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Black New York | New Jack City (Day 25)

25 February, 202629 January, 2026FilmGordon Comment

New Jack City frames Black New York as an empire built on excess, speed, and domination. Control expands quickly, accountability lags, and the city absorbs the consequences.

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Black New York | Sugar Hill (Day 18)

18 February, 202630 January, 2026FilmGordon

Sugar Hill frames Black New York as legacy and obligation, where ambition is shaped by history and escape requires negotiation with the past.

Black New York | The Black New York Gangster on Film

16 February, 202617 February, 2026FilmGordon

From Black Caesar to Power, the Black New York gangster has evolved from borrowed mythology into a fully claimed cinematic legacy.

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Black New York | Mo’ Better Blues (Day 10)

10 February, 202631 January, 2026FilmGordon

Mo’ Better Blues presents Black New York as an artistic economy, where creativity, ego, and responsibility collide under bright lights and narrow margins.

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Top Five | Wesley Snipes

25 November, 2021FilmGordon

The co-star of True Story, Wesley Snipes is the latest subject of Top Five.

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Reel Reviews | True Story

23 November, 202126 January, 2026FilmGordon

It is often said to keep your friends close and your enemies closer. The film asks the audience to consider what to do when they are both one and the same.