Drama 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
The Stairway to the Distant Past (1995) Dazzling 2024-01-01 Simon
Parasite (2019) Class consciousness 2023-09-03 Simon
Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) Extraordinary 2022-08-19 Simon
All About My Mother (1999) Extraordinary 2021-11-03 Simon
Hana-Bi (1997) Close to cinematic perfection 2021-08-10 Simon
Welcome To Dongmakgol (2005) Beautiful, unique and devastating 2021-07-03 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
Love Exposure (2009) It's holier than a hard-on. It's about love. 2021-01-16 Simon
A Taxi Driver (2017) Powerful 2020-09-05 Simon
Violent Cop (1989) A landmark in Japanese cinema 2020-07-11 Simon
My Sassy Girl (2001) The most romantic movie of all time? 2020-06-19 Simon
Meatball Machine: Kodoku (2017) One of the great works of cinema 2020-05-10 Simon
Aberdeen (2014) Quietly, gently, beautifully devastating 2020-02-22 Simon
Confessions (2010) One sin leads to another 2014-03-08 Simon
Rashomon (1950) Kurosawa looks at the blackness of the human heart 2012-11-13 Simon
The Elephant Keeper (1987) The movie that made me move to Thailand 2012-05-24 Simon
The Taste Of Tea (2004) Something to remind you what films CAN be like 2012-05-22 Simon
Fearless (2006) Career highs all round 2006-03-29 Simon
Casablanca (1942) It's a classic, no question there 2006-02-05 Simon
Yi Yi (2000) a subtle and complex movie 2006-01-08 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
Color Of Paradise (1999) The best kind of cinema 2003-06-07 Simon
Seven Samurai (1954) One of the best films ever made 2003-01-31 Simon
Rainy Dog (1997) One of Miike's strongest and most well balanced films. 2002-12-13 Simon
Once Upon A Time In China (1991) One of the best martial arts films ever made 2002-12-01 Simon
Satya (1998) One of the most intelligent movies ever made about gangsters 2002-05-13 Simon

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