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Drive Angry 3-D (2011) Review: Never Disrobe Before Gunplay!

Posted on March 23, 2024 by Action Flick Chick

After watching Drive Angry 3D, I’ve come to realize that Nicolas Cage’s character, Milton, is really a metaphor for Nicolas Cage. It doesn’t matter what you do to kill Milton, he just keeps coming. It doesn’t matter how hard his film bombs or what critics say about it, Cage will keep making funny and ridiculous, sometimes horrible, films, and by golly, I just can’t get enough. Continue reading →

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Road House (1989): Skinny Dipping and Throat Ripping

Posted on March 16, 2024 by Action Flick Chick

When I heard about the Road House remake hitting the small screens, I was inspired to revisit the original cult classic to see how it strikes me now, decades after I first saw it. And, on rewatching it, what was the first thing I was struck by? Patrick Swayze’s buns. Continue reading →

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Salt (2010) Review: Salty, Tasty Goodness

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Action Flick Chick

If there is one thing you can learn from Salt is that Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) is a freakin’ kleptomaniac! How many outfits does one highly-skilled CIA operative need to steal? Don’t you have any morals?! Oh wait, Salt’s a highly skilled CIA operative- of course she doesn’t have morals. Continue reading →

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Freelance (2023): This Film Shouldn’t Quit Its Day Job

Posted on February 10, 2024 by Action Flick Chick

Freelance (2023) has the right ingredients for a good action comedy souffle. We’ve got John Cena and Allison Brie plusTaken director Pierre Morel. Morel can handle action, Brie can handle comedy, and Cena can handle both. But can this film handle the heat and rise to the challenge, or does it collapse in the oven? Continue reading →

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Plane (2023) Review: Tony Goldwyn for President

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Action Flick Chick

My expectations for PLANE were higher than the snow on the tallest mountain, higher than the beams of sunshine tickling the Earth, higher than the people in the parking lot of a Phish concert. Continue reading →

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John Wick 4: Can an Action Movie Ever Have Too Much Action?

Posted on January 27, 2024 by Action Flick Chick

Can a movie have too much action, even for the Action Chick?!? Continue reading →

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The Mechanic (2011) Review: Room-Temperature Action, Served at Moderate Speed

Posted on January 20, 2024 by Action Flick Chick

Tired of movies that are too good? Sick of movies that are too bad? Ready for something that’s right in the middle? Look no further, it’s The Mechanic!  Continue reading →

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Troll 2 (1990): More Reasons Not to Eat Green Eggs and Ham

Posted on January 13, 2024 by Action Flick Chick

Dr. Seuss has been trying to convince people to eat green eggs and ham since 1960!
Decades later, I’m on a mission to undo all of his hard work because I know the terrible truth… Continue reading →

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