Simon
The Way To Fight (1996)	Enjoyable low-key drama	2005-06-12	Simon
Hero Of Swallow (1996)	Not that bad	2004-02-23	Simon
Tai Chi II (1996)	Impressive	2003-08-24	Simon
Once Upon A Time In Triad Society 2 (1996)	The thinking man's triad series	2003-03-07	Simon
Gonin 2 (1996)	worth watching, if not unforgettable	2002-07-08	Simon
Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)	One of the greatest movies ever made?	2002-03-17	Simon
Fudoh (1996)	Hilariously transgressive	2002-03-17	Simon
Dr Wai & The Scripture With No Words (1996)	Lunatic fun, and points for ambition	2002-02-03	Simon
Shanghai Grand (1996)	Poor attempt to convert a popular series into a movie	2001-12-20	Simon
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1996)	Well made but not that interesting	2001-12-19	Simon
Once Upon A Time In Triad Society (1996)	Very black comedy that works well	2001-12-14	Simon
God Of Cookery (1996)	Surreal and Stylish	2001-07-18	Simon
Beyond Hypothermia (1996)	Early milkway, not quite reaching the heights of their later work	2001-05-27	Simon