Author Archives: Action Flick Chick
Road House (1989): Skinny Dipping and Throat Ripping
When I heard about the Road House remake hitting the small screens, I was inspired to revisit the original cult classic to see how it strikes me now, decades after I first saw it. And, on rewatching it, what was the first thing I was struck by? Patrick Swayze’s buns. Continue reading
Action Flick Chick Goes to Patreon!
I write from a place of passion for films. The content I create isn’t because some AI-driven algorithm tells me it will be profitable, or because it’s #trending, or because it’ll boost SEO. These are movies I enjoy watching and talking about, and I know there are other people out there who feel the same. Continue reading
Summer Movies 2024: What Are We Looking Forward To (and NOT Looking Forward To)? You Weigh In!
The summer movie season is almost upon us! What are we excited about? What are we NOT excited about? You weigh in! Continue reading
Salt (2010) Review: Salty, Tasty Goodness
If there is one thing you can learn from Salt is that Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) is a freakin’ kleptomaniac! How many outfits does one highly-skilled CIA operative need to steal? Don’t you have any morals?! Oh wait, Salt’s a highly skilled CIA operative- of course she doesn’t have morals. Continue reading
Freelance (2023): This Film Shouldn’t Quit Its Day Job
Freelance (2023) has the right ingredients for a good action comedy souffle. We’ve got John Cena and Allison Brie plusTaken director Pierre Morel. Morel can handle action, Brie can handle comedy, and Cena can handle both. But can this film handle the heat and rise to the challenge, or does it collapse in the oven? Continue reading
Plane (2023) Review: Tony Goldwyn for President
My expectations for PLANE were higher than the snow on the tallest mountain, higher than the beams of sunshine tickling the Earth, higher than the people in the parking lot of a Phish concert. Continue reading
John Wick 4: Can an Action Movie Ever Have Too Much Action?
The Mechanic (2011) Review: Room-Temperature Action, Served at Moderate Speed
Tired of movies that are too good? Sick of movies that are too bad? Ready for something that’s right in the middle? Look no further, it’s The Mechanic! Continue reading