MAAC Review: BLACK PANTHER
Eighteen movies into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s easy to think (and sometimes proven) that their formula can grow stale. This is especially evident...
MAAC Review: KICKBOXER – RETALIATION
KICKBOXER: RETALIATION takes place one year after the events of 'Kickboxer: Vengeance'. Kurt Sloane (Alain Moussi) has left the illegal underground fighting behind him....
MAAC Review: CHASING THE DRAGON
Co-directed by WONG JING and veteran cinematographer JASON KWAN (which explains how bloody gorgeous the film is), CHASING THE DRAGON is a remake of...
MAAC Review: RAILROAD TIGERS
RAILROAD TIGERS is an action comedy starring the one and only JACKIE CHAN and is directed by DING SHENG. Director Sheng is best known...
MAAC Review: XXX – RETURN OF XANDER CAGE
A three-quel to a franchise that nobody really asked for, XXX: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE somehow finds a way to make it justifiable for...
MAAC Review: KICKBOXER – VENGEANCE
The original 1989 'Kickboxer' was one of my favorite Jean-Claude Van Damme classic growing up, so I have been waiting for this remake to...
MAAC Review: IP MAN 3
The dynamic duo of director WILSON YIP (Ip Man, SPL) and martial arts superstar DONNIE YEN is back together once again to cap off...
MAAC Review: SPL 2 – A TIME FOR CONSEQUENCES
A sequel in name (and theme) only to 2005's martial arts crime thriller 'Sha Po Lang' directed by Wilson Yip, SPL 2: A TIME...
MAAC Review: POUND OF FLESH
Having worked with martial arts star JEAN CLAUDE VAN DAMME on two previous films (Assassination Games, 6 Bullets), director ERNIE BARBARASH is back for...
MAAC Review: KUNG FU JUNGLE
Once known as LAST OF THE BEST or KUNG FU KILLER (both very appropriately named), the actual title KUNG FU JUNGLE takes a more...
MAAC Review: DIE FIGHTING
From the action stunt crew Z TEAM consisting of FABIEN GARCIA, brothers LOHAN and DIDIER BUSON, and JESS ALLEN, comes the crew's spectacular full-length...
MAAC Review: JOHN WICK
JOHN WICK is the directorial debut of two veteran stuntmen DAVID LEITCH and CHAD STAHELSKI, who worked on everything from 'The Expendables' films to...
MAAC Review: TOM YUM GOONG 2 aka THE PROTECTOR 2
In 2005, 'Tom Yum Goong' aka 'The Protector' was release as TONY JAA's follow-up to his jaw dropping debut 'Ong Bak'. Needless to say,...
MAAC Review: IN THE BLOOD
IN THE BLOOD can best be described as 'Taken' mixed with 'Turista'. Former MMA star GINA CARANO (Haywire, Fast & Furious 6) plays newlywed...
MAAC Review: THE MONKEY KING
SOI CHEANG directs this prequel to the classic story of 'The Monkey King' depicting the origin of Sun WuKong, played by go-to action 'King'...
MAAC Review: THE RAID 2-BERANDAL
WOW. What can I say? This is probably the MOST VIOLENT FILM I have ever seen. In a GOOD WAY though! The first 1/3...
