Certificate: 15 Running time: 126 minutes Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback Directed by: Shaka King The story: William O’Neal agrees to a plea deal with the FBI to act as an informant and gather intelligence on Fred Hampton, the chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party. The verdict: Judas and the Black Messiah is a film that has been on my radar for awhile and upon seeing the cast for this, I knew that it would undoubtedly feature some terrific performances. Of course that has proven to be true and the film has gotten a myriad of awards’ attention. In particular, the central performances of Daniel Kaluuya as Fred Hampton and Lakeith Stanfield as William O’Neal really stand out and it is easy to see why both actors have earned Oscar nods in the Best Supporting Actor category. Both actors are brilliant and are so in completely different ways. Kaluuya is measured and stoic but has such a powerful presence. Whe...
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