Category: Martial Arts

Posted on

American Expendables Interview

Tom Seymour, the director of the VHS Massacre documentary series, asked me to sit down and talk about his newest project in which I appear. This was my third documentary collaboration with Tom, having previously appeared in VHS Massacre and VHS Massacre Too. The film is called American Expendables and is a deep dive into the impact that B-movie action stars like Bolo Yeung, Bill Blanks, and Cynthia Rothrock had on the martial arts genre.

Tom interviewed me because of my martial arts background and love of Kung Fu movies from the 70s and 80s. This is a project that he worked on for several years. The documentary has won many major film festivals, including becoming a Gold winner at the 2024 Telly Awards.

American Expendables film is currently streaming on the Amazon Prime and Fandango platforms!

Posted on

Guess who won their first Telly Award?

Since I returned from vacation in Norway I have been feeling a bit down. Thankfully, I received some good news in the mail yesterday. A documentary in which I played a part, American Expendables, was a Gold Winner at the 2024 Telly Awards in the Long Form Documentary category. In addition to appearing on camera, I also served as a producer on the project.

American Expendables is the brainchild of Thomas Seymour, director of the award-winning VHS Massacre film series. The documentary explores the martial arts video craze in the U.S. during the 70s, 80s, and 90s. The film celebrates the unsung action stars Cynthia Rothrock, Bolo Yeung, and Billy Blanks. Tom asked me if I would be interested in being a part of his new documentary because of my background in martial arts and love of B-rated action films.

Posted on

Saturday Zoom Brunch

Even people who know me would be surprised to find out that I have a serious love hate relationship with technology. The constant need to stay up to date created by new equipment apps and languages can be overwhelming and tiring. How it is the same constant process of development, and the ways in which these new tools impact our lives, that I also love.

It blows my mind how easy it is for 10 friends in different parts of the city, country, and globe to get together on a Saturday afternoon.

Posted on

Stately Wayne Manor!

WayneManor

The last few months have been an extremely stressful but yet amazing period. I seriously injured my leg training for a martial arts related documentary I am filming, had reconstructive surgery on my knee, watched in nervous anticipation as my daughter waited to receive college acceptance letters, and celebrated both my daughter’s 18th birthday and 23 years with my wife. However the most joyous and nerve racking experience of this time was closing on a new apartment.

Much to the annoyance of family and friends I have been referring to our new home as stately Wayne Manor!

#theblackbrucewayne #becomingbrucewayne #brucewaynebegins

Posted on

Needles!!

A photo posted by James Richardson (@jlrich3) on


My rotator cuff injury got worked on today by my acupuncturist. I have been having shoulder pains for a few months now and it was getting to the point where I had to do something. I figured I would look into alternative therapies like acupuncture. And yes, it really does work. Well, at least it works if your practitioner knows what they are doing. Luckily mine does. I am feeling pretty good! My shoulder feels much better after only a couple of sessions. My practitioner is named Lisa Sumption and I would definitely recommend her. It was relatively painless. And keep in mind that I am a person that absolutely hates needles.

Posted on

NY Cine Video: MMA and other Martial Arts

This is the most recent New York Cine Video podcast. The conversation began with us talking about the classic martial arts comedy “The Foot Fist Way” featuring Danny McBride of “East Bound and Down fame”. Then the gang and I got sidetracked discussing the current state of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).

Posted on

First Workout of 2015

I completed a fairly intense workout to start the year off. I did 7.5 miles on the elliptical and followed it up with 30 minutes of bag work, rope jumping, and stretching/yoga. My only resolutions for the New Year are to just keep moving and to remove as much negativity from my life as possible.

Posted on

New York Cine Radio: East Bound and Down and UFC talk

1280-eastbound-and-down-season-3

I was fortunate enough to start the year off right with the team over at New York Cine Radio. The gang and I sat down and talked about Danny McBride’s East Bound and Down which Tom binged watched over the weekend. Ken and I sparred a bit over our impressions of James Franco’s and Seth Rogen’s controversial movie, “The Interview”. And finally our conversation took a weird turn as we veered into talking about Joe Rogan and Continue reading “New York Cine Radio: East Bound and Down and UFC talk”

Posted on

Happy Birthday Master Instructor!

10353488_10203850278636061_900236968495079027_o

Happy Birthday to my friend and instructor, Rhon Mizarchi! Without your particular brand of “therapy” my life would be a great deal darker. I know that I am not alone in saying “thank you for all that you do for us”. I hope you enjoyed your day!