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ActionFest Screening: Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines (2012)!

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Action Flick Chick

This year ActionFest shined the light on women in action by first honoring Gina Carano with the Chick Norris Award, and then by screening Wonder Women! The Untold Story of the American Superheroines. This documentary follows the path from the … Continue reading →

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MTV.com Interview: Chick Norris Award Winner Gina Carano (Haywire)

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Editorial Chick

ActionFest 2012 bestowed the first Chick Norris Award upon Haywire star Gina Carano. Gina started as an MMA fighter and moved onto the big screen to kick more ass in films like Haywire and the upcoming In the Blood. You … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010)!

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Action Flick Chick

You might as well call Tomorrow, When the War Began the Australian version of Red Dawn…because that’s basically what it is. Now I’m not one of the people who grew up watching Red Dawn, so I don’t have any sense … Continue reading →

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Ironclad (2011): Medieval Blood and Guts!

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Action Flick Chick

A pig’s fat, when burned, can produce the hottest fire of fires…at least the hottest fire you’ll find in medieval times. So if you need to collapse a castle full of people, zombies, or vampires, just dig a tunnel underneath … Continue reading →

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ActionFest Film Review: 13 Assassins (2010)

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Action Flick Chick

If ever there was a dude you don’t want to antagonize, it would be a samurai, especially any of the samurai in the Japanese film 13 Assassins. Directed by Takashi Miike, 13 Assassins is a samurai epic based on a … Continue reading →

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ActionFest 2011: Hobo With a Shotgun (2011)! They Picked on One Hobo too Many!

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Action Flick Chick

You know a movie is weird when the reel gets messed up and starts playing upside down and backwards, but everyone thinks it’s just part of the film! That’s exactly what happened at ActionFest during the first screening of Hobo … Continue reading →

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ActionFest 2011 Awards!

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Action Flick Chick

ActionFest 2011 has officially come to an end. This was only the second year of the Asheville film festival but it brought forth some great action movies and guests! Every year the festival gives out action awards to recognize the … Continue reading →

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ActionFest 2 Announce Film Lineup, Special Guests, and Jury (Juror Here!)

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Action Flick Chick

ActionFest 2 Announces Full Film Lineup, Jury and Special Guests Asheville, NC Fest Celebrates the Best of Action Cinema and its Unsung Heroes Asheville, NC  – ActionFest 2 announced its full lineup and competition jury for its returns to the … Continue reading →

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