"Keeping it Reel" with FilmGordon

This week on the BIG show, actors Keegan Michael-Key and Thomas Jane join us to discuss their experiences making The Predator. The two stars, who share an amazing chemistry in the film, also discuss how their differences off-screen helped their on-screen personas.

Plus, we’ll discuss celebrated Black Reel Award-winning television producer Kenya Barris’ stunning exit from ABC and his $100 million deal with Netflix in the Variety cover story, "Why I Quit Disney."

In addition, we’ll have entertainment news and review of the latest films including A Boy, A Girl, A Dream, A Simple Favor and the aforementioned The Predator all on Episode 328 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon. . .

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This week on the BIG show, show correspondent Charles Kirkland guest hosts and is joined by colleague and fellow show correspondent, Ignorant Bliss' Julian Lytle to discuss the Summer Movie Box Office Report Card.

Plus, we'll have entertainment news and reviews of the latest films, including The Happytime Murders all on Episode 325 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

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This week on the BIG show, documentary filmmaker Steven Maing will stop by to discuss his latest film, Crime + Punishment. In addition, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin has passed at the age of 76. We examine her life and tremendous legacy with critics Julian Lytle and Charles Kirkland. Plus, we'll have entertainment news and reviews of the latest films, including Crazy Rich Asians on Episode 324 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

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This week on the BIG show, independent Black film arrives in the Nation's Capitol and the founder and festival director of the DC Black Film Festival, Kevin Sampson will be our special guest to discuss the highlights and programming that will await audiences.

Plus, the Academy Awards announced several major changes and show correspondent, Wilson Morales of Blackfilm.com will join us to talk about what they will mean moving forward. In addition, we'll have entertainment news and reviews of the latest films, The Meg and BlackkKlansman all on Episode 323 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

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This week on the BIG show, acting royalty, John David Washington stops by to talk about his lead role in the latest Spike Lee joint, BlackkKlansman.

The son of two-time Oscar winner, Denzel Washington, J.D. is carving his own path with four films slated for release this year, including his lead role in the Grand Prix winner of this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Plus, the founders of the Martha Vineyard’s African-American Film Festival, Stephanie and Floyd Rance will be our special guests to talk about the 16th Annual film retreat in Oak Bluffs. In addition, we'll have entertainment news and review of the latest films, including The Spy Who Dumped Me and Christopher Robin all on Episode 322 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

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This week on the BIG show, we bring you highlights from the Red Carpet from the U.S. premiere of the sixth installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise, Fallout. The cast of the 20th-highest-grossing film series of all time, Oscar-winning mega-star Tom Cruise, Oscar-nominated actress Angela Bassett, Simon Pegg, Michelle Monaghan, Rebecca Ferguson, and writer/director Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects) will join us to share their stories of working together and the impact the series has the public's imagination.

Plus, the co-writer of the biographical crime film and winner of the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix Award, BlackkKlansman, Kevin Willmott will be our special guest to discuss working with Spike Lee and the process of bringing Ron Stallworth's bizarre story to the big screen.

In addition, we'll have entertainment news and review of the latest films, including the aforementioned Mission: Impossible - Fallout on Episode 321 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.



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This week on the BIG show, it is the tenth anniversary of the film that changed movies and the Oscars forever, The Dark Knight. Show contributor Charles Kirkland will be our guest as he shares his insight on this monumental achievement. Plus, WBAI-FM film critic, Mike Sargent will share his thoughts on the Summer Movie season. In addition, we’ll have entertainment news, and reviews of the latest films, including, Blindspotting, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, and The Equalizer 2, all on Episode 320 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

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This week on the BIG show, educator, actress and playwright, Bathsheba Smithen joins us to discuss her upcoming one-woman play, From Divorce to Restoration.

Plus, Emmy-Award winning host from the WUSA-9 TV's, Great Day Washington, Markette Sheppard will also stop by to talk films and summer fun. In addition, we’ll have entertainment news, and a review of the latest film, Skyscraper, all on the latest episode of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

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This week on the BIG show, frontman for the underground hip-hop group, The Coup and one of the most charismatic new filmmakers entering the game, Boots Riley stops by to talk about his much buzzed about absurdist comedy, film, Sorry To Bother You.

In addition, we’ll have entertainment news, and reviews of the latest films, including, Gotti, Leave No Trace, The First Purge, Ant-Man & The Wasp, and the aforementioned Sorry to Bother You, all on Episode 318 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

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This week on the BIG show, we talk with cast members from the upcoming new show from creator Mara Brock Akil, Love Is, co-stars Michelle Weaver and Will Catlett.

Modeled after the relationship of show creator, Mara Brok Akil and her husband, Salim Akil, Love Is is the next great drama from the OWN network. In addition, guest host Charles Kirkland will sit down with Lakefront Film Fest Director, Tim Gordon.

Plus, we’ll have entertainment news and reviews of the latest films, including Superfly, Tag, and Incredibles 2, all on Episode 315 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

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