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#SamElliott on legacy, land, and truth.
In Landman, the Western icon brings a lifetime of grit and wisdom to the role of T.L., a father haunted by regret and searching for redemption.
#Landman #TaylorSheridan #SheridanUniverse #ParamountPlus #WesternIcon
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Sam Elliott on Legacy, Land, and Finding Truth in Landman - FilmGordon
The legendary voice of the American West joins Taylor Sheridan’s Landman as T.L., father to Billy Bob Thornton’s Tommy Norris, bringing wisdom, grit, and heart to a story of family, loss, and redempti...
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November 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
#PlaydateMovie
Playdate brings Kevin James and Alan Ritchson together for a wild suburban adventure, but the comedy never fully lands.
#KevinJames #AlanRitchson #SarahChalke #IslaFisher
#AlanTudyk #AmazonPrimeVideo
#PrimeVideo #ActionComedy
#MovieReview #FilmCritic
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Reel Reviews | Playdate - FilmGordon
Kevin James and Alan Ritchson team up for a suburban action comedy that never quite finds its footing.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:50 PM
#TheRunningMan
Edgar Wright’s The Running Man trades camp for grit. Glen Powell fights to survive a billionaire bloodsport while Colman Domingo and Josh Brolin deliver the film’s real firepower. Relentless, bold, uneven. #FilmReview
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Reel Reviews | The Running Man - FilmGordon
Glen Powell headlines a brutal reimagining of Stephen King’s The Running Man, shifting the 1987 cult classic into a tense, socially charged thriller.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
#ReasonableDoubt
The verdict lands. The truth unravels. The shot fires.
The Season Three finale is the show’s most intense chapter yet, and Jax Stewart walks into a future no one saw coming.
#ReasonableDoubt #OnToTheNextOne #SeasonFinale #EmayatzyCorinealdi #Hulu
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Reasonable Doubt (Recap) | On To the Next One (S3 E10) - FilmGordon
The Season 3 finale of Reasonable Doubt delivers its most explosive hour yet, unraveling the real story behind Wendy’s death while pushing Jax Stewart into her boldest chapter so far.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
#AliLarter
Fearless. Fiery. Unapologetic.
From Heroes to Landman, Ali Larter has built a career playing women who don’t wait to be saved. #Landman #TaylorSheridan #SheridanUniverse #ParamountPlus #WomenInFilm #TVFeature #ActorSpotlight
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Ali Larter on Reinvention, Raw Emotion, and the Wild Women of Landman
The Heroes and Resident Evil star brings fire, vulnerability, and fearless depth to Taylor Sheridan’s Texas oil saga.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:45 PM
#AllsFair
A night out changes everything.
In All’s Fair Episode 4, “Everybody Dance Now,” Emerald’s search for love turns into a fight for justice as the firm unites to bring a predator down.
#NiecyNashBetts #KimKardashian #NaomiWatts #SarahPaulson #GlennClose
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All’s Fair (Recap) | Everybody Dance Now (S1 E4)
Episode four of All’s Fair, “Everybody Dance Now,” puts Emerald in the spotlight as a night of freedom turns into a nightmare.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:55 PM
#MayorOfKingstown
Chaos erupts in Mayor of Kingstown Episode 3, “People Who Died.”
Mike fights to keep order, Bunny faces betrayal, and Frank’s men leave a trail of fire.
#JeremyRenner #TaylorSheridan #ParamountPlus #CrimeDrama #TVRecap
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Mayor of Kingstown (Recap) | Promises to Keep (S4 E3)
Episode 3 of Mayor of Kingstown, “People Who Died,” turns the pressure up inside and outside the prison walls.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:43 AM
#AndyGarcia
Power wears many faces.
In Landman, Andy Garcia returns to the screen as Galano, a man who controls more than money; he controls the flow of influence. #Landman #TaylorSheridan #SheridanUniverse #TheFilmGordon #ParamountPlus #FilmGordonFeature
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Andy Garcia on Power, Craft, and the Moral Horizon of “Landman”
The Oscar nominee reflects on joining Taylor Sheridan’s Texas oil saga, the power of great writing, and why authenticity begins with family.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:10 AM
The Few. The Proud. The Films.
In honor of the Corps’ 250th Birthday, I salute every Devil Dog and Leatherneck with a cinematic tribute:
10 Essential Films that Capture the Spirit of the United States Marine Corps.
#MarineCorps250 #SemperFi #USMC #TheFewTheProud
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November 10, 2025 at 9:05 AM
#TulsaKing
In Tulsa King Episode 8, “Nothing Is Over,” Dwight faces his deadliest threat yet. A bomb, a betrayal, and a father-son feud set Tulsa ablaze. Power shifts, alliances crumble… and nothing is ever really over. #SylvesterStallone #TaylorSheridan
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Tulsa King (Recap) | Nothing Is Over (S3 E8)
Episode 8 of Tulsa King, “Nothing Is Over,” ignites the powder keg as Dwight Manfredi goes head-to-head with Jeremiah Dunmire in a deadly battle for control.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
#ReelGems
Before Small Axe or Rocks, there was Black Joy, the 1977 British film that captured the humor, hustle, and heart of Black life in Brixton. A forgotten gem that still shines bright.
#BlackJoy #BlackCinema #HiddenClassics
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Reel Gems | Black Joy (1977)
Hidden treasures deserve their moment in the spotlight. In this week’s Reel Gems, we revisit Black Joy (1977), a vibrant portrait of life, laughter, and survival in 1970s Brixton.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
#Lioness
In Lioness, Taylor Sheridan shifts the battlefield to the shadows.
Zoe Saldana and Laysla De Oliveira lead a covert unit where empathy is a weapon, loyalty is dangerous, and survival has a price. #ZoeSaldana #LayslaDeOliveira #NicoleKidman #MorganFreeman #TaylorSheridan #SheridanVerse
Lioness: The Cost of the Mission
In Lioness (Special Ops: Lioness), Zoe Saldana stars as a CIA operative commanding an elite undercover team of women who infiltrate terrorist networks.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
#ReasonableDoubt
Justice never sleeps.
Hulu has renewed Reasonable Doubt for Season 4, with Emayatzy Corinealdi returning as Jax Stewart. Expect more power, passion, and courtroom fire. #Hulu #EmayatzyCorinealdi #RaamlaMohamed #KerryWashington
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Reasonable Doubt Renewed for a Fourth Season
Hulu’s hit legal drama is officially coming back. Reasonable Doubt has been renewed for a fourth season, continuing Jax Stewart’s fight for truth, power, and balance in a world that refuses to play…
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November 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
#MichaelMovie
He changed music. He changed the world. Now his story takes center stage.
Antoine Fuqua’s MICHAEL, starring Jaafar Jackson as the King of Pop. The first trailer is here, watch it now on TheFilmGordon.com.
#MichaelJackson #AntoineFuqua #JaafarJackson
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First Look | Michael
Antoine Fuqua directs one of 2026’s most anticipated films, bringing the story of the King of Pop to life with stunning energy and emotional depth.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Teyana Taylor is in the midst of her breakout year, with Straw, All’s Fair, and the emotionally charged One Battle After Another, she’s redefining what it means to bring power and vulnerability to the screen. #TeyanaTaylor #OneBattleAfterAnother #AllsFair #Straw
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Teyana Taylor: Breaking Battles and Boundaries
In a career-defining year, Teyana Taylor delivers one powerhouse performance after another in Straw, All’s Fair, and One Battle After Another.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
#MayorOfKingstown
In this episode “Promises to Keep,” vengeance has consequences. Mike goes to war over his brother’s attack, Hobbs reasserts control, and Frank Moses makes his move.
In Kingstown, every promise costs blood.
#JeremyRenner #SheridanVerse
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November 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
#PowerBehindBars
In this drama, power isn’t earned; it’s traded, twisted, and tainted. Jeremy Renner delivers his most restrained and haunting performances as a man trying to keep peace in a city built on prisons and corruption.
#MayorOfKingstown #JeremyRenner #TaylorSheridan #SheridanUniverse
The Mayor of Kingstown: Power Behind Bars
In The Mayor of Kingstown, Jeremy Renner delivers a haunting performance as Mike McLusky, a man caught between law and lawlessness in a town built on incarceration.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
#ReasonableDoubt
The tension explodes in Reasonable Doubt Episode 9, “D’Evils.”
Ozzie breaks, Bill buckles, and Jax faces the moment of truth.
The verdict’s in… but who’s really on trial?
Read the recap at TheFilmGordon.
#EmayatzyCorinealdi #JosephSikora
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November 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
#SarahsOil
Based on a true story . . .
At just eleven years old, Sarah Rector inherited a barren stretch of Oklahoma land and turned it into one of the most inspiring success stories in Black history.
#SarahRector #NayaDesirJohnson #SonequaMartinGreen #ZacharyLevi
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Reel Reviews | Sarah’s Oil
Sarah’s Oil tells the remarkable true story of Sarah Rector, the eleven-year-old Black girl who defied the odds, struck oil, and became America’s youngest Black millionaire.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM