Reel Reviews | The Piano Lesson

FilmGordon Comment
It’s a family affair as Malcolm Washington makes his feature directorial debut of his brother John David Washington with this adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning August Wilson play, about a family haunted by the legacy of an heirloom in The Piano Lesson. [read more]

Cross (Recap) | Ride the White Horsey (S1 E2)

FilmGordon Comment
After the premiere’s nightmarish cliffhanger, it’s no wonder Cross (Aldis Hodge) is having bad dreams. Cross Season 1 Episode 2 opens with his mind full of images of Maria (Chaunteé Schuler Irving). [read more]

Special Ops: Lioness (Recap) | Shatter the Moon (S2 E5)

FilmGordon Comment
Lioness is nothing if not consistent. Through the fog of its incessant sociopolitical incoherence (also nothing short of ur-typical of the militant-spy genre), each episode delivers an even mix of A-list scenery chewing, insane dialogue, and small-screen action that actually kinda rips. [read more]

Reel Reviews | Red One

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After Santa Claus (code name: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole’s Head of Security (Dwayne Johnson) must team up with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter (Chris Evans) in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas. [read more]