"Keeping it Reel" with FilmGordon

  This week on the BIG show, host Tim Gordon and a panel of film critics will come together to discuss several hot-button topics, including controversial casting choices and an overview of some of the Black films and performers we should look out for this award on the latest installment of Reel Talk Unscripted, Vol. 4. The returning panel includes critics Candice Frederick, Daryle Lockhart and Vaun Monroe. Plus, we'll have the entertainment news and reviews of the latest films, including Flight, with the Infamous Movie Mob and Blackfilm.com's Wilson Morales all on Episode 158 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

This week on the BIG show, we'll talk with writer/director Matthew Cherry about his upcoming drama, The Last Fall. The semi-autobiographical tale tell the story of an NFL journeyman who struggles to deal with life's complexities after his professional career is over. Plus, we'll have the movie news and reviews of the lastest films including the Tom Hanks/Halle Berry time-travel drama, Cloud Atlas. We'll have all that and more on Episode 157 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

This week on the BIG show, host Tim Gordon removes his critics' hat for a moment to try to siimply enjoy watching movies with "no judgement." Is it possible for a critc to just watch a movie and enjoy it own it's own merits without anaylzing and picking it apart? Also, what constitutes a "bad movie?" Plus, we spotlight the 40th Anniversary of Lady Sings the Blues. We also have enterrtainment news and reviews of the latest films including an extended conversation about Tyler Perry's latest, Alex Cross. All that and more on  Episode 156 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

This week on the BIG show, we'll celebrate one of the longest continually-running film series in history, the James Bond franchise. Agent 007 has been getting his drinks shaken, not stirred since 1962 with 22 films total in the series. Bond afficianado and fan, Brandon Fibbs will stop by to give his perspective on the franchise's enduring appeal. Plus, we'll have movie new and reviews of the latest films including Ben Affleck's drama, Argo and much, much more on Episode 155 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.  

This week on the BIG show, we'll sit down with actress Emayatzy Corinealdi star of the upcoming drama, Middle of Nowhere. What happens when love takes you places you never thought you would go? When her husband, Derek, is sentenced to eight years in a California prison, Ruby drops out of medical school to maintain her marriage and focus on ensuring Derek's survival in his violent new environment. Driven by love, loyalty, and hope, Ruby learns to sustain the shame, separation, guilt, and grief that a prison wife must bear. Her new life challenges her to the very core of her identity, and her turbulent path propels her in new, often frightening directions of self-discovery. Plus, we'll have entertainment news and reviews with Wilson Morales and the Movie Mob all on Episode 154 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

    This week on the BIG show, host Tim Gordon and a panel of film critics assemble to discuss a variety of topics, including major Black actors working on the small screen and the state of independent films on the latest installment of Reel Talk Unscripted, Vol. 3. The returning panel includes Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics, TheBlackBoxoffice's Daryle Lockhart and Omar Moore of Popcorn Reel. Plus, we'll have the entertainment news and reviews with the Infamous Movie Mob and Blackfilm.com's Wilson Morales all on Episode 153 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.  

On this special episode of the BIG show, host Tim Gordon recaps the sights and sounds of the 16th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival in New York. From Gabrielle Union's opening night film, Being Mary Jane to Ava DuVernay's Middle of Nowhere, which closed the festival, we'll have interviews with many of the filmmakers, festival filmmaker alumni and the organizers of this prestigious event in all of Gotham's splendor! 

This week on the BIG show, host Tim Gordon sits down with actor Lance Reddick (Fringe & The Wire) to talk about his role in the upcoming education drama, Won't Back Down. Plus we'll have the latest entertainment news including Wood Harris being cast as Malcolm X in the upcoming Lifetime film and reviews of upcoming films including the critically-acclaimed drama, The Master on Episode 152 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon!

This week on the BIG show, host Tim Gordon will sit down with author, screenwriter and director Stephen Chbosky to discuss his upcoming film, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. The story explores topics such as introversion and the awkward times of of adolescence and also touches briefly on drug use and Charlie's experieces with this. Plus, we'll have entertainment news and reviews of the latest films with The Movie Mob and Wilson Morales and more on Episode 151 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

  This week on the BIG show, host Tim Gordon sits down for extended discussion with actor, Nate Parker to talk about his latest film, Arbitrage. Parker has appeared in Red Tails, The Secret Life of Bees, The Great Debaters and Pride.  In his recent roles, he has performed alongside Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker and Terrence Howard. Plus, we’ll have entertainment news and reviews of the latest films on Episode 150 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

This week on the BIG show, host Tim Gordon will sit down with acclaimed director, Spike Lee to discuss his latest films Red Hook Summer and his documentary, Bad 25, which details the making of Michael Jackson's follow-up album to his iconic, Thriller, 1987's Bad. Plus, we'll have the latest movie news and reviews with The Movie Mob and Wilson Morales on Episode 149 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

This week on a special two-hour edition of the BIG show, host Tim Gordon and a group of film critics will take a look at some of the most anticipated films of the fall with our 2012 Fall Movie Preview. We're less than four months from the beginning of the awards season and studios are rolling out their cinematic big guns with a group of hopefuls including The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Les Miserables, Looper, Django Unchained, The Man with the Iron Fists, Cloud Atlas, Flight, Lincoln, Skyfall, Life of Pi, Silver Linings Playbook, Argo, The Master, and Zero Dark Thirty. Our group of critics will discuss these films and the rest of the fall release on this special editon of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.  

This week on the BIG show, host Tim Gordon sits down with writer/director Craig Zobel, who has created one of the summer's best film, the disturbingly gripping thriller, Compliance. The plot focuses on a prank caller who pretends to be a police officer and convinces the manager of a fast food restaurant that one of her employees committed a crime. It is based on the strip search prank call scam.  Plus, we'll have entertaiment news and reviews of the latest films and more on Episode 148 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

This week on a special edition of the BIG show, host Tim Gordon and a collection of film critics take a look back at the season's winners, losers and surprises from the Summer of 2012. The Summer of the Superhero had multiple storylines and our cinematic team of Avengers will explore them all. Join us for one last look back before we turn out the lights on the summer on this special episode of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon

This week on the BIG show, host Tim Gordon and a panel of film critics assemble to discuss a variety of topics, including Spike Lee's latest, Red Hook Summer on the latest installment of Reel Talk Unscripted, Vol. 2. The returning panel includes Rebecca (FilmFatale) Theodore-Vachon and Candice Frederick from Cinema in Noir and TheBlackBoxoffice's Daryle Lockhart. Plus, we'll have the entertainment news and reviews with the Infamous Movie Mob and Blackfilm.com's Wilson Morales all on Episode 147 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon!