Category Archives: science fiction

The Phantom Menace 3D: A Great Action Flick (Guest Writer)

Posted on February 8, 2012 by TriciaBarr

This weekend Action Flick Chick Katrina Hill posed a question on Twitter: “What is it that makes sci-fi action movies so kickass?” My answer was, “the imagination has no limits.” This is exactly the reason Star Wars: Episode I: The … Continue reading →

Posted in * all movie reviews *, Guest Writer, science fiction | Tagged 3-D, 3D, Battle for Naboo, Celebration VI, Darth Maul, Darth Vader, Disneyland, Episode I, episode one, Fangirl Blog, George Lucas, Hollywood Studios, Jedi, lightsaber, lightsabre, Luke Skywalker, Naboo, Obi-Wan Kenobi, original trilogy, prequel, Qui-Gon Jinn, Sith, Star Wars, Star Wars Insider, The Phantom Menace, Yoda | 6 Comments

Season Premiere of Terra Nova: Don’t Let the Dinosaurs Get You!

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Action Flick Chick

Fox premiered one of its new shows last night called Terra Nova. The show begins in the year 2149 where the planet’s resources are just about gone, the air is so polluted that everyone has to wear a mask, and … Continue reading →

Posted in action, family, fantasy, science fiction, TV | Tagged action, Action Flick Chick, Alana Mansour, CGI, dinosaurs, Fox, Jason O'Mara, Landon Liboiron, Naomi Scott, science fiction, Shelley Conn, Sixers, Steven Spielberg, television series, Terra Nova, Time Travel | 5 Comments

Spoiler Free Super 8 (2011): What Is That Thing?

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Action Flick Chick

Jump in your time machine and go back to 1979 when there were no iPads or even cell phones! This was also the time when movies were filmed by using Super 8 cartridges (a roll of 8mm wide film,) instead … Continue reading →

Posted in * all movie reviews *, 2.0 kabooms, fantasy, PG-13, science fiction | Tagged 8 mm film, action, Action Flick Chick, Alien, cell phones, iPads, Jackson, Joe Lamb, Joel Courtney, Kyle Chandler, science fiction, Super 8, Super 8 cartridges, teaser, time machine | 2 Comments

You’re No Geek!

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Action Flick Chick

What a horrible thing to say! And yet…even if it shouldn’t, even if it’s utterly unfair, something comes to mind. Doesn’t it? You’re not really a geek if you’ve never _____________. Answers on twitter: ashmeaboutit: gone to a midnight release … Continue reading →

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Interview: Danielle Nicolet (Syfy’s Red Faction: Origins, 3rd Rock from the Sun)

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Action Flick Chick

Tonight Syfy premieres the original motion picture Red Faction: Origins, a feature-length television series pilot based on the popular Red Faction video game franchise. The movie stars Brian J. Smith as Jake Mason and Robert Patrick as Alec Mason, the … Continue reading →

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Priest (2011): Repent Least You Be Eaten by a Vampire!

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Action Flick Chick

Having to pay extra just to watch a film in 3D really lights my ass on fire! I hate it! Why should I have to pay 2 or more extra dollars for a pair of glasses that I have 50 … Continue reading →

Posted in * all movie reviews *, 2.5 kabooms, 3-D, action, horror, movie, PG-13, science fiction | Tagged 3-D, action, adventure, Cam Gigandet, cost extra, cross shurikens, explosion, horror, Karl Urban, kill, Lily Collins, Maggie Q, Paul Bettany, PG-13, Priest, Priest 3D, shurikens, Vampires | 3 Comments

Sci-Fi Expo Convention: Women’s Contributions to Science Fiction!

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Action Flick Chick

Official Pix held their annual Sci-Fi Expo last weekend in Dallas, Texas. This year’s convention focused on the women of sci-fi, with guests such as Morena Baccarin, Katee Sackoff, Nichelle Nichols, and Yvonne Craig to name just a few. The … Continue reading →

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Coming Attraction: Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Action Flick Chick

James Bond (Daniel Craig) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford) fighting aliens! Need I say more!?! Cowboys & Aliens comes out July 29, 2011! This is the Action Flick Chick, and you’ve just been kicked in the ass!

Posted in action, Coming Attractions, fantasy, movie, science fiction, trailers | Tagged Action Flick Chick, Aliens, Cowboys & Aliens, Daniel Craig, Han Solo, Harrison Ford, James Bond | 6 Comments