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 Rating Summary Date Reviewer
Thunder Cop (1996) All over the place 2024-07-16 Simon
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

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