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: 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...
MAAC Review: JIU JITSU
Director Dimitri Logothetis reunites with his Kickboxer: Retaliation (2018) leading man Alain Moussi for martial arts actioner Jiu Jitsu, a decidedly bonkers sci-fi tale...
MAAC Review: HOBBS & SHAW
Who would have thought that when director Rob Cohen launched Fast and the Furious (2001) that it would go on to spawn what has...
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: Unstoppable
Director Kim Min-ho makes his directorial debut with Unstoppable (2018), a kidnap thriller that is like an everyman version of Taken (2008). Korean cinema...
MAAC Review: ESCAPE PLAN – THE EXTRACTORS
Rushed into production before the second film was released, Escape Plan: The Extractors has turned out to be a major improvement on the disappointing...
MAAC Review: BATTLE OF JANGSARI
Korean cinema has a good track record when it comes to war epics. The likes of Kang Je-gyu’s Taegukgi (2004) and Jang Hoon’s The...
MAAC Review: Undercover Punch & Gun
Originally titled Undercover vs Undercover, it has taken the better part of four years for Undercover Punch and Gun to finally secure a release,...
MAAC Review: MASTER Z – IP MAN LEGACY
Initially introduced as a supporting character in Ip Man 3 (2015), the character of Wing Chun master Cheung Tin-chi proved so popular with fans...
MAAC Review: JOHN WICK – CHAPTER 3: PARABELLUM
Keanu Reeves returns as the dog living hitman in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. Upping the ante even further than the previous entry,...
MAAC Review: DETECTIVE DEE – THE FOUR HEAVENLY KINGS
TSUI HARK is without a doubt one of Hong Kong cinemas greatest directors and has renewed himself multiple times through the years. His movies...
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: ACCIDENT MAN
The popular cult action hero of present time, SCOTT ADKINS (Boyka:Undisputed, Ninja 1 & 2) returns with a new fun romp that further solidifies...
MAAC Review: THE CLIMBERS
After the lacklustre Time Raiders (2016), Daniel Lee returns to the director’s chair with the solidly entertaining The Climbers. Putting aside the martial arts...
MAAC Review: GANGS OF LONDON
With the release of The Raid (2011) and its sequel, Gareth Evans proved to be one of the best action directors to emerge in...
MAAC Review: BIG BROTHER
Domestic and social issues takes precedence over action cinema in Kam Ka-Wai’s well meaning, if somewhat meandering youth drama. Donnie Yen stars as 'Henry...
MAAC Review: THE GANGSTER, THE COP, THE DEVIL
Director Lee Won-tae returns to cinema screens with sophomore effort, The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil, a lean and mean action thriller that further...
MAAC Review: AQUAMAN
Aquaman had quite a bit of hurdles to get through to impress a general audience who aren’t familiar with the character. He has been...
MAAC Review: Alita – Battle Angel
Based on the famous Manga Gunnm by Yukito Kishiro, Alita: Battle Angel follows the exploits of re-activated cyborg Alita and her quest to find out who she...
