Man of Steel: Cold Steel

Action Flick Chick ~ June 18, 2013

2013_man_of_steel_movie-wideMan of Steel is crushing the box office, but is it really worth it? Will DC finally venture out to other superheroes if this movie does well? I certainly hope…
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AFC Classic: The One starring Jet Li and Jet Li

Action Flick Chick ~ June 15, 2013

It’s almost never a good thing when someone says, “You got a pretty mouth.” Be it either in film or real life, if you hear those magical words it’s probably…
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Review: The Purge

Action Flick Chick ~ June 12, 2013

The+Purge+MovieIn 2022, people will no longer have to find an appropriate, law abiding outlet for all of their pent up aggression- the purge will provide an outlet for them. The…
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The Expendables 3 Packs on the Power!

Action Flick Chick ~ June 11, 2013

500px-Expendables_3_-_IGNLionsgate has finally given a release date for The Expendables 3- mid-August, 2014. The second installment outdid the first one in both the action and the fun department, and if…
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Sneak Peek at Da Vinci’s Demons Season One Finale!

Action Flick Chick ~ June 6, 2013

image002Starz knew right away that they had a hit on their hands with Da Vinci’s Demons, blending historical fiction with Assassin’s Creed II-ish intrigue in renaissance Italy. Season one has…
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Machete Kills Trailer Released!

Action Flick Chick ~ June 5, 2013

Machete-2-movieDanny Trejo reprises his role as Machete, a machete-wielding bad ass, in Machete Kills . The first film was insanely fun and insanely bloody, and the sequel seems to, at the…
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Coming Attraction: Riddick (2013)!

Action Flick Chick ~ June 1, 2013

Riddick-2013Thanks to the success of Fast & Furious 4 we’ve seen a resurgence of movies that run on Diesel. Case in point, two of his somewhat popular previous movies, xXx…
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Coming Attraction: The World’s End!

Action Flick Chick ~ May 29, 2013

the-worlds-end-1024x768Director Edgar Wright and his leading boys Simon Pegg and Nick Frost may not specialize in action movies, per se, but their hellaciously hilarious comedies always have a healthy dose…
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Review: Fast & Furious 6 Revs Up My Engine

Action Flick Chick ~ May 27, 2013

fast+furious+6+slider(Spoilers below, but it’s for a Fast & Furious movie, so it’s not like the story is that big of a deal)   The Fast & Furious franchise is the…
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Velma Dinkley: Scooby-Doo’s Original Geek Girl Goes High-Tech Ghosting

Good to Be a Geek ~ May 26, 2013

Velma Dinkley: Scooby-Doo's Original Geek Girl Goes High-Tech Ghosting

Freddy Jones: With these cameras set up around the house, we’ll be able to watch and record anything that comes after my dad. There’s only one problem; I’m a trap guy. I have absolutely no idea how this stuff works.

Velma Dinkley: Don’t worry. I’ve been stripping dielectric insulation off my coax since before I could walk. Get ready to worship The Velma!

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Good To Be A Gamer Podcast with Chad Julian

Good to Be a Geek ~ May 26, 2013

Good To Be A Gamer Podcast with Chad Julian

Good To Be A Gamer is Available on iTunes!
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/good-to-be-a-gamer/id476489256

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Storm of Words, a Game of Thrones Podcast – Season 3, Episode 6 “The Climb”

Good to Be a Geek ~ May 26, 2013

Storm of Words, a Game of Thrones Podcast – Season 3, Episode 6 “The Climb”The HBO television series, Game of Thrones, has returned with Season 3. Also returning is Storm of Words, a Game of Thrones podcast! We’re back every week to discuss the latest episodes of the series and delve into the world George R.R. Martin created through his novels.

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The Fast and the Furious’ New Director?!?

Action Flick Chick ~ May 24, 2013

1250529922271Fast & Furious 6 is out this weekend, and if you’re an action junkie like yours truly, you’re probably super pumped. This flick reunites previous Fast/Furious cast members for what…
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Superheroine Recovery: An Interview With Batgirl’s Therapist

admin ~ May 22, 2013

In the graphic novel Batman: The Killing Joke, the Joker shot and paralyzed Barbara Gordon, the superheroine known as Batgirl. After years in a wheelchair fighting for justice as the computer expert called Oracle, Barbara regained the ability to walk. Dr. Letamendi advises comic book writer Gail Simone on trauma recovery and appears in comics as Barbara’s therapist.

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Review: Star Trek Into Mediocrity

Action Flick Chick ~ May 21, 2013

star_trek_into_darkness_2013-wideThis review is coming from someone (me) who has not seen any of the previous Star Trek shows or movies outside of J.J. Abrams’ 2009 Star Trek, so I will…
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AFC Classic: The Losers Neither Wins Nor Loses

Action Flick Chick ~ May 20, 2013

With Star Trek Into Darkness out this weekend, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier coming soon, it seemed appropriate to go back and check out a work featuring two stars…
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Gravity Teaser Trailer

Action Flick Chick ~ May 16, 2013

gravity-movie-posterHow long could a person actually survive floating freely in space? We’ll get Hollywood’s answer with the upcoming film Gravity. Sandra Bullock and George Clooney star as astronauts who experience…
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Arrested Development Season 4 Trailer!

Action Flick Chick ~ May 13, 2013

ad-bannerAll right, so Arrested Development is a little outside of the normal AFC wheelhouse, but I’m covering it because I freaking love it and can’t believe it’ll be back in…
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It’s a Bird, Mother! Netflix Brings Arrested Development Home

Good to Be a Geek ~ May 12, 2013

It's a Bird, Mother! Netflix Brings Arrested Development Home

Michael: It’s just hard to accept that it’s really come to begging.
George: Sometimes, it’s the only way to stay in the game.
Narrator (Ron Howard): Please, tell your friends about this show!

Ron Howard, we did. We looked the other way, for a just a second, and they snatched Arrested Development from our sti… Read more..
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A Clinical Perspective on Panic and PTSD in Iron Man 3

admin ~ May 11, 2013

In Iron Man 3, Tony Stark suffers repeated panic attacks and numerous symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Are his problems indicative of any specific mental illness from a clinical perspective? Andrea Letamendi (Batgirl’s therapist and Marvel Augmented Reality expert) shares her perspective on Stark’s fictional history and new mental disturbance.

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Jason Statham’s Hummingb-I Mean Redemption- Preview

Action Flick Chick ~ May 8, 2013

RED_1sht_7_WEB_1You may know Jason Statham’s newest film by the working title Hummingbird (as it’s still listed on IMDB) instead of Redemption, but, according to the poster and trailer, it seems the flick…
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Twitter Takes on Iron Man 3: Why Can’t Tony Stark Sleep?

admin ~ May 6, 2013

People are tweeting reactions to the Iron Man 3 depiction of Tony Stark as a man haunted by events of The Avengers motion picture and now suffering from anxiety attacks and various posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Some scoff as if anxiety diminishes the armored superhero while others praise the film for helping to combat stigma over issues of mental health.

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12 Reasons Iron Man 3 is Awesome

Action Flick Chick ~ May 6, 2013

Iron-Man-3Bottom line: Iron Man 3 is awesome. I know it, you know it, and the box office knows it. Rather than break down its pros and cons like every other…
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Does Iron Man 3’s Hero Suffer Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?

admin ~ May 4, 2013

In Iron Man 3, superhero and supergenius Tony Stark sleeps little, suffers anxiety attacks, refuses to discuss his experiences from the previous film (2012’s The Avengers), and tries to avoid even thinking about them, and yet he says he does not have PTSD, but how would he know? What are the symptoms of PTSD and how extremely does Iron Man demonstrate any by DSM criteria?

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