"Keeping it Reel" with FilmGordon

On this special holiday edition of the BIG show, we discuss the Best Black Christmas Songs. Music executive, Danielle Lott, hip-hop artist, Kevin "MC Chill" Heard join us to discuss the definitive Christmas songs from our holiday experiences. We'll have all that and more on Episode 430 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/keeping-i...

Welcome to Reel Reviews, This week, we review The Prom, a musical comedy directed by Ryan Murphy and adapted to the screen by Chad Beguelin and Bob Martin, from their and Matthew Sklar's 2018 Broadway musical of the same name. The film follows a group of down-on-their-luck Broadway stars who shake up a small Indiana town as they rally behind a teen who wants to go to the prom with her girlfriend....

This week on the BIG show, the final month of the year has officially arrived and we're still processing the landmark news of Warner Bros.'s decision to move their content straight to HBO Max. We'll talk about what that means for the future of movie theaters as well as small indie films, as well. Plus, we'll talk about the lack of Classic Black Christmas Films. In addition, Wilson, Morales will al...

Welcome to Reel Reviews, this week we review I’m Your Woman, which tells the story of a wife who is forced to go on the run after her husband betrays his business partner. The film is directed by Julia Hart, from a screenplay by Hart and Jordan Horowitz. It stars Rachel Brosnahan, Arinzé Kene, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Bill Heck, Frankie Faison, Marceline Hugot, and James McMenamin. Become a support...

Welcome to Reel Reviews, This week’s review is Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Based on the play of the same name by August Wilson, the film centers on a fateful recording session of "Mother of the Blues" Ma Rainey in 1927 Chicago. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is directed by George C. Wolfe and written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, and produced by Denzel Washington, Todd Black and Dany Wolf. The film stars Viol...

On the latest episode of Conversations, actress, singer and model, Amanda Seyfried joins me to discuss her work in the Netflix film, Mank. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/keeping-it-reel-with-filmgordon--4671407/support .

Welcome to Reel Reviews, This week’s review is the biographical drama, Mank, which tells the story of screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz and his development of the script for Citizen Kane (1941). Directed by David Fincher, based on a script written by his father Jack Fincher, the film stars Gary Oldman in the title role, along with Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins, Arliss Howard, Tom Pelphrey, Sam Tro...

This week on the BIG show, actor, novelist, and playwright J. Shawn Durham stops by to discuss his new podcast, The Great Recession (Or, “How Democracy Broke Its @$$ Through A Comedy Of Errors. In addition, Durham shares his thoughts about Hollywood's British Invasion. Plus, Wilson Morales will join us to recap the week in entertainment and we'll have all that and more on Episode 428 of Keeping It...

This week on the BIG show, the Thanksgiving season is upon us and we have so much to be thankful for. Critic Choice Association board member and veteran film critic, Shawn Edwards will be our special guest as we discuss the upcoming awards season. Plus, Wilson Morales will also recap the week in entertainment and we'll have all that and more on Episode 427 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon. Becom...

This week on the BIG show, we dedicate an entire episode to David E. Talbert's holiday musical, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey. Show correspondent Wilson Morales will sit down both with co-star Phylicia Rashad and the director, Talbert to discuss the latest holiday classic.. Plus, Morales will also recap the week in entertainment and all that and more on Episode 426 of Keeping It Reel with Fil...

Welcome to Reel Reviews, This week on the show we review, Hillbilly Elegy an upcoming drama, which is a modern exploration of the American Dream through three generations of an Appalachian family. Directed by Oscar-winning director Ron Howard, from a screenplay written by Vanessa Taylor, based on the 2016 memoir of the same name written by J.D. Vance. The film stars Glenn Close, Amy Adams, Gabriel...

This week on the BIG show, we welcome award-winning writer and executive producer, Kay Oyegun of This is Us, who will discuss Season Five of the popular show, as well as other projects she is currently developing. We'll also discuss the role her faith plays in executing her vision for her career. Plus, show correspondent, Wilson Morales will recap the week in entertainment and all that and more on...

Welcome to Reel Reviews, this week on the show we review, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey is an upcoming Christmas musical film written and directed by David E. Talbert. A toymaker and his granddaughter construct a magical invention, which, if they can get it to work in time for the holidays, could change their lives forever. The film stars Forest Whitaker, Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose, and...

Welcome to Reel Reviews, This week on the show we review, One Night in Miami is a drama film about a fictionalized meeting of Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke in a Miami hotel room celebrating Ali's surprise title win over Sonny Liston room in February 1964. It is the directorial debut of Regina King, from a screenplay by Kemp Powers based on his stage play of the same name. The f...

This week on the BIG show, it's Halloween weekend and we salute the Scariest Movies of All Time. Charles Kirkland and I will discuss and debate some of the scariest films ever made. Plus, we remember the cinematic life of Sir Sean Connery, the man who originated one of Hollywood’s most enduring icons superspy James Bond. In addition, show correspondent, Wilson Morales will recap the week in entert...

On the latest episode of Conversation, Black Reel Award nominee Orlando Jones sits down with us to discuss his role as the "Rail Man" in the Showtime series, The Good Lord Bird. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/keeping-it-reel-with-filmgordon--4671407/support .

Welcome to Reel Reviews, This week, we review one of my favorites from the Middleburg Film Festival, the romantic drama, Sylvie's Love. Written, directed, and produced by Eugene Ashe, the film tells the story of Sylvie who has a summer romance with a saxophonist who takes a summer job at her father's record store in Harlem. When they reconnect years later, they discover that their feelings for eac...

Welcome to Reel Reviews, I am Tim Gordon, editor of TheFilmGordon. On this show, we discuss The 40-Year-Old Version a comedy film written, directed, and produced by Radha Blank, in her feature directorial debut. It stars Blank, Peter Kim, Oswin Benjamin, and Reed Birney. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/keeping-it-reel-with-filmgordon--4671407/support .

This week, we'll review The Trial of the Chicago 7. It is a historical legal drama film written and directed by Aaron Sorkin and it follows the Chicago Seven, a group of anti–Vietnam War protesters charged with conspiracy and crossing state lines with the intention of inciting riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Yahya Abdul-...

Welcome to Reel Reviews, This week, we review several films that were screened at the Middleburg Film Festival. First up is the documentary, Billie. In 1971, journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl set out to write the definitive biography of Billie Holiday. Over 8 years, she tracked down and tape-recorded over 200 hours of interviews with the extraordinary characters that populated the iconic singer's sho...

This week on the BIG show, we conclude our spotlight of National Book Month as we close with Alice Walker's classic novel, The Color Purple. Charles Kirkland and I will talk about the 11-time Oscar-nominated film, directed by Steven Spielberg, which launched the film careers of both Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey. Plus, show correspondent, Wilson Morales will recap the week in entertainment all...

This week on the BIG show, we continue our spotlight of National Book Month as we discuss by Matt Ruff's dark fantasy horror novel, Lovecraft Country. We welcome back frequent show contributors Sherin Nicole and Julian Lytle to discuss the novel and the incredibly successful HBO limited series, which wraps up it's season tomorrow night. In addition, Wilson Morales will join us to recap the week in...

On the latest episode of Conversations, we prepare for the launch of the 8th Annual Middleburg Film Festival with the recipient of the Distinguished Composer Award and the official musical ambassador for the Salamander Hotel and Resorts, Emmy Award nominee, Kris Bowers. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/keeping-it-reel-with-filmgordon--4671407/support .

On the latest episode of Conversations, we prepare for the launch of the 8th Annual Middleburg Film Festival as we speak with festival founder, Sheila Johnson, and festival director, Susan Koch. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/keeping-it-reel-with-filmgordon--4671407/support .

This week on the BIG show, our spotlight on adapted screenplays during National Book Month continues as we celebrate one of the greatest and most influential films of all time, The Godfather. Esteemed film critics Arch Campbell and Rocky Haddadi will join us to discuss the classic film. The Godfather is a series that consists of three crime films directed by Francis Ford Coppola inspired by the 19...