“Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon” Launches Thursday Night!

With an endless stream of celebrities launching late night shows, if you can’t beat them then we decided to join them with the launch our new late night web show, “Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon” on BlogTalkRadio beginning this Thursday, November 19 at 11pm, EST.

Conversation with . . . Rain!

In the upcoming Wachowski Brother’s martial-arts production, “Ninja Assassin,” South Korean pop star/actor Rain makes his American motion picture debut as super-assassin, Raizo who assists an Europol agent in taking down his former clan. Language challenges aside, the engaging and likable star sat down with FilmGordon publisher Tim Gordon to talk about his film and his dueling careers in music in film.

Precious Review

Lee Daniels’ latest film, Precious is a dark, harrowing look at the perilous world of an obese teenager. But amidst all of the hurt and pain is monumentally groundbreaking story that is a peek into a rarely if ever seen world that despite all of it’s tough and unusual circumstances still manages to remain hopeful.

Conversations with . . . Lee Daniels

On the heels of one of the year’s most anticipated film releases, director Lee Daniels sat down with FilmGordon publisher Tim Gordon to discuss the impact of “Precious.” Daniels discussed a multitude of relevant topics including the connection between Tyler Perry and his mother, his transition into major studio films and the juxtiposition between his bubbly personality and the dark complex films that he produces.

Conversations with . . . Sophie Okonedo

2009 is shaping up to be the year of strong emotional stories featuring women of color. In her latest film, “Skin,” Black Reel Award winner Sophie Okonedo portrays the anguish of a young Black woman growing up White in Aparthied South Africa in the 1950s. She sat down with Wilson Morales to talk about this film and her upcoming project as Winnie Mandela.

This Is It Review

The King of Pop gets a glorious and well-deserved sendoff in the poignant, yet entertaining musical documentary composed solely of the rehearsal footage for the uncompleted concert tour, “This Is It.” Featuring tender behind-the-scene moments and new choreography, Jackson appeared poised to re-introduce his brilliance to a new generation.

StarAccess Contest – Pimpadelic / American Violet / Drag Me To Hell

This week, we have three new DVDs, Katt Williams’ “Pimpadelic,” “American Violet” and “Drag Me To Hell” up for grabs in our “Contest” section.  To win your free DVD, you must be a StarAccess movie club member and click on the links below.

Fuqua is Taking “Prisoners?”

“Training Day” director Antoine Fuqua is in negotiations to helm Warner Bros. upcoming production, “Prisoners,” according to sources over at Risky Biz Blog.