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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).

Thor: The Dark World Teaser Trailer!

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Action Flick Chick

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Thor is coming! Thor is coming! A teaser trailer for the sequel, Thor: The Dark World has been released. Chris Hemsworth returns in all his glory, along with Natalie Portman and Tom Hiddleston. There’s no better excuse for Thor to … Continue reading →

Posted in action, movie, News, trailers | 5 Comments

Stallone Chooses New Director for Expendables 3

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Action Flick Chick

Sylvester Stallone has given his much desired approval for a new director for The Expendables 3. Who is the lucky guy? According to Deadline, it’s relatively unknown Patrick Hughes. Aside from a few shorts/commercials, Hughes’ work consists of writing and directing … Continue reading →

Posted in action, movie, News | Tagged action films, Action Flick Chick, director, movie, Patrick Hughes, Sylvester Stallone, The Expendables 3 | Leave a comment

Da Vinci’s Demons Gets a Second Season After One Episode!

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Action Flick Chick

STARZ’ newest original show, Da Vinci’s Demons, premiered to a whopping 2.14 million viewers opening weekend. This takes the cake for highest ratings STARZ has seen for any of the premieres of any of their shows, a fact that was … Continue reading →

Posted in action, News, TV | Tagged Da Vinci Demons, Starz, Starz original | Leave a comment

Oblivion: Like Wall-E but Made of Meat

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Action Flick Chick

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Spoilers Below! Oblivion gets all the technical things spot on- desolate, inventive world, impressive visual and sound design, and commendable performances. This is the first feature to be created with complete Dolby Atmos surround sound- the “latest state-of-the-art” sound-and indeed … Continue reading →

Posted in * all movie reviews *, 2.5 kabooms, action, movie | Tagged Action Flick Chick, Aliens, Andrea Riseborough, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dolby Atmos, movie, Oblivion, Olga Kurylenko, review, Tom Cruise | 3 Comments

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Teaser Trailer

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Action Flick Chick

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The revolution is starting and Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) is at the forefront- whether she wants to be or not. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I love the Hunger Games books and am anxiously awaiting to see … Continue reading →

Posted in action, Coming Attractions, movie, trailers | Tagged Catching fire, Jennifer Lawrence, Katniss, teaser trailer, The Hunger Games | 1 Comment

Action Chick’s Action Movie Awards: And the Winner is…

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Action Flick Chick

There was a great voter turnout for the first annual Action Chick’s Action Movie Awards! Without further adieu, here are the winners chosen by you: Best Action Hero Choices: Skyfall’s James Bond (Daniel Craig) The Raid’s Rama (Iko Uwais) The … Continue reading →

Posted in action, announcement, movie | Tagged Action Chick Action Movie Awards, Haywire, Skyfall, The Avengers, The Hunger Games, The Raid | 2 Comments

5 Reasons to Watch Da Vinci’s Demons

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Action Flick Chick

Get to know the most celebrated geek in history with the STARZ original series, Da Vinci’s Demons. This smart, intriguing series explores the life of a 25 year old Leonardo da Vinci. I’ve seen the first two episodes and can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in action, Recap, TV | Tagged Bear McCreary, Da Vinci's Demons, David S. Goyer, Leonardo da Vinci, Nemesis, S.T.A.R.S., Starz, Starz original, Tom Riley | 1 Comment

Coming Attraction: Elysium (2013)

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Action Flick Chick

Director Neil Blomkamp is probably most known for his work on District 9, the low-budget, high-awesome sci-fi flick about aliens and apartheid. With Elysium, Blomkamp looks to be returning to the sci-fi genre with the same kind of social commentary … Continue reading →

Posted in Coming Attractions | Tagged coming attraction, Elysium, Neil Blomkamp | 1 Comment