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: Lights Out
Christian Sesma’s previous film Section Eight (2022) had a decent pedigree in terms of action stars and acting legends. Not only did it feature...
MAAC Review: THE SWORDSMAN
You can always rely on the good people at Well Go USA to bring western audiences the best in Asian action movies. They have...
MAAC Review: BOSS LEVEL
It seems like forever since I remember Joe Carnahan speaking of his latest feature Boss Level. In a way it has been, as Carnahan...
MAAC Review: Code Of The Assassins
Ever since making his debut with What Price Honesty (1993), it has been clear that Daniel Lee is a director with a keen visual...
MAAC Review: HAYMAKER
Coming soon from Gravitas Ventures and Kamikaze Dogfight, Haymaker is a romantic drama with martial arts overtones. The film marks the debut of leading...
MAAC Review: THE RAID 2-BERANDAL
WOW. What can I say? This is probably the MOST VIOLENT FILM I have ever seen. In a GOOD WAY though! The first 1/3...
MAAC Review: XXX – RETURN OF XANDER CAGE
A three-quel to a franchise that nobody really asked for, XXX: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE somehow finds a way to make it justifiable for...
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: 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: BATTLE OF JANGSARI
Korean cinema has a good track record when it comes to war epics. The likes of Kang Je-gyu’s Taegukgi (2004) and Jang Hoon’s The...
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: Hansan – Rising Dragon
Director Kim Han-min made something of a splash a good while back with his epic historical actioner The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014). Telling the...
MAAC Review: ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU
To the casual film goers the name Ryoo Seung-wan may not exactly be familiar. Even having directed such action classics as No Blood No...
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: Iceman – The Time Traveler
The first Iceman (2014) was one of Donnie Yen’s lesser star vehicles, but still made for an enjoyable fantasy adventure with a number of...
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: SANAK
Personally I have found 2021 to be quite the disappointment when it has come to action movies. Don’t get me wrong, there have been...
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: Meg 2 – The Trench
While Jon Turtletaub’s The Meg (2018) was enjoyable, I can’t say I was waiting with baited breath on a sequel. However, with the financial...