MAAC Review: SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS
With the controversy over the handling of the Black Widow (2021) release still fresh in people’s minds, Disney have forged ahead with their second...
MAAC Review: Boon
The trailer for Neal McDonough’s new starring vehicle Boon had me intrigued. For one it gave the perpetually underrated McDonough a rare leading role....
MAAC Review: Section Eight
I first became aware of director Christian Sesma with the genre hybrid The Night Crew (2015). Whilst clearly inspired by Robert Rodriguez’s From Dusk...
MAAC Review: The Wild Blade Of Strangers
Debuting on streaming service iQIYI, Le Wei’s The Wild Blade of Strangers is another in a series of higher quality actioners that have appeared...
MAAC Review: SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME
Out of all the blockbusters to be released this year, Spider-Man: No Way Home has personally been my most anticipated. With the release of...
MAAC Review: Carter
Director Jung Byung-gil made some waves amongst action aficionados some years back with cult actioner The Villainess (2017). The film worked as a perfect...
MAAC Review: SHAZAM!
After a few rocky years that saw the releases of Batman VS Superman (2016) and Suicide Squad (2016), the DCU finally seems to be...
MAAC Review: Jackpot!
While I was a fan of wrestling in my younger days, the John Cena era mostly passed me by. I didn’t really get a...
MAAC Review: CAUGHT IN TIME
Director Lau Ho-Leung returns to the crime genre once again with his sophomore effort Caught in Time. Unlike his first feature, the comedic Two...
MAAC Review: Kill Shot
When it comes to DTV/VOD releases, there are certain criteria that will pique my interest. Normally it’s down to who directed the film. If...
MAAC Review: I Did It My Way
To say I was looking forward to I Did It My Way would be an understatement. Being a massive fan of Hong Kong action...
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: SHAFT
Created by novelist Ernest Tidyman, John Shaft was first introduced to cinema audiences with Gordon Park's Shaft (1971). Portrayed by Richard Roundtree, its success...
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: 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 White Storm 3 – Heaven Or Hell
I never imagined all those years ago when I was watching exploitation classics like The Untold Story (1993) and Ebola Syndrome (1996) that almost...
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: AVENGERS – ENDGAME
After 21 movies and a handful of television shows, Avengers: Endgame brings everything to date in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to an epic...
MAAC Review: The Flash
Taking inspiration from DC’s Flashpoint, Andy Muschietti’s The Flash follows on from the events of Justice League (2017), where the Scarlet Speedster has become...
MAAC Review: White Elephant
After spending time back in WW2 with his Hell Hath No Fury (2021), director Jesse V. Johnson comes back into modern times with his...
