"keeping It Reel" With Filmgordon

On the latest episode of Conversations, we sit down with the star of the Netflix limited series, Colin in Black and White, Jaden Michael.Michael, who plays a young Colin Kaepernick, has captured the attention of Hollywood as a young star to watch. He will discuss this and more in the latest episode of Conversations.

This week on the latest episode of the BIG show, it is one of my favorite times of the year . . . Halloween weekend. We'll take a look at the Best Black Horror Movie Classics.From Tales from the Hood, Candyman to modern classics such as Get Out, we'll discuss all of the movies you should see to send a chill down your spine leading up to Fright Night.We'll have all that and more on Episode 477 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

Our salute to independent filmmakers continues as we profile filmmaker, film festival consultant and author, Jon Gann.He is the Director of Programming for the Film Festival Alliance, the first non-profit organization formed to professionalize festival organizers. He is also the shorts programmer for both the SF Indie Fest and the Port Townsend Film Festival.

Last Night in Soho is a psychological horror film directed by Edgar Wright. The film stars Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, and Terence Stamp and marks the final film appearances of Diana Rigg and Margaret Nolan.The film focuses on an aspiring fashion designer who is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s, where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer. However, glamour is not all it appears to be, and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker.

Colin in Black & White is an upcoming American limited drama series, premiering on Netflix. The six-episode series dramatizes the teenage years of athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick. The cast includes Jaden Michael as Kaepernick, and Nick Offerman, and Mary-Louise Parker as his adoptive parents Rick and Teresa, as well as voiceover narration by Kaepernick himself.

On the latest episode of Conversations, Black Reel Award-winning actresses Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga sit down with us to discuss their complicated relationship in the period drama, Passing.The two talented and beautiful stars talk about the forces that drew their characters together, yet also repulsed them as well as the sadness that lingered over both characters in the story. We'll have all that and more on the latest episode of Conversations.

On the latest episode of Conversations, Black Reel Award nominee André Holland sits down with us to discuss his character in the upcoming period drama, Passing.He talks about the elements of the screenplay that drew him to the project and the criticism he is receiving from female audience members all on the latest episode of Conversations.

On the latest episode of Conversations, writer/director Rebecca Hall discusses her 13-year odyssey of self-discovery that led her to bring this personal story to the big screen.Hall shares her unknown family lineage and how the story has been cathartic for her as she now understands her family's rich hidden history all on the latest episode of Conversations.

This week on the latest episode of the BIG show, the controversy over Dave Chapelle’s Netflix special, The Closer, rages on. Netflix has endured protests and Chapelle has embarked on a ten-city tour in the event his special is pulled. We’ll discuss the latest assault on Free Speech.Plus, Hollywood is reeling from an accidental and tragic incident, the first in nearly 40 years. What impact will this have on the industry and will Alec Baldwin’s career survive?In addition, Dune, The French Dispatch, and The Electrical Life of Louis Wain open in theaters. We’ll have all of that and more on Episode 476 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

On the latest episode of Conversations, we sit down with Black Reel Award nominee, O'Shea Jackson, Jr., and co-star, Isaiah Hill to discuss their roles in the Apple TV+ series, Swagger. Jackson talks about his role as an elder statesman to the younger actors and when he'll pursue his music career.

On the latest episode of Conversations, two-time Black Reel Award-winning director, writer, actor, and producer Reggie Rock Bythewood will discuss his involvement in the Apple TV+ drama, Swagger.

On the latest episode of Conversations, we sit down with Oscar-nominated and two-time Black Reel Award-winning actress, Quvenzhané Wallis & Black Reel Award nominee, Caleel Harris to discuss their participation in the Apple TV+ series, Swagger.

This week on the BIG show, we return to the studio (at MFF '21) to break down the first two days of the festival. We'll discuss the films, panels, parties and the experience of being back on-site at the festival described as "the road to the Oscars." We'll have all of that and more on the latest episode of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

On the latest episode of Conversations, we sit with five-time Oscar nominee Sir Kenneth Branagh to discuss his most personal film, Belfast. Branagh discusses his inspiration during the COVID pandemic and finally listening to the voice of the nine-year-old inside of him. We'll have all of that and more on the latest episode of Conversation.

On the latest episode of Conversations, veteran character Clifton Collins, Jr. stops by to discuss his role in the awards contending drama, Jockey. Collins discusses his preparation, as well as his journey navigating Hollywood. We'll have all of that and more on the latest episode of Conversations.

On the latest episode of Conversations, we sit down with producer Nina Yang Bongiovi to discuss her latest film, Passing.One-half of Significant Productions along with her producing partner Forest Whitaker, the two have produced Fruitvale Station, Sorry to Bother You, Dope, Godfather of Harlem, and countless other projects that have moved the culture.

On the latest episode of Conversations, veteran character Ann Dowd joins us to discuss her riveting performance in the dialogue-heavy drama, Mass. We'll talk about her extensive career, including her work in The Handmaid's Tale all on the latest episode of Conversation.

This week on the latest episode of Conversations, the founder and Chairman of the Board and the Executive Director, Sheila Johnson, and Susan Koch joins us to discuss the 9th Annual Middleburg Film Festival.The four-day event hosted in beautiful wine and horse country features plenty of awards contenders, a host of special guests and panels, wonderful parties all in an intimate and warm environment.Ms. Johnson and Ms. Koch discuss some of the high-profile contenders that will be featured at the fest and some of the other surprises for the audience as the festival returns to live programming for the first time in two years. We'll have all that and more on the latest episode of Conversations.

On the latest episode of the BIG show, the 25th installment of the longest-running franchise in Hollywood history’s 007’s, James Bond. The 25th film in the series, No Time to Die is in theaters today and we’ll discuss the Bond legacy and review the film.Also, earlier this week Dave Chappelle’s latest stand-up special, The Closer debuted on Netflix. We’ll discuss Chappelle’s sixth special and the furor it and he have received. Plus, the ninth annual Middleburg Film Festival debuts next week and we’ll discuss some of the high-profile titles that will play at the fest. We’ll have all of that and more on Episode 474 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

This week on the BIG show, October has arrived and the Fall Movie Season is in effect. Producer Warrington Hudlin will join us to discuss the life and legacy of groundbreaking director Melvin Van Peebles and Charles Kirkland and I will discuss this week's latest releases, including The Many Saints of Newark and Venom: Let Their Be Carnage. We'll have all that and more on Episode 473 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.