MAAC Review: Uncharted
Before I get into my review for Uncharted I have to state that I am a massive fan of the video game franchise that...
MAAC Review: WRATH OF MAN
Wrath of Man marks the fourth collaboration between director Guy Ritchie and leading man Jason Statham. Both made their feature length debuts with the...
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 From Fantasia 2020: FOR THE SAKE OF VICIOUS
Having made its premier at Fantasia 2020, home invasion thriller For the Sake of Vicious is perfect viewing for the midnight movie crowd. Told...
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: The Batman
After being in production for what seems like years, Matt Reeves’ The Batman is finally upon us. Initially announced as part of the ongoing...
MAAC Review: WIRA
Director Adrian Teh follows up his smash hit Paskal (2018) with the smaller scale, but no less effective, Wira. A superbly paced martial arts...
MAAC Review: TERMINATOR – DARK FATE
With 6 movies, a television series and countless video game tie-ins, The Terminator proves to be the franchise that refuses to die. James Cameron’s...
MAAC Review: Triple Threat
Considering the trailer was released back in 2017, it has taken quite a while for Triple Threat (2019) to secure a release. In the...
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: Plane
Following on from the disappointing Last Seen Alive (2020), Gerard Butler finds himself on more suitable terrain for action thriller Plane. Coming from Mesrine...
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: THE BIG UGLY
I had first become aware of director Scott Wiper through the film A Better Way to Die (2000) which he not only wrote and...
MAAC Review: STUBER
The buddy cop genre has featured some of Hollywood’s finest action movies, especially rising in popularity during the golden period of the 1980's. Titles...
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: DUNE
Having been delayed for almost a year I think it’s safe to say that Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is one of the most anticipated films...
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: Operation Seawolf
Judging by his previous films as a director, I think it's safe to say that Steven Luke is a fan of war movies. Having...
MAAC Review: Sakra
With all the publicity surrounding his supporting role in John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023), many martial arts fans may not have realized that Donnie...
MAAC Review: GOLDEN JOB
20 years after the innumerable YOUNG AND DANGEROUS movies and spin-offs, the cast reunites for GOLDEN JOB and goes for some inconsequential and nonsensical...
