Action Flick Chick | May 31, 2011
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 to the talented Mr. Steve Niles (30 Days of Night, Criminal Macabre).
AFC: How has social [...]
Action Flick Chick | May 30, 2011
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 outcome, maybe because I was one of the jurors making the decision.
A Lonely Place to [...]
Action Flick Chick | May 29, 2011
Judgment Day recently came and went (see Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, not Harold Camping’s Family Radio Rapture claim) without an obvious attack by Skynet. MythBuster Grant Imahara, who has made us a few promises regarding preparations for the machine uprising, hosts the Science Channel’s combat robot series Killer Robots starting Monday, Memorial Day. Coincidence? [...]
Action Flick Chick | May 28, 2011
Monday, Memorial Day, the Science Channel debuts Killer Robots hosted by MythBusters‘ Grant Imahara. More on that soon. First, though, the program inspired this question, and one question leads to another.
ActionChick: Which robots would you like to see fight each other?
cybeam1: @Shadowbat @ActionChick Twiki!!!
David_Hahn: David from A.I. up against a Matrix sentinal. #rockemsockemrobots
edibleeats: hmm johnny [...]
Action Flick Chick | May 27, 2011
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, and this one was moderated by John Romita, Jr.! I have to say, the world [...]
Action Flick Chick | May 25, 2011
For her first SFX Magazine column, Bonnie Burton looked at how cosplay at fan conventions differs for women, and somehow discussion with her three interviews kept whirling through one big question:
Why Slave Leia?
The interviewer:
* Bonnie Burton – senior and online convent developer at the official Star Wars blog (http://starwarsblog.starwars.com). Her personal blog appears at http://grrl.com. [...]
Action Flick Chick | May 24, 2011
This film looks like the same ol’ same ol’ romantic comedy crap that this chick always makes sure to avoid watching, let alone posting about. But hey, maybe this won’t suck. The trailer doesn’t look half bad….
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IT LOOKS ALL BAD! OH HO HO HO HO!
Clarabela | May 23, 2011
Three new movies hit the big screen this month, Something Borrowed, Jumping the Broom and Bridesmaids. We love weddings, wedding dresses, wedding cake and according to recent movie releases, Hollywood thinks we love wedding movies.
Film Gurl | May 22, 2011
“Women outlive men. There’s always room for an extra man.” – The Extra Man Recently, I stumbled upon this film. And, I must say – it’s definitely not your typical type of movie. But, in a good way – in a unique way. Being unique is definitely the word for this film. Let me just [...]
Action Flick Chick | May 21, 2011
Skynet became self-aware a few weeks ago, the CDC released its zombie prep guide this week, and some people expect a pre-apocalypse today.
ActionChick: How many of you are getting your looting gear ready?
bobgoodall2: Got my stuff ready kiddo.. LOL!!! http://t.co/wrAldhR I would not worry about it, but a good thing to do in a survival [...]
Kelly Monster | May 19, 2011
According to Castletv.net the countdown has begun. Castle Season 3 is coming to DVD September 20, 2011. Run, don’t walk. Pre-order now.
I stumbled across Castle this past Fall when I got a chance to be on the show. I had never heard of the show previously, so I wan’t exactly …
Clarabela | May 19, 2011
Edna Ferber’s novel comes to life in the film Giant, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean. Elizabeth Taylor embodied the beautiful high-spirited woman who could handle her own business. It didn’t mean that she didn’t need or want love, but she didn’t need a man to tell her what to do. She was her own woman. A GIANT of a woman!
Action Flick Chick | May 18, 2011
A mystery will unravel soon as Super 8, written and directed by J. J. Abrams, hits theaters this summer. A group of kids are making their own film when a train crashes behind them. Not everything on that train was harmless though. Weird things start happening and dogs and people turn up missing. What is [...]
