MAAC Review: SPEED 4K
I don’t think many would disagree with me in saying that Speed (1994) is a bonafide action classic. Not only did it cement leading...
MAAC Review: The Accountant 2
Coming nine years after the first movie, The Accountant 2 is a sequel that I thought would never see the light of day. Sure,...
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: CHICK FIGHT
In terms of martial arts movies, the underground fight tournament has always been a popular setting. The likes of Bloodsport (1987), Kickboxer (1989) and...
MAAC Review: Hidden Strike
Finally released on Netflix, Hidden Strike is a film I never thought would see the light of day. Entering into production roughly 5 years...
MAAC Review: The Shadow Strays
Any fans of Timo Tjahjanto’s The Night Comes For Us (2018) would no doubt have been waiting with bated breath for the release of...
MAAC Review: EXTRACTION
Blockbuster kings the Russo Brothers have struck gold yet again, this time with Netflix actioner Extraction. Based on Joe Russo's own comic book Ciudad,...
MAAC Review: BLACK PANTHER
Eighteen movies into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s easy to think (and sometimes proven) that their formula can grow stale. This is especially evident...
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: Kill
Nikhil Nagesh Bhat’s Kill (2023) is routinely being touted as the most violent film to come out of India. While I have seen my...
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: Bullet Train
Of all the Hollywood actioners to be released this year, Bullet Train was certainly my most anticipated. Not only does it have a quality...
MAAC Review: Dark Asset
The trailer for sci-fi actioner Dark Asset didn’t exactly blow me away, but it had some things going in its favor that at least...
MAAC Review: Take Cover
While he may have appeared in the recent The Killer's Game (2024), Scott Adkins fans may have been disappointed by how limited his screen...
MAAC Review: Hidden Blade
After making his Western debut in Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), Tony Leung Chiu-wai finds himself back on home...
MAAC Review: Yadang – The Snitch
The action thriller is one of the most popular genres in the world. With time marching on, it is increasingly difficult to bring something...
MAAC Review From Fantasia 2020: A HERO NEVER DIES (1998)
Fantasia 2020 has been a great market for new releases this year. In amongst these they have also had the good foresight to include...
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: Young Ip Man
Another month, another Ip Man movie. Of course I’m over exaggerating but it doesn’t seem that long since the last film was released featuring...
MAAC Review: Eye For An Eye 2
Coming on the heels of the first movie, Eye for an Eye 2 continues the saga of blind swordsman Cheng Yazi (Xie Miao), with...
