"keeping It Reel" With Filmgordon

On the latest episode of Conversations, co-stars of Netflix's My Dad the Bounty Hunter, Laz Alonso, and Yvonne Orji sit down to discuss their latest film.

This week on the BIG show, we salute #HipHop50 with our discussion of the 50 Greatest Rappers of All-Time. Plus, we'll recap the Black Reel Awards as well as discuss the life and legacy of Boston Celtics' great Bill Russell profiled in the latest documentary, Bill Russell: Legacy.We'll have all of that and more on Episode 525 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

On the latest episode of the BIG show, we preview the upcoming Black Reel Awards, which take place on February 3.In addition, we discuss the announcement from James Gunn and Peter Safran about the new direction that DC Comics will undertake with ten new films over the next several years.Will this latest "reboot" of the franchise work or is DC destined to always be the second banana to Marvel?

On the latest episode of Conversations, Y'lan Noel is our special guest to discuss his starring role in the thriller, A Lot of Nothing.Noel talks about his role, which is a departure from him, his responsibility as an artist, and the parallels between current events and the film.We'll have all of that and more on the latest episode of Conversations.

On the latest episode, writer/director Mo McRae stops by to discuss his directorial debut, A Lot of Nothing.McRae talks about his film, his role as a conscious artist, and the parallels between his screenplay and the events in real life.We'll have all that and more on the latest episode of Conversations.

On the latest episode of Conversations, one of the stars of the film, A Lot of Nothing, Lex Scott Davis stops by to discuss the film and how the film will become a "conversation piece" for audiences.We'll have all of that and more on the latest episode of Conversations.

On the latest episode of Conversations, we sit down with the stars and writer/director of the island drama, Aurora: A Love Story.The film stars Tobias Truvillion, and Wakeema Hollis, as well as writer/director Noel Calloway. They discuss their film, which is described as a "conversation piece."We'll have all of that and more on the latest episode of Conversations.

This week on the BIG show, the first major film festival of the year concludes this weekend. The Sundance Film Festival featured a slate of diverse films chocked full of star power.Joining both Charles Kirkland, Jr. and myself will be Kolby Mac from the Minority Report, to recap some of our favorite films and Shorts.We'll have all that and more on Episode 523 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

On the latest episode of Conversations, we sit down with Executive Producer and co-star of the crime period series, Godfather of Harlem, Markuann Smith.He discusses the third season, upcoming story arcs, and the tremendous characterization that Forest Whitaker brings to the title role. We'll have all of that and more on the latest episode, Conversations.

On the latest episode of Reel Reviews, Kenya Barris and Jonah Hill co-write the searing comedy, You People.The film tells the story of a new couple and their families reckoning with modern love amid cultural clashes, societal expectations, and generational differences.Eddie Murphy, Jonah Hill, Lauren London, Julia Louis Dreyfus, David Duchovny, and Nia Long star, while Barris makes his directorial debut.

On the latest episode of Conversations, we sit down with the ultra-talented Kenya Barris and Lauren London to discuss their latest cultural comedy, You People.Barris talks about the creation of the story and creating a safe space for London's return to the big screen.

On the latest episode of Conversations, Black Reel Award nominee Amin Joseph returns to preview his two new movies at Sundance, To Live and Die and Live and We Were Meant To.Plus, he discusses the sixth and final season of Snowfall, where he'll make his directorial debut. We'll talk about all of that and more in this special Sundance edition of Conversations.

This week on the BIG show, the Sundance Film Festival begins next week, and over the next hour, we'll look at some of the titles we're looking forward to seeing on the mountain.Plus, we're in the middle of award season with the Oscar nominations on the horizon; we'll look at who's surging at the right time.We'll have all that and more on Episode 522 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

Thirty years after the original House Party made stars out of a group of unknown actors and became the platinum standard for Black comedy movies in the early 1990s, the film has been re-booted for a new generation.This week, we review House Party.

On the latest episode of Conversations, we sit down with two-time Peabody Award and NAACP Image Award winner, Tracy Heather Strain to discuss her upcoming documentary, Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space.The co-founder of The Film Posse, Strain is no stranger to documenting the lives of powerful women. We talk about this legendary talent that truly was ahead of her time.

On the latest episode of Conversations, we sit down with award-winning writer/director David E. Talbert to talk about his latest film, Baggage Claim.Talbert discusses his latest film, which tells the story of a woman who gives herself 30 days and travels 30,000 miles to find love is his sophomore effort.

On the latest episode of Conversations Revisited, we sit down with Black Reel Award-winning screenwriter and actor, Rueben Santiago-Hudson. Currently, he co-stars on the Paramount+ series, East New York but this Conversation from Season 2 will have the celebrated actor discussing his former role as New York City Police Captain Roy Montgomery on the ABC series Castle.**Please subscribe for more content from Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.**

This week on the BIG show, we ring in the New Year by discussing the Most Anticipated Films of 2023.Over the next hour, we give you a primer on what movies you should be paying attention to this year.We'll have all of that and more on Episode 521 of Keeping It Reel with FilomGordon.

On this latest throwback episode of Conversations, we feature actress Samara Wiley from The Handmaid's Tale.Wiley discusses the parallels between Handmaid and Orange is the New Black, the paradox about the foundation of her current show, and her perspective if The Handmaid's Tale empowers women.We'll have all of that and more on the latest episode of Conversations.

We revisit a classic Conversation with Pam Grier from our inaugural season. The iconic actress and enduring sex symbol discusses her new book, "FOXY: My Life in Three Acts."The groundbreaking action star of films such as Coffy, Foxy Brown, and Jackie Brown recalls her early struggles and breakthroughs on her amazing journey in Hollywood.