"Keeping it Reel" with FilmGordon

On the latest episode of Conversation, Black Reel Award nominee Orlando Jones sits down with us to discuss his role as the "Rail Man" in the Showtime series, The Good Lord Bird.

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Welcome to Reel Reviews, This week, we review one of my favorites from the Middleburg Film Festival, the romantic drama, Sylvie's Love. Written, directed, and produced by Eugene Ashe, the film tells the story of Sylvie who has a summer romance with a saxophonist who takes a summer job at her father's record store in Harlem. When they reconnect years later, they discover that their feelings for each other have not faded with the years.

It stars Tessa Thompson, Nnamdi Asomugha, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Regé-Jean Page, Aja Naomi King, and Eva Longoria.

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Welcome to Reel Reviews, I am Tim Gordon, editor of TheFilmGordon. On this show, we discuss The 40-Year-Old Version a comedy film written, directed, and produced by Radha Blank, in her feature directorial debut. It stars Blank, Peter Kim, Oswin Benjamin, and Reed Birney.

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This week, we'll review The Trial of the Chicago 7. It is a historical legal drama film written and directed by Aaron Sorkin and it follows the Chicago Seven, a group of anti–Vietnam War protesters charged with conspiracy and crossing state lines with the intention of inciting riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Daniel Flaherty, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Noah Robbins, Mark Rylance, Alex Sharp, and Jeremy Strong.

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Welcome to Reel Reviews, This week, we review several films that were screened at the Middleburg Film Festival. First up is the documentary, Billie.

In 1971, journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl set out to write the definitive biography of Billie Holiday. Over 8 years, she tracked down and tape-recorded over 200 hours of interviews with the extraordinary characters that populated the iconic singer's short, tumultuous life. However, Linda's book was never finished and the tapes never heard -- until now.

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This week on the BIG show, we conclude our spotlight of National Book Month as we close with Alice Walker's classic novel, The Color Purple. Charles Kirkland and I will talk about the 11-time Oscar-nominated film, directed by Steven Spielberg, which launched the film careers of both Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey.

Plus, show correspondent, Wilson Morales will recap the week in entertainment all on Episode 423 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon

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This week on the BIG show, we continue our spotlight of National Book Month as we discuss by Matt Ruff's dark fantasy horror novel, Lovecraft Country. We welcome back frequent show contributors Sherin Nicole and Julian Lytle to discuss the novel and the incredibly successful HBO limited series, which wraps up it's season tomorrow night.

In addition, Wilson Morales will join us to recap the week in entertainment. We'll have all that and more on Episode 422 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon

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On the latest episode of Conversations, we prepare for the launch of the 8th Annual Middleburg Film Festival with the recipient of the Distinguished Composer Award and the official musical ambassador for the Salamander Hotel and Resorts, Emmy Award nominee, Kris Bowers.

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On the latest episode of Conversations, we prepare for the launch of the 8th Annual Middleburg Film Festival as we speak with festival founder, Sheila Johnson, and festival director, Susan Koch.

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This week on the BIG show, our spotlight on adapted screenplays during National Book Month continues as we celebrate one of the greatest and most influential films of all time, The Godfather. Esteemed film critics Arch Campbell and Rocky Haddadi will join us to discuss the classic film.

The Godfather is a series that consists of three crime films directed by Francis Ford Coppola inspired by the 1969 novel of the same name by Italian American author Mario Puzo. The Godfather is seen by many as one of the greatest films of all time, while The Godfather Part II is viewed as one of the best sequels in cinematic history. The series is heavily awarded, winning nine out of 28 total Academy Award nominations.

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