Fight Valley Movie Review (C) 2016 Dan's Movie Report

Above Photo: IMDB poster image of 'Fight Valley'


From Breaking Glass Pictures comes the newest female fight club style movie called 'Fight Valley'. Of course females fighting is of interest to my readers and I figured I must review this production. Fading into the endless stream of underground fight films 'Fight Valley does little to distinfuish itself from the herd except that it centers around female fighters.

The motivation for finding who killed her sister is a standard plot ploy. I feel that 'Fight Valley' never rises above the level of mediocre in any phase, acting directing, and overall presentation. The characters are just overly one dimensional, and I just never felt empathy, anger, nor sadness for any actions taken.

Where 'Fight Valley' is a decent watch is the actual action. The girls mix it up pretty well, but the thing is unlike the brutal, violent action in 'Raze' the action is more staged and not as vicious. Of course the film has many UFC trained fighters such as Meisha Tate, Holly Holm, and Cris Cyborg, but again the producers went for quick cuts and odd filming angles, which did not display the talents of the ladies to their full potential.

A stand out in 'Fight Valley' is Erin O'Brien, as Duke. She brought her acting chops and raised the film up. I do hope for 'Fight Valley 2' that she is able to match wits and performance skills with a higher quality of acting from the other performers.

Keeping this to a quick review, 'Fight Valley' rates a marginal rent for UFC and genre action fans, but for the casual fan I would have to say pass. Overall, 'Fight Valley' rates a rather bland 5.5 out of 10.

For more information on this and all of Breaking Glass Pictures films point your browsers to http://bgpics.com/

The film screens in LA, California Friday, July 22nd. Follow this link @  http://www.laemmle.com/films/41057


Starting July 22, FIGHT VALLEY will be available on the following digital platforms:
iTunes, Amazon Instant, Vimeo On Demand, Vudu, Blockbuster, Playstation, Google Play, Xbox, Direct TV, Vubiquity, iNDEMAND, and Dish.
In addition FIGHT VALLEY will be released theatrically in the following cities:

New York City, Los Angeles, Boston
Dallas, Detroit, Cleveland, Kansas City
Orlando, Philadelphia, and Tampa

Juju Chan 2016 Autographed Photo Contest!!! Win new photos! Crouching Tiger! Worldwide Contest! Dan's Movie Report

Greetings valued readers of Dan's Movie Report and The Action Elite. As many of you know actress Juju Chan has been featured on my website for the past two years and her star is definitely on the rise.

From her starring role as Silver Dart Shi in 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny' Juju has propelled herself to international recognition. Juju just wrapped production on a new film with Scott Adkins, Marko Zazor, and Cung Le, make sure to watch for that film in 2017! In the mean time as fans you get the opportunity to own an exclusive piece Juju memorabilia! The autographed photo contest is open to anyone on earth. All I ask is that you connect through either the comment section below, your comment will not be published, only read privately. In addition please like and comment with your mailing address and email address through the Dan's Movie Report official Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/DansMovieReport/?fref=ts

Please remember I need your email and street address to send the photos, these will remain private, and I will only contact the winning entries.The photos on this page are the ACTUAL photos you will receive!

Check out Juju Chan on her official web sites @
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JuJuChan.Off...
IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3634777/?r...
Acting Reel: http://www.imdb.com/video/user/vi2201...
Youtube Page: http://www.youtube.com/user/JuJutheAr...
Juju Power Club: https://www.facebook.com/jujupowerclubhk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JuJu_Chan
Alive Not Dead: http://www.alivenotdead.com/JuJuChan

Check out Juju's exclusive interview on Dan's Movie Report @  http://dansmoviereport.blogspot.com/2014/08/actress-juju-chan-interview-exclusive-c.html

Watch for much more on Juju Chan later in 2016 and 2017 on your home for worldwide exclusives, Dan's Movie Report!

Virtual Revolution Movie Review (C) 2016 Dan's Movie Report

Above photo: Virtual Revolution poster from IMDB page



Greetings readers for Dan's Movie Report. Fresh off the South Florida premiere of 'Virtual Revolution' at Florida Supercon and their win for best sci-fi film at the convention, it is definitely time to blast out this review. Thanks to Director/writer Guy-Roger Duvert for the early screener of 'Virtual Revolution'. 

'Virtual Revolution' paints a dark picture of Paris in 2047. The revolution is not what people think, most of the world is in a escape from reality mode. They people have chairs with a device that plugs into the side lobes of the brain through a wireless link. This device is used to escape from the daily life, and allows the user to become part of an alternate scenario where they can be anyone and in any time period. 75 percent of the world is known as 'The Connected' and these people are basically tuned out of reality and the line blurs between what is real and what is virtual.

The lead character Nash (Mike Dupod) reminds me of a mix of Snake Pliskan and Rick Deckard. He is assigned to find out who is responsible for uploading the virus that is killing virtual players. They are called Necromancers, the ones who try to kill the virtual players.

Above Photo: 'Virtual Revolution' Petra and Nicolas (C) 2016 Lidderdalei Productions

In the virtual world he has a strong alley in Kate (Petra Silander) she is a real warrior woman. Petra is strong and gets into the action. In a particular sequence reminiscent of Terminator 2, Petra is using a really big gun and fighting a mechanical robot intent on killing. Petra is a dynamo, and forces the audience to be engaged in 'Virtual Revolution' with her commanding on screen persona.

It is nice to see strong female characters on screen in addition to Petra look for Melissa Mars as Finlen. She is a great actress and has several projects out now.

'Virtual Revolution' is a great indie film, it is important to note that this film has a very modest budget, but has a bigger budget feel. There are a lot of special effects, green screen, and a variety of great sets even for this smaller scale production. The plot is a bit confusing in the middle, but a second viewing and re-watching the beginning and end over, allows the audience a glimpse inside Guy's ambitious project. 'Virtual Revolution' sets a standard for indie films and proves that even without a massive studio backed budget, creative work can be accomplished.

Overall 'Virtual Revolution' is a great example of an amalgamation of visual styles and cinematic genres. The should appeal to the gamer and sci-fi audiences alike.  The film rates a strong 7.5 out of 10 and a recommended buy, when available. In the mean time check out the 'Virtual Revolution' web sites for more information.

 http://virtualrevolutionmovie.com/
 https://www.facebook.com/virtualrevolutionthemovie/?fref=ts 
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4054004/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Occupants at Florida Supercon (C) 2016 A Dan's Movie Report Excluisve! Exclusive Photos!

 Above photo: (C) 2016 Danny Templegod 'Occupants' Panel Discussion 7-2-2016


Greetings valued Dan's Movie Report readers. 'Occupants' director Russ Emanuel recently completed a trio of film screenings at Florida Supercon. I was on hand for the Saturday evening screening, and can report that it was well attended and well received by the festival goers. Various additional guests from the film included producer Howard Nash, composer Vasilis Milesis, lead actor Michael Pugliese, and actor Robert Picardo.

 Above Photo: (C) 2016 Danny Templegod 'Occupants' screening audience 7-2-2016, a Dan's Movie Report Exclusive.

Above Photos: (C) 2016 Juan Artigas used with permission.


Russ also informed me that he won the award for best director, which is a fantastic achievement. Currently, Occupants is making the festival rounds, but watch for an official release soon! Of course Dan's Movie Report has reviewed 'Occupants' http://dansmoviereport.blogspot.com/2016/04/occupants-movie-review-2016.html

Above Photo: (C) 2016 Juan Artigas (Used with permission for article)

Check out Russ's brand new director reel @ https://vimeo.com/173995490


Closer to the release time look for a feature interview with director Russ. In the meantime check out the official 'Occupants' websites:

http://occupantsthemovie.com/
https://www.facebook.com/occupantsthemovie
https://twitter.com/russellemanuel

The next major premiere for 'Occupants' is the San Diego Comic-Con!

July 23, 2016 @ 10:45pm
Occupants West Coast Premiere at the San Diego Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival, where director Russ Emanuel, producer Howard Nash, actress Briana White, and director of photography / editor Emile Haris attend promoting Occupants, including a Panel Discussion and a live video feed by Eric D. Brown of the Cosmic Café Show.

'Black Salt' Autographed DVD Contest! A Dan's Movie Report Exclusive! WIN A FREE DVD!

Greetings valued Dan's Movie Report readers, over the next couple of months watch for a trio of very cool exclusive autographed contests. Up first, 'Black Salt' recently had it's premiere in California on the big screen and several of the stars and production staff were on hand for this fabulous event.

Of course your home for exclusives, Dan's Movie Report got a couple of DVDs to giveaway to lucky readers. The DVDs are still sealed and the autographs are on the outside wrapper and include the main cast and producers, 7 in total!

 Above Photo: Michael P. Blaylock @ Black Salt California screening June 23rd 2016.

What to do for this contest, you ask, just tell me what your favorite action film is, in the comments below or on my FB fan page along with your email and address. The comments will remain private on Blogger until a winner is chosen. United States entries only. For Facebook entries please use private message. for sending your information!

Of course check out my film review of 'Black Salt' @ http://dansmoviereport.blogspot.com/2015/11/black-salt-movie-review-2015-short-film.html

Above photo: Black Salt Exclusive! (C) 2015 Ratti Entertainment for Dan's Movie Report


I encourage all of my readers to support this fantastic short film and purchase directly from their store @ http://blacksaltstorefront.com/ they have DVDs T-shirts, hats, comic books, and a limited edition action figure! Be a part of history and get your limited edition 'Black Salt' swag today!

Check out the 'Black Salt' official Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/blacksaltthemovie/

Speaking of action, read the interview with Director of 'Black Salt' Ben Ramsey @ http://dansmoviereport.blogspot.com/2016/04/director-ben-ramsey-interview-c-2016.html


To enter the contest on Facebook, please message me on the official Dan's Movie Report page @
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