Judas And The Black Messiah
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Oscars 2021: Daniel Kaluuya wins Best Supporting Actor for Judas and the Black Messiah
•"You gave me your factory settings. So I could stand at my fullest height," Daniel Kaluuya said while thanking his mother during his acceptance speech
Oscars 2021: Diverse nominees in top categories make it a landmark year for cinema, but will Hollywood reset post pandemic?
•It took a pandemic for the Academy's vow to do better with respect to racial, ethnic and gender representation. But there's still a long way to go.
Daniel Kaluuya vs Lakeith Stanfield? A look at who wins when co-stars compete at the Oscars
•Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield of 'Judas and the Black Messiah' are going head-to-head for best supporting actor. Here’s how they might fare.
Oscar nominations 2021 snubs and surprises: Delroy Lindo, Jodie Foster, Daniel Kaluuya, Da 5 Bloods, Boys State
•From LaKeith Stanfield's best-supporting actor nomination to critics’ favourite Da 5 Bloods' Delroy Lindo being let out of the best-actor final five, here are some of the biggest surprises and snubs from the 2021Oscar nominations
After Grammy win, HER's song 'Fight for You' from Judas and the Black Messiah in Oscar race
•The 23-year-old wrote 'I Can’t Breathe' and 'Fight for You' with D’Mile — the uber-talented producer who has created songs for everyone from Janet Jackson and Bruno Mars to Beyoncé and Jay-Z — and Thomas, a singer who has had success with her own music and has written other songs with HER like 'Avenue' and the double-platinum hit 'Slide.'
Judas and the Black Messiah soundtrack connects fantasy and history to their repercussions in the here and now
•Although the album is a compilation from dozens of rappers, singers, producers, and songwriters, it has a coherent sound: soulful, somber, and retro.
Judas and the Black Messiah movie review: Lakeith Stanfield, Daniel Kaluuya share spotlight in tragic tale of betrayal
Prahlad Srihari •Against the backdrop of a cold Chicago painted in chiaroscuro, the Shaka King directorial recounts the events that preceded Fred Hampton's assassination through the eyes of the man who betrayed him.
Judas and the Black Messiah actress Dominique Fishback discusses how the film drew upon her skills as a poet and 'epic romantic'
•"I just wanted to bring awareness to the fact that in this genre, for Black women, a lot of times we have to prove ourselves in love before we’re deemed worthy of a commitment," says Judas and the Black Messiah breakout star Dominique Fishback.
Judas and the Black Messiah dares tap into the Black Panther history, but fails to take a stand in present-day political climate
•Perhaps one reason these otherwise politically outspoken (and liberal-leaning) films like Judas are reluctant to take a stance involves actual history, a fear they might misrepresent the real flesh-and-blood men they depict
How Daniel Kaluuya claimed a place in Hollywood among most consequential leading men of his generation
•From getting into the skin of Fred Hampton in Judas and the Black Messiah to his impressive breakthrough in Get Out, Daniel Kaluuya is gradually transforming into a tour de force of young Hollywood