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: Plane
Following on from the disappointing Last Seen Alive (2020), Gerard Butler finds himself on more suitable terrain for action thriller Plane. Coming from Mesrine...
MAAC Review: NIGHTSHOOTERS
Cheap low budget British action fare where a crappy film team doing a cheap low budget zombie movie gets into trouble when witnessing some...
MAAC Review: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Looking at the blockbusters released so far in 2023, there is a clear difference in quality amongst them. They have ranged from the sublime...
MAAC Review: Last Seen Alive
Having seemingly relished his turn as the bad guy in Joe Carnahan’s Cop Shop (2021), Gerard Butler finds himself back in hero mode once...
MAAC Review: Black Panther – Wakanda Forever
There has been an abundance of Marvel content throughout 2022 with varying degrees of success. Amongst these was the theatrical releases of Doctor Strange...
MAAC Review: BUYBUST
I really wanted to like this. The hype around it has been endearing. What little action has been shown in promotional material has been...
MAAC Review: BROTHERS BY BLOOD
Originally titled The Sound of Philadelphia, Brothers by Blood marks the English language debut of writer/director Jérémie Guez. Based on Peter Dexter’s novel Brotherly...
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Fast X
The world’s best street racers are back again to save the world in Fast X, an enjoyably silly adventure that turns out to be...
MAAC Review: I AM VENGEANCE – RETALIATION
I first became aware of director Ross Boyask when UK publication Impact ran a series of articles on homegrown indie action movies. The articles...
MAAC Review: SILAT WARRIORS – DEED OF DEATH
The martial art of Silat has become increasingly popular in the past number of years, primarily due to the success of Gareth Evans' The...
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: 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: Operation Seawolf
Judging by his previous films as a director, I think it's safe to say that Steven Luke is a fan of war movies. Having...
