MAAC Review: Back To The Past
They say that patience is a virtue. This is certainly the case when it comes to fans of TVB’s hit television series Step into...
MAAC Review: Lone Samurai
It has been 10 years since director Josh C. Waller last helmed a movie, with him mostly serving as a producer in the time...
MAAC Review: Wildcat
In the last few years Kate Beckinsale has starred in several movies that seem almost indistinguishable, at least on paper. The same is true...
MAAC Review: The Old Woman With The Knife
An action movie starring a veteran star isn't exactly new. Christ, Liam Neeson has built his latter day career on them. Even so, I...
MAAC Review: Predator – Badlands
I think even the most ardent Predator fan would have to admit that the franchise was beginning to get a little stale. When even...
MAAC Review: Samurai Fury
Some months back I reviewed the terrific 11 Rebels (2024), which was released courtesy of Well Go USA. Taking the traditional tropes of the...
MAAC Review: Gladiator Underground
Roughly six months back, Martial Club released their awesome short Shaolin Avengers (2025). Featuring Andy Le, Brian Le and D.Y. Sao, it wasn’t only...
MAAC Review: Prisoner Of War
Not content with giving us one martial arts cracker this year with Diablo (2025), Scott Adkins is back in action for the WW2 set...
MAAC Review: Affinity
2025 is proving to be a great year for Marko Zaror. Only a few months back he was appearing in his old pal Ernesto...
MAAC Review: Invincible Swordsman
To many, Invincible Swordsman probably looks like just another made for streaming martial arts movie. Well, to be brutally honest, that’s exactly what it...
MAAC Review: Nobody 2
With an extensive career in comedy, it may have been a surprise at the time to see Bob Odenkirk turn his hand to drama....
MAAC Review: Ghost Killer
Coming soon from Well Go USA, Ghost Killer marks Kensuke Sonomura’s third time in the director's chair. Of his three films to date, Ghost...
MAAC Review: Heads Of State
After the success Ilya Naishuller had with Nobody (2021), it would be an understatement to say that I was excited to see where his...
MAAC Review: Ice Road – Vengeance
When The Ice Road (2021) was released, I remember thinking that it was an enjoyable but fairly disposable Liam Neeson vehicle. What I didn’t...
MAAC Review: Nine-Ring Golden Dagger
Originally released as Blocking the Horse, Nine-Ring Golden Dagger takes place during the Northern Expedition of Yongxi in the early Song Dynasty, where we...
MAAC Review: The Old Guard 2
With an assortment of production issues, The Old Guard 2 finally reaches screens five years after the original. Shooting began back in 2022 but...
MAAC Review: 11 Rebels
With the genre now being over 100 years old, it is considerably difficult to bring something new to the Jidaigeki or Chanbara. Kazuya Shiraishi’s 11...
MAAC Review: The Old Way
Last year, streaming platform iQIYI released period actioner The Wild Blade of Strangers (2024). A Max Zhang vehicle, the film had more than its...
MAAC Review: Hunt The Wicked
Very much like America, the Chinese VOD/DTV market is a hodgepodge of quality. For every sub par thriller or actioner there is another that...
MAAC Review: Yadang – The Snitch
The action thriller is one of the most popular genres in the world. With time marching on, it is increasingly difficult to bring something...
