"keeping It Reel" With Filmgordon

When a lively young family moves in next door, grumpy widower Otto Anderson meets his match in a quick-witted, pregnant woman named Marisol, leading to an unlikely friendship that turns his world upside down. This week, we review Tom Hanks' latest film, A Man Called Otto.

On the next episode of Conversations, we sit down with adult film actress, Misty Stone. Featured in the documentary, Aroused, Stone pulls back the curtain on the porn industry.Named one of the Top 50 Hottest Porn Stars of All Tim, this native of Inglewood, California has been making movies in the adult film industry since 2006. As she steadily built her career and reputation, she was selected as one of 16 of the industry's rising stars that were profiled in Deborah Anderson's Aroused Project.With over 190 adult films under her belt, Stone shares her insights into the additional opportunities available to her outside of the industry, the insecurities of lovers who have issues reconciling her day job, and why she loves her job so much.

Discovered by record executive Clive Davis, Whitney Houston rises from obscurity to international fame in the 1980s to become one of the greatest singers of her generation in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody.

This week on the BIG show, as the year comes to a close, we take one last opportunity to celebrate the year's Best Movies.In a year filled with so many good films, we'll spotlight some of the year's best films and performances. Plus, we'll take a look back at the stars we lost this year.We'll have all that and more on Episode 520 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

This week on the BIG show, as we bring the year to a close, we look back at the Worst Movies of 2022.Over the course of the next hour, we'll share our lists and discuss the films that made us ask the question - what WERE they thinking?Plus, we have several new releases, including The Best Man: The Final Chapters and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance Somebody.We'll have all that and more on Episode 519 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon

Black Reel Award-winning director, Malcolm D. Lee returns to discuss the final installment of his popular film franchise, The Best Man: The Final Chapters.Lee reflects on the journey of the characters he created, as well as his evolution over the past two decades. One of the most underrated directors, Lee has had a string of huge comedy successes over the course of his career.Is there a circumstance that the talented director could revisit his beloved franchise . . . check out Lee's response in this engaging conversation.

Filmmaker Rian Johnson sits down with us to discuss his latest film, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.We spoke with the Oscar-nominated director at the Middleburg Film Festival about the sequel to his earlier film, Knives Out. Johnson has had success earlier with films such as Brick, Looper, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi, he gives us the skinny on his "pandemic" project.

The creator, executive producer, and writer of the Netflix series, The Recruit, Alexi Hawley (The Rookie, Exorcist: The Beginning), sits down to discuss his latest series and how he is navigating life in Hollywood.

The stars of the upcoming Netflix series, The Recruit, Noah Centineo, and Laura Haddock sit down with Tim Gordon to discuss the complexities of the world of intelligence as well as the multi-layered world that each was thrust into for the story.

This week on the BIG show, there are two weeks before Christmas, and the guilds are giving the studios the gifts of nominations. The Critics Choice, The Globes, and Black Reel have unveiled their nominations, and we'll discuss which films are squarely in play this awards season. Plus, we have several new releases, including Avatar: The Way of Water, Kindred, and The Recruit.We'll have all that and more on Episode 518 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

This week on the BIG show, voting is underway in several guilds and critics associations as the Film Awards season kicks into overdrive. The Critics Choice and Black Reel Award nominations will be announced next week, as well as other local critics groups. We'll discuss some of the favorites, plus we'll recap the Celebration of Black Cinema and the Pinocchio junket.We'll also review Pinocchio and Something From Tiffany's. We'll have all that and more on Episode 517 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

This week on the BIG show, one of the most influential and game-changing albums, Thriller celebrates its 40th Anniversary. We discuss the lasting legacy and impact of Michael Jackson's massively-successful project.Plus, we debate the greatest stand-up comedian of all time, Richard Pryor and we discuss this week's releases, including Violent Night and Emancipation.We'll have all of that and more on Episode 516 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

This week on the BIG show, it's Turkey week and we celebrate by spotlighting our Top Five Thanksgiving Films.Plus, Marvel Lands New ‘Blade’ Director and there are several new films released this week including White Noise, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, The Fablemans, Strange World, and Devotion.We'll have all that and more on Episode 515 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

This week on the BIG show, long before the crossed arms signaling an X was synonymous with Wakanda, it was three decades ago this week that we witnessed arguably the greatest performance from Denzel Washington in Spike Lee's magnum opus, Malcolm X.We'll discuss this classic and how it changed the trajectory of its many cast members and the legacy of its famed director.Plus, legendary auteur Matin Scorsese turns 80 and we'll name our Top Five Films from his distinguished canon, as well as discuss Dave Chappelle's return to SNL. And we'll review The Menu, The Wonder, and Is that Black Enough for You. We'll have all that and more on Episode 514 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

This week on the BIG show, after the first film made history as one of the highest-grossing films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Panther: Wakanda hits theaters this weekend with a lot of interest and questions after the untimely death of its star, Chadwick Boseman.Charles Kirkland will spend the next hour discussing the film and our review on the latest episode of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

This week on the BIG show, with all of the success that superhero films have enjoyed, it would make sense that there would be some pushback.In promoting his new book, "Cinema Speculation," director Quentin Tarantino compares the popularity of superhero films to 1960s musicals. Earlier this year, Martin Scorsese famously claimed that superhero films are more like amusement park rides instead of proper cinematic experiences which attracted criticism from a lot of Marvel fans as well as other industry figures. Do these legendary directors have a legitimate point?Plus, the honorees for the 5th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema were announced earlier this week, we'll reveal this year's distinguished nominees.Also, we'll review Armageddon Time, Causeway, and The Banshees Inisherin. We'll have all that and more on the latest episode of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

On the latest episode of this film, we have DC Comics' latest film, Black Adam. Film critic and comic guru, Julian Lytle joins us to break down the DC Superhero hierarchy and answer the question, once and for all, who is the most powerful superhero in the universe?Plus, we'll discuss the Creed III trailer and review Ticket to Paradise. We'll have that and more on Episode 511 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

On the latest episode of Conversations, we sit down with two-time Black Reel Award-winning director and screenwriter, Gina Prince-Bythewood to discuss her latest film, The Woman King, at the Middleburg Film Festival.

Today on the latest episode of the BIG show, our annual festival rite of passage is upon us as we prepare for the 10th Annual Middleburg Film Festival. Over the next hour, we'll preview the films, festivities, and fun. Charles Kirkland, Jr., and I will discuss the films and events. We'll have all of that and more in Episode 510 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

Today on the latest episode of the BIG show, October is upon us and as the season welcomes Fall, we have plenty to discuss. It was a big week for Marvel Studios with news of Wolverine returning to the MCU, plus, two months before they begin production, Blade is looking for a new director. Plus, Bros, Hocus Pocus 2, and Blonde are in theaters this week. CCA critic, Jason Black will join us to discuss this week in film. We’ll have all of that and more on episode 509 of Keeping it Reel with FilmGordon.