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 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: 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: 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: One-Percent Warrior
Unlike his previous actioner Crazy Samurai Musashi (2020) where he took on 400 opponents, Tak Sakaguchi has downsized his adversaries for his latest starring...
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: 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: 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: RAMBO – LAST BLOOD
When we last saw John Rambo, he was finally returning home after a long time away fighting other people’s wars. The final shot of...
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 NIGHT COMES FOR US
Aching for the sublime, THE NIGHT COMES FOR US, instead exposes glimpses of subdued guilt and an abrasive, primitive descent into a whirlpool of...
MAAC Review: Captain Marvel
Kicking off with Iron Man (2006), the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) has gone from strength to strength. Bringing together a full roster of its...
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: Star Wars – THE RISE OF SKYWALKER
So it has come to this. Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker not only marks the end of the trilogy started four years ago...
MAAC Review: Lady Detective Shadow
Lady Detective Shadow (2018) is an upcoming martial arts detective story that is being released without much fanfare. Clearly made with an eye on...
MAAC Review: The Mercenary
For the past few years, Jesse V. Johnson has become one of the shining lights in action cinema. The likes of Savage Dog (2017),...
MAAC Review: Back To The Past
They say that patience is a virtue. This is certainly the case when it comes to fans of TVB’s hit television series Step into...
MAAC Review: THE WHITE STORM 2 – DRUG LORDS
Released in 2013, Benny Chan’s The White Storm was an homage to the heroic bloodshed movies that became popular in the 80’s and 90’s,...
MAAC Review: Carry-On
After the commercial failure of his DCEU entry Black Adam (2022), director Jaume Collet-Serra has scaled down for his newest feature, action thriller Carry-On....
MAAC Review: Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny
Nostalgia. It can be a double edged sword for a film. Although the return of a beloved character or franchise can certainly help sell...
