Resident Evil (2002)

Action Flick Chick | February 26, 2009

Milla Jovovich

You think she’s innocent. You think she’s helpless at first, and then she goes and breaks a zombie’s neck with her bare hands.

The Only Part of the Oscars We Did Not Fast Forward Through: The Action Montage (With Running Commentary)

Llama Mama | February 25, 2009

Youtube user silverstararrow posted running commentary on Sunday’s Academy Award ceremony. Here’s the commentary on the only part that really mattered to us: the action movie montage.

Last Action Chick Standing – Round One’s FIRST WINNER

Action Flick Chick | February 21, 2009

Confessions of an Action Star now on DVD

Talk to us. We have prizes, and Redwood Red is our first winner.

The Classic Sci-Fi Action Movie (well, half an action movie): Aliens (1986)

Action Flick Chick | February 19, 2009

We do get to see a little softer side of this heroine, Ripley, who’s not just a hard core killing machine like The Bride. Ripley grows fond of a little girl and vows to protect her. Awww, isn’t that sweet. Save it for Oprah!

Recon Mission: The Bank Job (2008)

Llama Mama | February 19, 2009

In lieu of a “proper review” as she put it, fellow action flick-loving chick Susana from Arterial Spray scripted what she imagined must have been the filmmakers’ pitch for The Bank Job. We got such a kick out of this that we thought we’d encourage you to check it out.

Parade ’80s Action Movie Quiz

Action Flick Chick | February 16, 2009

Parade

Parade Magazine has an online ’80s Action Movie Quiz to test your knowledge of our favorite, fast, and frenzied action films from that golden age. Sounds fun, right? Forget it! Forget it, forget it, forget it.

Back to the Girls Who Don’t Want Flowers for V-Day: Kill Bill, Vol. 1 (2004)

Action Flick Chick | February 11, 2009

Bang bang, he shot me down. Bang bang, I hit the ground. Bang bang, that awful sound. Bang bang, my baby shot me down. –”Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)” by Nancy Sinatra.

I’ll take “Inappropriate lullabies to sing to children” for 500, Alex.

CONTEST: Last Action Chick Standing – Round One

Llama Mama | February 6, 2009

Talk to us. We have PRIZES.

Taken (2009) Don’t Cross Liam Neeson

Action Flick Chick | February 3, 2009

I’m taking a brief reprieve from my “Chicks Who Don’t Need Flowers” series to review the new action movie Taken. Never has the expression “Don’t talk to strangers” ever been as true as it is in Taken.