Get Ready For The Dragon's Challenge, A New UK Martial Arts Competition: Sunday, May 26th!

As part of the Kings battleground Event on Sunday May 26th, Martial Artist and leader of The Personal best Academy Zara Phythian has a forms/Kata challenge for all competitors. The groups are divided by age brackets:

 DIVISIONS. The pilot event at the Kings Battleground on the 26th May 2013 will first be split in to the following registration divisions:
1. Jnr Grade 12yrs and under
2. Jnr Grade 13yrs to 17yrs
3. Jnr Grade 18yrs plus
4. Black Belts 12yrs and under
5. Black Belts 13yrs to 17yrs
6. Black Belts 18yrs plus
(The production, not the tournament directors may add more splits to the divisions pending the size of registration)

To find out more info and register point your browsers to:  http://ladydragonuk.wix.com/challenge

Check out the event on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/DragonsChallenge

For more info on Zara: 

Follow on twitter ..https://twitter.com/Zaraphythian
Website : ... www.zaraphythian.co.uk
IMDB:.. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2333360/

Check out my detailed interview with Zara @ http://dansmoviereport.blogspot.com/2011/10/zara-phythian-exclusive-interview-c.html

Watch for more on Zara and The Dragon's Challenge later in 2013, on the number one source for indie action on the web, Dan's Movie Report!

Upcoming on Dan's Movie Report! Exclusive Interview with RAZE Executive Producer Allene Quincy!

Above Pic: (C) 2013 Getty images for Tribeca Film Festival. Allene Quincy flexing!

Soon my intrepid readers, I am unleashing a world of pain, intensity, and cuteness, Allene Quincy will chat about RAZE and the trials and tribulations of being an independent producer. In case you were wondering, she can kick your ass as evident in her short film, The Sentient. 


For more info check out her official site, and RAZE official site, don't be afraid, she is only dangerous in certain situations count me in!

http://www.quincypics.com/  Raze: www.razethemovie.com

Michelle Lee Kicking Ass as Mileena, And Going Gun Demo Style!

Above Pic Credit: Machinima, Dan's Movie Report Screencap-- Click here for September 2013 interview with Michelle! http://dansmoviereport.blogspot.com/2013/09/michelle-lee-interview-exclusive-mortal.html

Readers of Dan's Movie Report know I am always on the lookout for action and  
the individuals who make it. I have been quietly following Michelle Lee's career rise for the past decade, after I met her at Dragonfest, and she has evolved to be one of the most sought after action ladies recently. 

Above Pic Credit: Michelle's Official Website Tony Chu www.tonychu.com

She is proficient in a wide variety of weapons, and extremely adept at stunt work. In addition to her wide range of stunt work, motion capture, Wushu instructing, and print ads, Michelle has been tapped to play Mileena in the upcoming second season of Mortal Kombat: Legacy. Anyone familiar with the game, knows Mileena is a voracious aggressor with maniacal tendencies. Well then, Michelle fits the bill with a side of sardonic humor as well. The video below demonstrates her unique firearm and dance ability, all in one and a half minutes, haha, going Gun Demo Style! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EPcwTVoYLeM

For additional info on the effervescent and  sultry Michelle Lee, blast your browsers over to her official site @ http://actressmichellelee.com/

Twitter to her @ https://twitter.com/___michellelee

Watch for more from her on Dan's Movie Report, your home for action on the web!

Button South Class Reunion 3! Rocks the Culture Room April 26th and 27th!

Get ready to ROCK. Next weekend will be an event to remember as The Button South is having their third annual Class Reunion, uniting bands of the classic era of The Button South. Here is the event link on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/events/307603052699538/

The Sentient Movie Review

From executive producer Allene Quincy and writer/director Gabriel Scott
comes a 9 minute blast of sci-fi action called The Sentient. The film opens with Tzara Foster (Quincy) in a bathtub with a transceiver on her arm, as she awakes, she has no idea who she is or where she is. Tzara soon realizes she is in trouble, however, coming to her aid is Chloe (Nik Isbelle) an attrative prostitute, with some knowledge of the events.

Turns out in The Sentient, things are not as they seem as Tzara is being hunted by military types with big guns, and drones. She has to run, and escape.

All aspects of the Sentient are top notch. Quincy looks the part of an ass-kicker, not some waif who will wither at the prospect of getting rough.  According to the website the film was shot in only 4 days, an amazing feat.

Another aspect of The Sentient, is the fantastic visual effects. More often than not in a short or indie film, the effects are sub par, and that can detract from the story. By working with seasons effects wizard  Scott E. Anderson
Quincy has teamed up with a pro, thus tightening the action on The Sentient and furthering the message. Many effects shots such as flying and hovering drones are used effectively. Actually all who worked on the film should be commended for their hard work, much detail was taken to set up each scene, with clever lighting and shadow techniques to the cyber-tech used.

The short ends abruptly, thus leaving open the possibilities for an ongoing series. Tzara is being chased by drones and soldiers, who is she, why is she being chased, apparently there is some sort of cyborg angle, but again it is left open, allowing for a myriad of future incarnations.

Overall, The Sentient an excellent example of how to do an original sci-fi short. I rate The Sentient a 9.5 out of 10, a must watch. Full of action and fantastic special effects, The Sentient should be made into a TV series or feature film.
To watch more of Quincy's work look no further than to Raze a hyper-violent action horror film where 50 women are abducted and have to fight to the death to survive.
  

To watch the entire film on YouTube laser your browsers to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WICmjx0CfYg

For Allene Quincy's Site, blast over to:

http://www.quincypics.com/

For Raze: http://razethemovie.com/