Tag Archives: X-men

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

Dallas Comic Con Adds Summer Glau to Already Amazing Lineup: Captain Picard, Q, Supergirl, Spike, the Terminatrix, Star Warriors, Batman and Robin, Stan “The Man” Lee!

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Action Flick Chick

Dallas Comic Con is this weekend! If you’re in north Texas, get ye to Irving and check it out. Some of you remember a much smaller DCC from only a couple of years ago. The show has grown like wild. … Continue reading →

Posted in announcement, convention | Tagged Adam West, Arthur Sudyam, Bad Kids Go to Hell, Batman, Batman and Robin, Batman: The Animated Series, Ben Stevens, Boba Fett, Brainiac, Bruce Wayne, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Burt Ward, Captain, Chewbacca, Conan the Barbarian, Continuity Comics, Dallas Comic-Con, Darth Vader, Dave Prowse, DC Comics, DCC, Firefly, George Perez, Green Arrow, Jeremy Bulloch, Kevin Conroy, Len Wein, Mark Walters, Marvel Comics, Marvel Zombies, Neal Adams, Patrick Stewart, Peter Mayhew, Picard, Professor X, Q, Serenity, Smallville, Spike, Stan Lee, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Wars, Stargate SG-1, Summer Glau, Supergirl, Superman, Swamp Thing, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, The Hunger Games, Tim Taylor, Wolverine, Wonder Woman, X-men | 1 Comment

You Got Comics in My Gaming! You Got Gaming in My Comics!

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Editorial Chick

@ActionChick: Comics & gaming – when do they mix together best? And worst? Why? Think broadly about this. Comics includes comic books, comic strips, webcomics. Gaming includes video games, tabletop games, poker, freeze tag. Answers on Facebook: David H. Ampton: … Continue reading →

Posted in Facebook, twitter, video game | Tagged Aquaman, Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis, Batman, Batman: Arkham City, board game, Chutes and Ladders, comic books, Cryptozoic, deck, deck game, games, gaming, Hulk, Marvel vs. Capcom, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Order of the Stick, Rocksteady, Spider-Man, Spidey, superhero, superheroes, Superman, Superman 64, The Tick, The Walking Dead, video games, X-men | Leave a comment

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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X-Men: First Class (2011): Surprisingly Good!

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Action Flick Chick

One thing you can always count on from an X-Men movie is that you will leave the theater wishing you had superpowers and/or trying to move things with your mind. X-Men: First Class is no exception. So go ahead and … Continue reading →

Posted in * all movie reviews *, 2.5 kabooms, action, movie, PG-13, superhero | Tagged action, Action Flick Chick, Charles Xavier, Erik Lehnsherr, First Class, James McAvoy, Kevin Bacon, Magneto, Michael Fassbender, movie, mutants, Professor X, Sebastian Shaw, superhero, superpowers, X-men, X-Men: First Class | 12 Comments

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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Party Games! Your Favorite 4-Player Video Games?

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Llama Mama

Previous: * 5 Best Multiplayer Video Games to Play at a Party! Action Chick: Your favorite 4-player party game? on Facebook: Abwon: Mario kart Allahweh: Tough one, though I’ve always had a soft spot for the Smash Bros. games. apeachmoon: … Continue reading →

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Dead Rising 2 Giveaway Update: What Do YOU Want to Kill Zombies With?

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Action Flick Chick

The video game Dead Rising 2 comes out on September 28 and Capcom’s letting me give a copy away. Enter any time before that date. See “Video Game Giveaway: Capcom’s Dead Rising 2” for details on how to enter and how … Continue reading →

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