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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: Star Trek Into Mediocrity

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This review is coming from someone (me) who has not seen any of the previous Star Trek shows or movies outside of J.J. Abrams’ 2009 Star Trek, so I will not be delving into how they compare to each other. … Continue reading

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AFC Classic: The Losers Neither Wins Nor Loses

With Star Trek Into Darkness out this weekend, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier coming soon, it seemed appropriate to go back and check out a work featuring two stars of those films: Zoe Saldana and Chris Evans. Here’s my … Continue reading

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Gravity Teaser Trailer

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How long could a person actually survive floating freely in space? We’ll get Hollywood’s answer with the upcoming film Gravity. Sandra Bullock and George Clooney star as astronauts who experience an unfortunate run-in with some debris that leaves them floating … Continue reading

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Arrested Development Season 4 Trailer!

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All right, so Arrested Development is a little outside of the normal AFC wheelhouse, but I’m covering it because I freaking love it and can’t believe it’ll be back in less than two weeks. Thanks to the genius intervention of … Continue reading

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Jason Statham’s Hummingb-I Mean Redemption- Preview

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You may know Jason Statham’s newest film by the working title Hummingbird (as it’s still listed on IMDB) instead of Redemption, but, according to the poster and trailer, it seems the flick is getting a name makeover. Statham plays an ex-Special Forces … Continue reading

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12 Reasons Iron Man 3 is Awesome

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Bottom line: Iron Man 3 is awesome. I know it, you know it, and the box office knows it. Rather than break down its pros and cons like every other reviewer, I thought I’d take the high road and talk … Continue reading

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Sneak Peek of Da Vinci’s Demons Episode 4

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Episode 4 of STARZ’ Da Vinci’s Demons will air Friday night at 9 pm ET/PT. In “The Magician,” Leonardo will unveil a new weapon just in time for the armies of Rome and Florence to face off against each other. … Continue reading

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Warehouse 13 Showrunner Talks Guests Stars and New Time Slot

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Warehouse 13season 4.5 officially premieres tonight at 10/9c on Syfy. We will finally be able to see what happens to Artie (and the world) after last episode’s major cliffhanger. The show is in its new time slot, airing after Syfy’s … Continue reading

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