MAAC Review: The Bouncer
Never one to go down the expected career route, Jean Claude Van Damme has shown countless times how willing he is to take risks...
MAAC Review: RUSSIAN RAID
Coming from the good people at Well Go USA, Russian Raid is a martial arts thriller from first time director Denis Kryuchkov. Now Russia...
MAAC Review: Fistful of Vengeance
Going by a number of comments online, it would seem that many people don’t realize that Netflix’s latest action movie Fistful of Vengeance is...
MAAC Review: ZACK SNYDER’S JUSTICE LEAGUE
Since being announced, many have been clamouring to see if Zack Snyder's Justice League could truly live up to the hype. Even the announcement...
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: FINAL KILL
Originally called The Protector, Final Kill focuses on aging protection specialist Mickey Rome (Ed Morrone) who works for his friend Carl (Billy Zane). Enticed...
MAAC Review: One More Shot
The one take action scene has become something of a trope within the genre. When carried off well they can really make an action...
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: 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 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: Assassin Club
Assassin Club is yet another attempt by Hollywood to turn actor Henry Golding into an action star. Genre fans will remember Golding’s last attempt...
MAAC Review: JIANG ZIYA
Released last year to critical acclaim, the animated fantasy Ne Zha (2019) quickly went on to become a record breaker. Not only did it...
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: 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: Wanted Man
During my review for The Best Man (2023), I noted that Dolph Lundgren had starred in a number of inferior movies. The poor quality...
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: 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: Echo 8
While she will be known amongst many martial arts fans, Vietnamese-Australian actress Maria Tran isn’t exactly a household name, but she is working hard...
MAAC Review: SKYFIRE
It would seem that China is now the go to destination for Hollywood directors to transition towards once their fortunes have begun to wane...
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...
