Arthouse 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
Cyclo (1995) Visually masterful 2024-05-13 Simon
All About My Mother (1999) Extraordinary 2021-11-03 Simon
Hana-Bi (1997) Close to cinematic perfection 2021-08-10 Simon
Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion (1972) A genuine classic 2021-06-19 Simon
The World of Kanako (2014) An astonishing glimpse into a disturbing world 2021-06-12 Simon
Zakhm (1998) Hide this wound deep in your heart 2021-05-08 Simon
Aberdeen (2014) Quietly, gently, beautifully devastating 2020-02-22 Simon
The Bride With White Hair (1993) One of the most beautiful and tragic wu xia films 2013-01-03 Simon
Rashomon (1950) Kurosawa looks at the blackness of the human heart 2012-11-13 Simon
Survive Style 5+ (2004) Gorgeous, whimsical and hyper-stylised 2012-05-22 Simon
The Taste Of Tea (2004) Something to remind you what films CAN be like 2012-05-22 Simon
A Touch Of Zen (1971) Greatest martial arts film of all time? 2006-04-25 Simon
Yi Yi (2000) a subtle and complex movie 2006-01-08 Simon
The Blade (1995) Tsui Hark reinvents himself again 2005-10-30 Simon
Gojoe (2000) Beautiful 2003-08-23 Simon
Party 7 (2000) Bizarre, creative and hilarious 2003-08-05 Simon
To Live (1994) Simple epic, masterfully made. Highest recommendation! 2003-07-19 Simon
The Guys From Paradise (2000) Further confirmation of Miike's extraordinary film-making talent 2003-06-23 Simon
Chungking Express (1994) Perfect mix of pop and art 2003-06-14 Simon
Man Bites Dog (1992) Black, Black, Black 2003-04-26 Simon
Monrak Transistor (2001) Beautifully crafted and original movie 2002-10-25 Simon
Ashes Of Time (1994) A work of art 2002-04-14 Simon
Swallowtail Butterfly (1996) One of the greatest movies ever made? 2002-03-17 Simon
Kikujiro (1999) Delightful little road movie 2002-01-28 Simon
Juliet In Love (2000) Almost unbelievably good 2001-07-18 Simon
Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone (2000) Masterpiece 2001-05-27 Simon
Zakhm (1998) Absolutely stunning film 2000-08-07 Simon
Kuroneko (1968) Masterpiece of ghostly style and atmosphere 1999-05-22 Simon

Reviews by rating in the Arthouse genre

Reviews by genre with rating 5 stars

Reviews by country in the Arthouse genre with rating 5 stars