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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).

Paranormal Activity (2009): Imagine Demons

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Action Flick Chick

Paranormal Activity should be called “Did You Hear That?” because it’s what the characters say to each other and what you’ll be saying to your friends during 90% of the movie. Continue reading →

Posted in * all movie reviews *, 0 kabooms, horror, movie, R-rated | Tagged Action Flick Chick, Amber Armstrong, Ashley Palmer, demon, demonic, Facebook, ghosts, Katie Featherston, language, Mark Friedrichs, Micah Sloat, Oren Peli, Paramount Pictures, Paranormal Activity, psychic, R-rated, Rocket Llama, Scooby-Doo, spoiler | 5 Comments

Death Bed: The Bed That Eats (1977) Review: This Movie Can Eat My Ass

Posted on October 7, 2023 by Action Flick Chick

Have you often wondered what would happen if your bed became possessed by a demon and started eating people? Who hasn’t! For years I’ve spent many a sleepless night haunted by this unanswered question. That is until I saw Death Bed: The Bed That Eats. Continue reading →

Posted in * all movie reviews *, 0.5 kabooms, movie, twitter | Tagged Action Flick Chick, Death bed, Death Bed: The Bed that Eats, Demene Hall, George Barry, Julie Ritter, Pepto Bismol, William Russ | 5 Comments

Hidden Strike (2023): So Hidden It Doesn’t Strike at All?

Posted on September 30, 2023 by Action Flick Chick

Does JC + JC equal a formula for an ass-kicking good time, or is Hidden Strike best left hidden? Continue reading →

Posted in * all movie reviews *, 2.0 kabooms | Tagged action movie, Bad movie, CGI, Jackie Chan, John Cena, PG-13, Worst jackie chan movie, Worst john cena movie | Leave a comment

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) – Not a Weasel, and Not Worth Watching

Posted on September 23, 2023 by Action Flick Chick

Did you know that the wolverine, aka Gulo gulo, is the largest land-dwelling species of the weasel family and is a very stocky and muscular animal? Continue reading →

Posted in * all movie reviews *, 4 kabooms, action, PG-13, science fiction, superhero | Tagged 20th Century Fox, action, Col. William Stryker, Daniel Henney, Danny Huston, David Beniof, Deadpool, Dominic Monaghan, Gavin Hood, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Liev Schrieber, Marvel Comics, Partial Nudity, PG-13, Ryan Reynolds, Sabertooth, Skip Woods, superhero, Taylor Kitsch, violence, Wade Wilson, Weapon X, Will.i.am, Wolverine, X-men, X-Men Origins: Wolverine | 7 Comments

Bloodsport (1988): You Just Got Van Dammed!

Posted on September 16, 2023 by Action Flick Chick

Oh, Snap! You Got Van Dammed! That’s what Bloodsport should be called because this ’80s action classic features Jean-Claude Van Damme kicking an astonishing amount of ass. Continue reading →

Posted in * all movie reviews *, 4 kabooms, action, movie, R-rated | Tagged action, Bloodsport, Bolo Yeung, Bruce Lee, butt, Cannon International, Chong Li, Christopher Cosby, Donald Gibb, Enter the Dragon, Forest Whitaker, Frank Dux, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kumite, Leah Ayres, martial arts, Mel Friedman, Newt Arnold, Pamela Anderson, R-rated | 5 Comments

Ong-Bak (2003): Who Needs a Budget When You’re This Good?

Posted on September 9, 2023 by Action Flick Chick

Certain situations call for certain action heroes. Daughter kidnapped by human traffickers? You call Bryan Mills. Office building taken over by terrorists? You call John McClane. The village statue of Ong-Bak gets defaced, decapitated, and deported off with a band of ruffians?

You call Ting. Continue reading →

Posted in * all movie reviews *, 5 kabooms, action, movie, PG-13 | Tagged action, Big Mac, Chatthapong Pantanaunkul, Erik Markus Schuetz, explosion, Humlae, Komtuan, Magnolia Pictures, meteor, Muay Thai, Nick Kara, Ong-Bak, Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior, Petchtai Wongkamlao, PG-13, Phanom Yeerum (Tony Jaa), Pumwaree Yodkamol, stunts, Suchao Pongwilai, Thanksgiving, Tony Jaa, tuk-tuk, Wannakit Sirioput | 4 Comments

The Fast and the Furious (2001): Humble Beginnings, Fast Cars, and Macho Men!

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Action Flick Chick

FAMILY. The main theme of the Fast and Furious franchise, which now boasts eleven films (the last one being in production), numerous other television shows, video games, toys, etc., is family. In 2001’s The Fast and the Furious, babyfaced versions … Continue reading →

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Yes, Madam! (1985) AKA In the Line of Duty II: The Super Cops: A Movie by Many Other Names

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Action Flick Chick

This week we’ve got the ass-kicking combo of Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock in Yes, Madam! (1985) also known as In the Line of Duty II: The Super Cops. Don’t be confused by Supercop 2 (1993), which also stars Michelle … Continue reading →

Posted in 2.5 kabooms, action, comedy, movie, PG-13 | Tagged 80s action, action chick, Action Flick Chick, Cynthia Rothrock, Hong Kong action films, In the Line of Duty, In the Line of Duty 2: the SUper Cops, Michelle Yeoh, movie, Women Who Kick Ass!, Yes Madam! | Leave a comment