MAAC Review: The Fall Guy
Anyone who grew up in the 1980s will probably have a recollection of The Fall Guy (1981) TV series, even if it is only...
MAAC Review: VANGUARD
Originally scheduled for release at the start of the year before being delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Stanley Tong’s Vanguard has finally secured...
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: The Mob
I have been a passionate supporter of DTV/VOD action films for many years. Although these productions may lack the resources of their higher-budgeted counterparts,...
MAAC Review: Alienoid – Return To The Future
With it now being a year and a half since the release of Dong-hoon Choi’s Alienoid (2022), I felt that it was worth revisiting,...
MAAC Review: Mayhem!
Anyone aware of director Xavier Gens' work will know that he isn’t someone to shy away from portraying violence. His feature length debut Frontier(s)...
MAAC Review: CHICK FIGHT
In terms of martial arts movies, the underground fight tournament has always been a popular setting. The likes of Bloodsport (1987), Kickboxer (1989) and...
MAAC Review: Last Seen Alive
Having seemingly relished his turn as the bad guy in Joe Carnahan’s Cop Shop (2021), Gerard Butler finds himself back in hero mode once...
MAAC Review: RUSSIAN RAID
Coming from the good people at Well Go USA, Russian Raid is a martial arts thriller from first time director Denis Kryuchkov. Now Russia...
MAAC Review: The Wild Blade Of Strangers
Debuting on streaming service iQIYI, Le Wei’s The Wild Blade of Strangers is another in a series of higher quality actioners that have appeared...
MAAC Review: Triple Frontier
Like Narcos mixed with the Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), Triple Frontier is a violent and tension filled heist movie that is one...
MAAC Review: BLOODSHOT
Vin Diesel leaves 'Dominic Torreto' behind for a while, returning to cinema screens with the comic book adaptation Bloodshot. Based on the Valiant comic...
MAAC Review: Jackpot!
While I was a fan of wrestling in my younger days, the John Cena era mostly passed me by. I didn’t really get a...
MAAC Review: The Tai Chi Master
It’s ironic after reviewing the recent Striking Rescue (2024) that my follow up film would be co-directed by the same director. I didn’t know...
MAAC Review: SPEED 4K
I don’t think many would disagree with me in saying that Speed (1994) is a bonafide action classic. Not only did it cement leading...
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: FINAL KILL
Originally called The Protector, Final Kill focuses on aging protection specialist Mickey Rome (Ed Morrone) who works for his friend Carl (Billy Zane). Enticed...
MAAC Review: Jade
James Bamford's Jade is an unapologetic throwback to the DTV actioners that flooded the market in the 90s, mixed in with a touch of...
MAAC Review: Project Gutenberg
Felix Chong leaves regular directing partner Alan Mak behind for the time being with Project Gutenberg (2018), his first solo outing since Once a...
MAAC Review: Boudica – Queen Of War
Surprise surprise, Jesse V. Johnson has knocked it out the park again. Returning to screens with historical actioner Boudica: Queen of War, Johnson’s latest...
