MAAC Review: ONE SHOT
In comparison to previous years, 2021 has been a quiet year for Scott Adkins in terms of film releases. This doesn’t mean he has...
MAAC Review: GEMINI MAN
Gemini Man has taken a considerable amount of time to reach the screen, dating all the way back to the late 90's. The long...
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: 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: THE OLD GUARD
You have to hand it to Netflix, during this lockdown they have truly become a saving grace for action movie lovers, with a variety...
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: KUNG FU LEAGUE
On paper, the idea of a film bringing together martial arts heroes Wong Fei-Hung, Huo Yuanjia, Chen Zhen and Ip Man conjures up endless...
MAAC Review: ABDUCTION
Scott Adkins, the hardest working man in action cinema, returns once again with Abduction, an enjoyably silly sci-fi actioner from director Ernie Barbarash and...
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: Wonder Woman 1984
The seemingly endless Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in countless film releases either being rescheduled or going direct to streaming. One of the most hotly...
MAAC Review: THE WANDERING EARTH
After saving Africa from terrorists in Wolf Warrior 2 (2017), Wu Jing ups the stakes in The Wandering Earth with the whole world now in...
MAAC Review From Fantasia 2020: SPL – SHA PO LANG (2005)
While there are only a handful of martial arts movies showing at the festival this year, the good people at Fantasia 2020 have made...
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: THE INVINCIBLE DRAGON
Fruit Chan’s long delayed The Invincible Dragon finally makes its ways to cinema screens, released on the coattails of Chan’s recent Three Husband’s (2019)...
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: DAUGHTER OF THE WOLF
After scoring a leading role in Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire (2011), it seemed a sure bet that Gina Carano would become one of Hollywood’s new...
MAAC Review: MARIA
Directed by Pedring Lopez, the slightly exploitation infused female fury flick Maria goes for a time tested set-up. Cristine Reyes stars as Maria, a...
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: RAGING FIRE
For many martial arts movie fans, Benny Chan’s Raging Fire will no doubt be the most anticipated film of the year. Already opening in...
MAAC Review: Bad Boys For Life
It may have taken them seventeen years, but the Bad Boys are finally back in Bad Boys for Life. Older but not exactly wiser,...
