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About Action Flick Chick

Action Flick Chick Katrina Hill, author of the books Action Movie Freak and 100 Greatest Graphic Novels , learned to appreciate all things action at a young age by sneaking into the room while her two older brothers watched action movies and horror. At ActionFlickChick.com, she shares her love of these films with everyone, along with interviews, news, and whatever else she happens to choose. G4TV crowned her their Next Woman of the Web champion, and she co-hosted MTV Geek’s live Comic-Con coverage. Her articles have appeared at sites including MTV.com, io9.com, Arcade Sushi, and Newsarama. Follow her as @ActionChick on Twitter. Base of operations: Dallas, Texas. Favorite Movie: Tremors (1990).

Review: The Purge

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In 2022, people will no longer have to find an appropriate, law abiding outlet for all of their pent up aggression- the purge will provide an outlet for them. The Purge came in first at the box office its opening … Continue reading

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The Expendables 3 Packs on the Power!

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Lionsgate has finally given a release date for The Expendables 3- mid-August, 2014. The second installment outdid the first one in both the action and the fun department, and if the casting has any indicator of how the third one … Continue reading

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Sneak Peek at Da Vinci’s Demons Season One Finale!

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Starz knew right away that they had a hit on their hands with Da Vinci’s Demons, blending historical fiction with Assassin’s Creed II-ish intrigue in renaissance Italy. Season one has been a fast-paced thrill ride, and I, for one, can’t … Continue reading

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Machete Kills Trailer Released!

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Danny Trejo reprises his role as Machete, a machete-wielding bad ass, in Machete Kills . The first film was insanely fun and insanely bloody, and the sequel seems to, at the very least, bring a lot of recognizable cast members including … Continue reading

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Coming Attraction: Riddick (2013)!

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Thanks to the success of Fast & Furious 4 we’ve seen a resurgence of movies that run on Diesel. Case in point, two of his somewhat popular previous movies, xXx and The Chronicles of Riddick, are getting sequels. Not much … Continue reading

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Coming Attraction: The World’s End!

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Director Edgar Wright and his leading boys Simon Pegg and Nick Frost may not specialize in action movies, per se, but their hellaciously hilarious comedies always have a healthy dose of action to them. Case in point: their newest film, … Continue reading

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Review: Fast & Furious 6 Revs Up My Engine

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(Spoilers below, but it’s for a Fast & Furious movie, so it’s not like the story is that big of a deal)   The Fast & Furious franchise is the only series that beats out Rambo in how confusing and … Continue reading

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The Fast and the Furious’ New Director?!?

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Fast & Furious 6 is out this weekend, and if you’re an action junkie like yours truly, you’re probably super pumped. This flick reunites previous Fast/Furious cast members for what promises to be another high-throttle, heist-pulling, punch-throwing extravaganza. You can … Continue reading

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