Samuel L. Jackson

Reel Reviews | The Piano Lesson

FilmGordon
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]

Reel Reviews | Shaft

FilmGordon
Shaft is the typical plain-Jane, vanilla, pop comedy-action movie that Tim Story usually makes. It’s not deep in meaning or political in its message, it reduces an iconic character to dim-witted, monotone joke and is only mildly entertaining. [read more]

Reel Reviews | Captain Marvel

FilmGordon
Captain Marvel is an interesting response to Marvel’s competitors and detractors. The movie is an origin story of course but unlike other origin stories in this universe, the hero finds herself at the same time as the viewers. [read more]