Reviews of films released in 2005

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
A Bittersweet Life (2005)	Yeah, I needed to watch it again	2023-09-01	Simon
The Descent (2005)	Horror done right	2021-08-18	Simon
Ahimsa: Stop to Run (2005)	Running into karma	2021-07-28	Simon
Welcome To Dongmakgol (2005)	Beautiful, unique and devastating	2021-07-03	Simon
Hold Up Down (2005)	People who have little to forgive have little to love	2021-03-21	Simon
Strange Circus (2005)	Flowers are scars	2020-10-27	Simon
Meatball Machine (2005)	Budget constrained but imaginative	2020-05-10	Simon
Sympathy For Lady Vengeance (2005)	Not what I expected	2012-11-15	Simon
A Bittersweet Life (2005)	Will have to watch it again, might have been in the wrong mood	2012-05-30	Simon
She's On Duty (2005)	not much you won't have seen before	2012-05-25	Simon
Shadowless Sword (2005)	Probably a bad film but it's at least kind of pretty	2012-05-25	Simon
Hi, Dharma 2 - Showdown In Seoul (2005)	vapid and tired	2012-05-25	Simon
The Duelist (2005)	a very enjoyable piece of cinema	2012-05-25	Simon
Tom Yum Goong (2005)	Step down from Ong Bak	2012-05-25	Simon
Hitman File (2005)	Confusing	2012-05-25	Simon
Bullet Wives (2005)	should have been so much better	2012-05-24	Simon
The Neighbour No. 13 (2005)	just so much meaningless violence, really.	2012-05-22	Simon
Cromartie High - The Movie (2005)	Weird, but not good	2012-05-21	Simon
Moonlight In Tokyo (2005)	Charming story	2007-09-29	Simon
Kung Fu Mahjong II (2005)	Wong Jing is as Wong Jing does	2007-04-23	Simon
Ah Sou (Mob Sister) (2005)	Starts off well, then shoots its leg off	2007-03-23	Simon
April Snow (2005)	Quiet, realistic look at pain	2007-03-17	Simon
Dead Run (2005)	Bleak but powerful film that is worth a watch	2006-12-18	Simon
A Chinese Tall Story (2005)	Beautiful and Mad	2006-05-27	Simon
Home Sweet Home (2005)	Better than your average horror movie	2006-04-22	Simon
The Promise (2005)	Strange but good	2006-04-17	Simon
Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles (2005)	pretty forgettable	2006-04-16	Simon
Adam’s Apples (2005)	Innovative and clever	2006-03-29	Simon
Parineeta (2005)	Some great bits spoilt by some ultra-corny bits	2006-03-19	Simon
Funky Forest - The First Contact (2005)	Maybe the strangest film I've seen	2006-02-09	Simon