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Skip to main content Currently Reading Known for his captivating gaze, Daniel Kaluuya says his Judas and the Black Messiah role was all about the mind Sonia Rao, The Washington Post Feb. 15, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Daniel Kaluuya stars as Chairman Fred Hampton in "Judas and the Black Messiah."Warner Bros. Pictures.. "Yo, why are you smiling like that?" Daniel Kaluuya asks, looking directly into the camera during an early February Zoom call. "Why are you smiling? Whats funny?" The answer is n...

Tucson has a nice bounce-back week with the openings of two films that make my personal Top Ten list for 2020. /* Style Definitions */...

Creative narrative decisions and bold acting propels "Judas" into the upper tier of political biopics. By Ben Berman

The killing of the Black Panther leader Fred Hampton gives rise to a generic psychological thriller.

Judas and the Black Messiah Offers a Surface Look at an Iconic Political Leader Directed by Shaka King Starring Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Martin Sheen 6 The title of Judas and the Black Messiah sets up a biblical dynamic that the film doesnt quite do justice to. Though a good primer for those unfamiliar with Black Panther Party activist Fred Hampton and his work, Judas and the Black Messiah is ultimately a dizzying film: it spends too much time on secondary characters ...

Movie listings for the week starting Feb. 12 The Shawnee News-Star Cinema Centre 8 will be open on Presidents’ Day, Feb. 15, for matinees. Private theater rentals are now available at both Jones Theatres. To schedule a private showing and to see a list of the movies available go to amctheatres.com. Jones Theatres is practicing the following safe protocols: Masks are required for all but may be removed when enjoying food and drinks. Every other row in the auditoriums will be blocked off. Longe...

Courtesy photo JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH (in theaters and HBO Max)  During the late 1960s, charismatic leader Fred Hampton (David Kaluuya) serves as the chairman of the Black Panther Party in Chicago. After getting arrested for stealing cars and posing as an FBI agent, William O’Neal (Lakeith Stanfield) is recruited by the FBI to infiltrate the Black Panthers and to report to FBI Agent Roy Mitchell (Jesse Plemons) about the activities of Hampton. Shaka ...

Roy Mitchell died in 2000, after a long career with the FBI.

Shaka King and Fred Hampton Jr. walk us through the details of Fred Hamptons story in "Judas and the Black Messiah." Whats real and whats not?

Shaka King and Fred Hampton Jr. walk us through the details of Fred Hampton's story in "Judas and the Black Messiah." What's real and what's not?