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...
MAAC Review: Sinners
Anyone who read my review for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) will know how disappointed I was in that movie. My disappointment didn’t just...
MAAC Review: The Accountant 2
Coming nine years after the first movie, The Accountant 2 is a sequel that I thought would never see the light of day. Sure,...
MAAC Review: Fight Or Flight
I first heard of Fight or Flight at the tail end of 2024. At the time I noted commenters online saying that it was...
MAAC Review: A Working Man
After the success of their collaboration of The Beekeeper (2024), it isn’t much of a surprise to see Jason Statham and David Ayer team...
MAAC Review: Customs Frontline
Released last year, Customs Frontline is another Hong Kong blockbuster to come from movie legend Herman Yau. It was one of two Yau films...
MAAC Review: Kung Fu Rookie
Even before I began to write up movie reviews, I had a love for foreign movies. It initially started through my love for martial...
MAAC Review: Eye For An Eye 2
Coming on the heels of the first movie, Eye for an Eye 2 continues the saga of blind swordsman Cheng Yazi (Xie Miao), with...
MAAC Review: Legends Of The Condor Heroes – The Gallants
With his career now spanning six decades, Tsui Hark continues to be one of the most definitive directors working in action cinema. Even now,...
