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'Judas and the Black Messiah' Offers an Infuriating Glimpse Into History It'll make you angry, but sometimes that's exactly what's needed. HBO Max “I’ll let history speak for me,” says the real William O’Neal in an archival interview at the end of Judas and the Black Messiah, and it’s a choice that’s both haunting due to what followed and understandable due to everything that came before. His story is the focus of director Shaka King‘s sophomore feature, and while its events occurred a half century ago they’re sadly every bit as relevant today. O’Neal (

ARTS / FILM By AFP Published: Feb 03, 2021 05:08 PM Posters for Judas and the Black Messiah Photo: AFP Judas and the Black Messiah, Hollywood's latest Oscar contender based on the 1960s US civil rights movement, turns a tragic historical story of treachery into a modern and urgent call-to-action, its cast and director said Tuesday. The Warner Bros biopic starring Daniel Kaluuya, out in theaters and on HBO Max streaming on February 12, reexamines the life of young Black Panther leader Fred Hampton alongside the FBI informant who betrayed him. Produced by Ryan Coogler - director of Marve...

'Judas and the Black Messiah' Review: Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield Bring Fred Hampton's Betrayal to Life TheWrap 2/2/2021 © TheWrap Judas and the Black Messiah A movie about a not so distant past that speaks directly to the present, director Shaka King's blazing sophomore feature "Judas and the Black the Messiah" — premiering at Sundance and coming to theaters and HBO Max later this month — is a radical work on the final days of Chicago Black Panther leader Fred Hampton, made within the not-so-daring apparatus of a Hollywood studio. That it was conceived within those creative wa...

LaKeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya excel as the betrayer and the betrayed in “Judas and the Black Messiah.”

CinemaBlend Feb. 2. 2021 4:00 AM [T]he power pack of Lakeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya and the stunning realities the film depicts leave an indelible impact. Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders Written By: Shaka King, Will Berson Directed By: Shaka King [T]he power pack of Lakeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya and the stunning realities the film depicts leave an indelible impact. There are few actors working right now as exciting to watch as Lakeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya – and this is not exactly a new phenomenon. Their ...