HEROES: 1 OUT OF 100 Part Two Trailer Brings The Bam Fam Back For More
Willie “Bam” Johnson reprises his role from the first film, and will screen for the Virginia Black Film Festival this month.
Willie “Bam” Johnson reprises his role from the first film, and will screen for the Virginia Black Film Festival this month.
Maverick Entertainment is proudly rolling out upcoming documentary, The Bam: The Willie Johnson Story. The film is set to release on August 17 from director Robert Parham, who also produced the doc with Johnson. The gripping story of how martial arts transformed a criminal into a 7-time World Champion, a community leader and a real man. Willie Johnson tells his story through his own words, from the highs to the lows, and how he has triumphed over it all. The doc comes just as Johnson, martial arts champion and multi-hall of famer and co-star of hit TV series WMAC Masters, stays the course with upcoming martial arts indie drama, 1 Out Of 100, among other projects in the works from Johnson’s wheelhouse. He’s on the move, so keep an eye out for all the goings-on and visit Maverick for more info.
Normally when I screen an independently-produced film, I offer as much of a curve as I possibly can while reviewing. I’m a regular advocate of DIY filmmaking for creatives who have observed their own respective talents and strive to build themselves and bring good storytelling and equally fierce screenfighting to the fray in their projects. Some are zero-budgeted while others have some type of investment involved with a crew of enough experienced people to help bring the essential pieces together for a single movie. Conclusively, when it works, it works. That said, I’m not going to go into the specifics regarding the development and history leading up to the production of a’Ali DeSouza’s feature debut, Jackson Bolt, starring actor and decorated martial artist, Robert Parham. My knowledge on that end is nil. However, what I do know, pertaining to the latter statement of my introductory paragraph, is that while when […]