Tag: Judas and the Black Messiah
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Where to Watch Daniel Kaluuya Movies: ‘Judas and the Black Messiah,’ ‘Get Out,’ and More
All products and services featured by IndieWire are independently selected by IndieWire editors. However, IndieWire may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.Daneil Kaluuya took home the Best Supporting Actor trophy at Sunday’s Oscars for his role as Fred Hampton in…
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Daniel Kaluuya Pays Tribute to Fred Hampton After Winning Supporting Actor Oscar: ‘What a Man’
Daniel Kaluuya won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for “Judas and the Black Messiah.”For his stirring portrayal of Black Panther party chairman Fred Hampton in the Shaka King film, Kaluuya has been decorated heavily this awards season. This marks his first Oscar win and second nomination, the previous in 2018 in the best…
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Oscars 2021: The Biggest Snubs and Surprises, From Chadwick Boseman to Frances McDormand
After all the talk about the unexpected and unpredictable, the 93rd Academy Awards delivered with surprise wins in the lead actor categories for Anthony Hopkins and Frances McDormand. Another shocker was that best picture was not announced last — they saved the lead acting categories for that.Also surprising was how smoothly the ceremony went with…
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White Dave Breaks Down His Tracks From ‘Judas and the Black Messiah,’ ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Creed’
Even if you haven’t heard of White Dave before, chances are you’ve listened to one of his songs.The Bay Area-born rapper and producer has earned track placements in the critically-acclaimed films “Black Panther” and “Creed,” and is featured in the official “Inspired Album” for “Judas and the Black Messiah,” which is up for best picture…
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Oscars 2021: Best Cinematography Predictions
The cinematography race pits Joshua James Richards (“Nomadland”) against Erik Messerschmidt (“Mank”), Phedon Papamichael (“The Trial of the Chicago 7”), Dariusz Wolski (“News of the World”), and Sean Bobbitt (“Judas and the Black Messiah”). Of the five, only Papamichael has been previously nominated (for “Nebraska”). Although Messerschmidt won the coveted ASC award, Richards is the…
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Costume Designers Guild Awards: ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ and ‘Promising Young Woman’ Among Film Winners
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “Promising Young Woman” were among the film winners at the 23rd annual Costume Designers Guild Awards Tuesday night. TV winners included “The Queen’s Gambit” (Netflix) and the filmed version of “Hamilton” (Disney+).Broadcast online, the awards celebrated the best in film, TV, and short-form costume design in eight categories that spanned…
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How ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Started as a Conventional Biopic and Evolved into a Taut Thriller
Somehow, writer-director Shaka King, the Lucas Brothers, and Will Berson wrote one movie, “Judas and the Black Messiah.” Disparate perspectives on Fred Hampton meant that outcome was by no means pre-ordained, but after more than eight years and countless drafts they agreed to coalesce around a single narrative so compelling that a studio would be…
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SAG Awards honour Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, ‘Chicago 7’
Daniel Kaluuya, Yuh-Jung Youn earn supporting acting wins.Lead acting honours went to Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman at the 27th SAG Awards show on Sunday (April 4) while supporting victories for Daniel Kaluuya and Yuh-Jung Youn ensured all four top individual film prizes were won by people of colour.Both lead actors hail from…
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SAG Awards Set Stage For Most Diverse Oscars Winners Ever
The SAG Awards have weighed in with their winners and have set in motion on what could be the most diverse slate of major Oscar winners in the 93-year history of the Academy Awards.The celebration of the 27th annual ceremony, which is voted on by the approximate 160,000-person membership of actors, was revealed during the…
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SAG Awards: Netflix Wins Big During Pandemic Year With ‘The Crown,’ ‘Chicago 7’ and ‘Ma Rainey’
In a pandemic year where most viewers consumed movies and TV shows from their couches, Netflix had a big night Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday with “The Trial of the Chicago 7” winning best motion picture and “The Crown” being named best TV drama. Pop TV’s “Schitt’s Creek” continued its hot streak on its…