Category Archives: convention

#FFF Fake Fangirl Friday: Geek Girls Exist! Do Fake Geek Girls Exist Too? Is It Fair to Ask?

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Action Flick Chick

ActionChick: Do some “fake fangirls” blend sex appeal & nerdiness just to appeal to growing geek/nerd market? Is that question unfair? ah_bbb: Just like grey is the new black – geek is the new hip. So pretending to be geek … Continue reading →

Posted in convention, twitter | Tagged attractive, booth babes, convention, cosplay, fake, fan culture, fanboys, fangirls, gamers, games, geek cred, Geek Girls, geekgirls, geeks, nerds, Olivia Munn, sex, sexy, Themiscyra, video games, women | 10 Comments

Oh, You Sexy Geek! Our 2011 SDCC Panel

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Action Flick Chick

It seems like nerd/geek girls have been a hot topic lately between websites posting opinions on how celebrity women “pander” to men by faking their nerdiness and discussing how women dressing in scantily clad costumes are anti-feminist. Well, I’ve put … Continue reading →

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That Dern Internet! Steve Niles Discusses Social Media at Dallas Comic-Con!

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Action Flick Chick

Social media is in everyone’s lives these days and has presented several opportunities for people who otherwise might not know about them. So, I wanted to know how social media has affected guests at Dallas Comic-Con. First up I spoke … Continue reading →

Posted in convention, interviews | Tagged 30 Days of Night, Action Flick Chick, Aliens, Bloody Pulp Books, Criminal Macabre, Dallas Comic-Con, Facebook, interview, Lance Henriksen, Not Bad for a Human, social media, Steve Niles, The Terminator, twitter | 1 Comment

ActionFest 2011: A Lonely Place to Die (2011)

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Action Flick Chick

The biggest surprise at ActionFest 2011 was a little film called A Lonely Place to Die. This not-yet-released film bagged two awards during its world premier at ActionFest, Best Film and Best Director- Julian Gilbey. I agree 100% with that … Continue reading →

Posted in * all movie reviews *, 4 kabooms, action, convention, movie, trailers | Tagged A Lonely Place to Die, action, Action Film Festival, Action Flick Chick, ActionFest 2011, buried alive, Julian Gilbey, kidnappers, Melissa George, Scottish Highlands, thriller, United Kingdom | 1 Comment

Stan Lee Reveals Spider-Man Cameo at Dallas Comic-Con!

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Action Flick Chick

Dallas Comic-Con had its best year yet this year with a new, bigger location and huge celebrity guests. Leonard Nimoy, Carrie Fisher, and Stan Lee were among the many guests. I was lucky enough to attend one of Stan’s panels, … Continue reading →

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Texas Frightmare Weekend: Robert Englund Hams it Up!

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Action Flick Chick

“On some poetic level this totally makes sense to me: Freddy Krueger is the bastard step father of us all!” –Robert Englund Robert Englund, known mostly for playing the iconic horror character Freddy Krueger, graced Texas Frightmare Weekend with his … Continue reading →

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Texas Frightmare Weekend: Acting Tips with James Hampton!

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Action Flick Chick

Texas Frightmare Weekend is an annual convention in Irving, TX that brings your most beloved horror stars together for a little Q & A and photo/autograph opportunities. This year James Hampton (Teen Wolf, The Longest Yard, F Troop, Gunsmoke) hosted … Continue reading →

Posted in convention, interviews | Tagged acting advice, acting class, action chick, Action Flick Chick, F Troop, Gunsmoke, James Hampton, Mary Deese Hampton, Teen Wolf, Texas Frightmare Weekend, The Longest Yard | 2 Comments

Texas Frightmare Weekend 2011 Sat.-Sun. Frights and Delights!

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Action Flick Chick

A few of the many related posts: * AMC’s The Walking Dead Cast & Creatores: Bitten by a Zombie? (Interview) * World Zombie Day: Which Movie or Show Needed Zombies? * New York Comic-Con: Round Table with Cast from Saw … Continue reading →

Posted in convention, horror | Tagged Boondock Saints, convention, festival, film festival, horror, slasher, Texas Frightmare Weekend, The Walking Dead | 2 Comments