"Keeping it Reel" with FilmGordon

On the latest episode of Conversations, we sit down with Oscar and three-time Black Reel Award winner, Spike Lee to discuss his latest film, "Da 5 Bloods" . . . and my uncanny resemblance to Eddie Murphy.

We'll have all that and more in the latest episode of Conversations.

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On the latest episode of the BIG show, the proliferation of challenging images in film and television has filled audiences with hope and pride but also trauma. Mental health expert, Dr. Ivan Walks joins us to help us navigate these on-screen challenges and to discuss how we alter our perspective to maintain a positive outlook. We'll have all that and more on Episode 444 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

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On this special edition of Overtime, we pay tribute to the legendary and iconic actor/director/producer, Sidney Poitier, who turns 94.

It is not an overestimation to say that his emergence in 1950 as Hollywood's first Black leading man in No Way Out, literally changed the game. The biggest box office star in 1967, he redefined our image on the big screen. He also was the first Black man to direct a $100 million film.

Film critics, Wilson Morales and Charles Kirkland, Jr. join host Tim Gordon to talk about Poitier's enormous legacy and impact all on this special edition of Overtime.

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This week on the latest episode of the BIG show, awards season is in full motion and we'll recap the nominees for the 21st Annual Black Reel Awards with Nomination Chairman, Cordell Martin.

Plus, Sir Sidney Poitier turns 94 today and we'll look at his Top 5 performances. In addition, there are several new movies streaming this weekend, including I Care A Lot, Nomadland, and The Violent Heart. Film critic and show correspondent, Wilson Morales will join us as we discuss all that and more on Episode 443 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

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This week on the latest episode of the BIG show, the story of the rise of Illinois Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton and the mole, William O'Neal who infiltrated his sphere, leading to his assassination is brilliantly captured in Shaka King's powerful film, Judas and the Black Messiah.

BlackfilmandTV's Wilson Morales joins Charles Kirkland, Jr. and host Tim Gordon as we discuss this poignant film, plus we remember one of the founding members of The Supremes, Mary Wilson. We'll have all that and more on Episode 442 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

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This week on the latest episode of the BIG Show, three major organizations, the Image Awards, the Golden Globes, and Screen Actors Guild all released their nominations, and despite a historic year for Black filmmakers, many were shunned. Film critic and Politicrat host Omar Moore joins us to discuss the impact and meaning of what transpired this week.

Plus, Wilson Morales will join Charles Kirkland, Jr. and Tim Gordon and we'll have all that and more Episode 441 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

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On the latest episode of Reel Reviews, we discuss the biographical drama which details the betrayal of Fred Hampton, Chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party in the late 1960s, at the hands of William O'Neal.

Directed and produced by Shaka King, from a screenplay written by King and Will Berson, based on a story by King, Berson, and Kenny and Keith Lucas. The film stars Black Reel Award nominees Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield as Hampton and O'Neal, respectively, with Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders, and Martin Sheen in supporting roles.

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On the latest episode of Reel Reviews, we discuss the black-and-white drama, written and directed by Sam Levinson.

When filmmaker Malcolm his girlfriend Marie return home from a movie premiere and await his film's critical response, the evening takes a turn as revelations about their relationships begin to surface, testing the couple's love. The film stars Zendaya and John David Washington as the title characters.

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On the latest episode of Reel Reviews, we look at this biographical historical drama film, written and directed by frequent Spike Lee collaborator, Barry Alexander Brown.

Based on Bob Zellner's autobiography, The Wrong Side of Murder Creek: A White Southerner in the Freedom Movement. The film tells the story of the grandson of a Klansman who comes of age in the Deep South and eventually joins the Civil Rights Movement.

Son of the South stars Lucas Till, Lex Scott Davis, Lucy Hale, Jake Abel, Shamier Anderson, Julia Ormond, Brian Dennehy, and Cedric the Entertainer. Spike Lee serves as an executive producer.

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This week on a special episode of the BIG show, we discuss the well-lived life and enormous legacy of the iconic actress Cicely Tyson. Two-time Oscar winner Russell Williams will join us to look back on the seven-decade career of the cinematic giant.

Plus, we'll talk about the upcoming Academy Awards and update news from Sundance all on Episode 440 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

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