Chick Hits 2009 – Read!

Action Flick Chick | December 30, 2009

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Despite the popularity of some of the more recent content, it generally hasn’t had as much time to accumulate hits and make these lists. In honor of the year’s most popular item, the Action Flick Chick’s review of Troy Duffy’s 1999 film The Boondock Saints, we’re giving away posters and actual film props from its [...]

Best Romantic Action Movie?

Action Flick Chick | December 26, 2009

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Philip Guest (@MediaTwin) asked what my “favourite romantic/action movie” was. My pick:
@actionchick: Crank: High Voltage (a.k.a. Crank 2)
@actionchick then solicited your thoughts on the matter. As usual, a wide variety of answers emerged, including some that are not action movies (e.g., Shaun of the Dead – having some action does not make it an action movie), some [...]

Action Archives November, 2009: Top Elevens from Month 11

Action Flick Chick | December 1, 2009

Most popular reviews:
1. The Boondock Saints (1999)
2. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) – Definitely Not a Weasel
3. Jennifer’s Body (2009): The Not-So-Pretty Side of Megan Fox
4. Zombieland (2009)
5. Sorority Row (2009) Spoiler-Free/Spoilers Galore!
6. True Lies (1994): Triple Best!
7. Wanted (2008): Bullets, Rat Bombs, and Angelina Jolie
8. Star Trek (2009): A Fistful of Phaser
9. Transformers: Revenge of the [...]

October’s Hits: Top Tens for Month 10 (Arnold, Luci, Zombies, Ghosts, and Action Flick Chick’s Theme Song & Pics)

Action Flick Chick | November 4, 2009

Who you gonna call at Comic-Con?

Did you know October was named for the number 8 back when it was the 8th month? But then an accident during an early temporal distortion experiment created two new months at the start of every year, and things have been out of whack ever since. (Don’t trust what the history books tell you about [...]

30 Days of Night 2: Dark Days Begins Shooting Today (Interview with Author Steve Niles)

Action Flick Chick | October 20, 2009

Katrina Hill interviews Steve Niles.

The 2007 horror film 30 Days of Night, produced by Sam Raimi and directed by David Slade on a budget of $30 million, grossed $75 million worldwide and continues to rent and sell well on DVD. Its story centers on Barrow, Alaska, where the sun doesn’t shine for a full month. Vampires seize the opportunity [...]