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1. Story/Plot
2. Casting/Characters
3. Acting
4. Screenplay/Writing/Dialogue
5. Directing
6. Cinematography
7. Production Design/Art Direction
8. Visual+Special Effects/Stunts/Sound Design/Foley
9. Score/Soundtrack
10. Concept/Originality
11. Overall *
The overall rating (star rating) is not an average of the individual categories as some are weighted more heavily than others, and this also varies depending on the film, genre, and time period in which it was made. It has to do more with the overall feeling from the film than anything else. However, the screenplay and plot usually carry the most weight. Concept/Originality takes into consideration that sequels, prequels, remakes, reboots, and book adaptations have to be based on previous works.
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- DirectorSimon McQuoidStarsLewis TanJessica McNameeJosh LawsonMMA fighter Cole Young seeks out Earth's greatest champions in order to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe.Stor:9, Cas:9, Act:9, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:9, Con:10, Ov:9
- DirectorCarl RinschStarsKeanu ReevesHiroyuki SanadaKô ShibasakiA band of samurai sets out to avenge the death and dishonor of their master at the hands of a ruthless shogun.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:8, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:9, Con:10, Ov:8
- DirectorStephen ChowChi-Kin KwokStarsZhang WenShu QiHuang BoTang Sanzang, an aspiring Buddhist hero tries to protect a village from three demons. He develops complex feelings for Miss Duan, the demon hunter who repeatedly helps him, and finally quests to meet the legendary Monkey King.
- DirectorBenny ChanStarsShaoqun YuZhiui ChenXing YuAfter ambushing and killing his rival, losing everything in the process, dispirited warlord Hou Jie turns to a Shaolin monastery seeking salvation.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:9, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:9, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorStephen ChowStarsStephen ChowWah YuenQiu YuenIn Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:9, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorYimou ZhangStarsZiyi ZhangTakeshi KaneshiroAndy LauA romantic police captain breaks a beautiful member of a rebel group out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:9, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsUma ThurmanDavid CarradineMichael MadsenThe Bride continues her quest of vengeance against her former boss and lover Bill, the reclusive bouncer Budd, and the treacherous, one-eyed Elle.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:10, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsUma ThurmanDavid CarradineDaryl HannahAfter waking from a 4-year coma, a former assassin wreaks vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:10, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorStephen ChowStarsStephen ChowWei ZhaoYat-Fei WongA young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:9, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorAng LeeStarsChow Yun-FatMichelle YeohZiyi ZhangA young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:9, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorRob CohenStarsJason Scott LeeLauren HollyRobert WagnerA fictionalized account of the life of the martial arts superstar.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:9, Con:9, Ov:10
- DirectorCheh ChangStarsSheng ChiangChien SunPhillip Chung-Fung KwokThe sixth and final pupil of a dying martial arts teacher is instructed to find the teacher's five former pupils and defeat any evil ones that are among them.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:9, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsDavid Da-Wei ChiangCecilia WongLily LiShaolin Mantis (Orig. Tang lang) is a 1978 Shaw Brothers film directed by Lau Kar-leung. Starring David Chiang and Liu Chia Hui. Shaolin Mantis tells the story of a man who learns martial arts by observing a praying mantis.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:9, Dir:9, Cin:9, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:9, Con:9, Ov:9
- DirectorSydney PollackStarsRobert MitchumKen TakakuraEiji OkadaAmerican private-eye Harry Kilmer returns to Japan to rescue a friend's kidnapped daughter from the clutches of the Yakuza.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:9, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:10, Con:10, Ov:9
- DirectorRobert ClouseStarsBruce LeeJohn SaxonJim KellyA Shaolin martial artist travels to an island fortress to spy on an opium lord - who is also a former monk from his temple - under the guise of attending a fighting tournament.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:10, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneTakashi ShimuraKeiko TsushimaFarmers from a village exploited by bandits hire a veteran samurai for protection, who gathers six other samurai to join him.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:9, VFX:9, Scor:10, Con:10, Ov:10
• WESTERN • - DirectorScott CooperStarsScott ShepherdRosamund PikeAva CooperIn 1892, a legendary Army Captain reluctantly agrees to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:9, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:10, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorAntoine FuquaStarsDenzel WashingtonChris PrattEthan HawkeSeven gunmen from a variety of backgrounds are brought together by a vengeful young widow to protect her town from the private army of a destructive industrialist.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:10, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodGene HackmanMorgan FreemanRetired Old West gunslinger Will Munny reluctantly takes on one last job to avenge an injustice with the help of his old partner and a newer outlaw known simply as The Schofield Kid.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:10, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorKevin CostnerStarsKevin CostnerMary McDonnellGraham GreeneLieutenant John Dunbar, assigned to a remote western Civil War outpost, finds himself engaging with a neighbouring Sioux settlement, causing him to question his own purpose.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:9, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:10, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorChristopher CainStarsEmilio EstevezKiefer SutherlandLou Diamond PhillipsA group of young gunmen, led by Billy the Kid, become deputies to avenge the murder of the rancher who became their benefactor. But when Billy takes their authority too far, they become the hunted.Stor:9, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:9, Con:10, Ov:9
- DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodMichael MoriartyCarrie SnodgressA mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:10, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodVerna BloomMarianna HillA gun-fighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago and is hired to bring the townsfolk together in an attempt to hold off three outlaws who are on their way.Stor:8, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:9, Cin:9, Prod:9, VFX:9, Scor:10, Con:9, Ov:8
- DirectorTed PostStarsClint EastwoodInger StevensPat HingleWhen an innocent man barely survives a lynching, he returns as a lawman determined to bring the vigilantes to justice.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:10, Con:9, Ov:10