What Makes A Perfect Female Action Hero?

Action heroines are rare creatures. The earliest were female versions of pre-existing male heros, like Wonder Woman, BatGirl and SuperGirl. Some more recent heroines have their roots in fantasy or sci-fi, like Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Selene from Underworld, or Alice from Resident Evil. But while there are plenty of …
Hanna Had Better-Than-Expected Box Office Numbers
On Friday, the film tied with Arthur for second place behind Hop, and ended up grossing a respectable $12 million this weekend. Did anyone see it? And do you agree that the director got it right?
How Hanna Gets The Gun-Slinging Heroine Right
Joe Wright's new film Hanna revolves around a 16-year-old girl, raised in the woods and trained to be an assassin. Much like Hit Girl in Kick Ass and Babydoll in Sucker Punch, Hanna is a fearless killing machine in the form of a young woman with a gun. However: Not all female action heroes are created equally. There's…
Teen Assassin Movie Possibly Awesome
A 14-year-old trained assassin played by Saoirse Ronan? Yes, please, movie people!
Obamas To Appear On American Idol; Pamela Anderson Won't Appear In Baywatch
- Michelle Obama and Barack Obama taped a segment Wednesday for American Idol's "Idol Gives Back" episode Wednesday. They look almost this cute in a picture at the link. [Fox News]
