MAAC Review: Bullet Train
Of all the Hollywood actioners to be released this year, Bullet Train was certainly my most anticipated. Not only does it have a quality...
MAAC Review: BROTHERS BY BLOOD
Originally titled The Sound of Philadelphia, Brothers by Blood marks the English language debut of writer/director Jérémie Guez. Based on Peter Dexter’s novel Brotherly...
MAAC Review: The Equalizer 3
Antoine Fuqua’s The Equalizer 3 brings Denzel Washington’s Robert McCall back one last time for what is reportedly the final part of one of...
MAAC Review: Fist Of The Condor
Chilean action star Marko Zaror will no doubt be known amongst martial arts fans, but to the casual viewer he will be less known....
MAAC Review: JUNGLE CRUISE
While Disney continue to court controversy over their handling of the release of Black Widow (2021), they have forged ahead with their latest blockbuster...
MAAC Review: SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME
Out of all the blockbusters to be released this year, Spider-Man: No Way Home has personally been my most anticipated. With the release of...
MAAC Review: The Beekeeper
For a good part of his career, it seemed that David Ayer could do no wrong. Even before he sat in the director's chair...
MAAC Review: CAUGHT IN TIME
Director Lau Ho-Leung returns to the crime genre once again with his sophomore effort Caught in Time. Unlike his first feature, the comedic Two...
MAAC Review: HAYMAKER
Coming soon from Gravitas Ventures and Kamikaze Dogfight, Haymaker is a romantic drama with martial arts overtones. The film marks the debut of leading...
MAAC Review: KATE
2021 has seen its fair share of female led action movies, with varying results. The decisive Black Widow (2021) didn’t exactly turn out to...
MAAC Review: SANAK
Personally I have found 2021 to be quite the disappointment when it has come to action movies. Don’t get me wrong, there have been...
MAAC Review: BOSS LEVEL
It seems like forever since I remember Joe Carnahan speaking of his latest feature Boss Level. In a way it has been, as Carnahan...
MAAC Review: COPSHOP
After his last feature Boss Level (2020) ended up going the VOD route, Joe Carnahan finally sees his work featuring on cinema screens again...
MAAC Review: Dark Asset
The trailer for sci-fi actioner Dark Asset didn’t exactly blow me away, but it had some things going in its favor that at least...
MAAC Review: The Killer
Now 35 years old, John Woo's The Killer (1989) is still heralded as one if the best action films ever made. A bona-fide masterpiece,...
MAAC Review: White Elephant
After spending time back in WW2 with his Hell Hath No Fury (2021), director Jesse V. Johnson comes back into modern times with his...
MAAC Review: American Born Chinese
For years it has been a popular trope to partner the coming of age story with the fantasy genre. Some of the most successful...
MAAC Review: Take Cover
While he may have appeared in the recent The Killer's Game (2024), Scott Adkins fans may have been disappointed by how limited his screen...
MAAC Review: The Best Man
It makes me sad when I see an action legend starring in a film that is clearly beneath them. Even the most well known...
MAAC Review: Lights Out
Christian Sesma’s previous film Section Eight (2022) had a decent pedigree in terms of action stars and acting legends. Not only did it feature...