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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).

The Woman King (2022): Heavy Is the Head (Til It’s Decapitated)

Being a soldier in any army no doubt requires some serious bravery. Surviving to become a middle aged/older soldier means that someone’s not only brave, but skilled and more than a little lucky. In The Woman King, Nanisca (Viola Davis) … Continue reading

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Cyborg (1989): Lots of Questions, Not Much Cyborg

One of Jean-Claude Van Damme’s earliest films, Cyborg features splits, kicks, and staring contests. A little known skill of Van Damme’s, he sometimes challenges the enemy to a staring contest, and sometimes he stares off into the void as if … Continue reading

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Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday (2022): Is This Vacation Worth Taking?

Accident Man originated as a series of comic strips published in 1990. In an interview with Viking Samurai, Scott Adkins talks about reading it when he was about 14 years old, loving it, and dreaming that someday it would be … Continue reading

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Becky (2020): Grits, Anyone?

Oh my God, Becky, look at this movie. It is so mediocre. It looks like one of those good movies, but, you know, it’s not. Becky (2020) tells the story of the titular hero, Becky (Lulu Wilson), a thirteen year … Continue reading

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This Week, I guest-starred on the I Must Break This Podcast to discuss Dolph Lundgren’s movie “Don’t Kill It”

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Accident Man (2018): An Explosive Display of Stunts and Farts

One should hope they never find themselves at the business end of an assassin. Especially not any of the assassins from Accident Man (2018) seeing as how they all possess unique and brutal ways of killing people. There’s Jane the … Continue reading

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Slumber Party Massacre (2021): Is This Remake Worth Taking for a Spin?

Not to be confused with 1982’s The Slumber Party Massacre, remake/reboot Slumber Party Massacre (2021) pays homage to the first and second movies in this slasher trilogy. Just when you thought the slumbering and massacring was over, Danishka Esterhazy and … Continue reading

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John Wick (2014): Don’t Eff With a Hitman’s Dog

Dogs are wonderful animals, often treated as part of the family (or better than certain family members depending on how much people like the dog/you) Smart people know you don’t go messing around with people’s dogs. Smart people also know … Continue reading

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