Judas and the Black Messiah - Ep. 004 - 2/12/2021

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Intro

News

Events:
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Episode Six - Nomadland - 2/26

Episode Seven - Small Axe - 3/5

Episode Eight - Minari - 3/12

Episode Nine - Another Round - 3/19

Review - Judas and the Black Messiah

List:

Steve McQueen

Spike Lee

Ryan Coogler

Barry Jenkins

Ava DuVernay

Trivia:

1. Shaka King initially thought of Judas and the Black Messiah as The Departed inside the world of the Counter Intelligence Program. Which famed director won his first Best Picture with The Departed in 2007?
2. Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, and Lil Rel Howrey all worked together in Judas and the Black Messiah. They previously worked together in what 2017 horror thriller?
3. Martin Sheen portrays J. Edgar Hoover in Judas and the Black Messiah. What Academy Award-winning actor also portrayed him in the Clint Eastwood 2011 biopic, J. Edgar?
4. Fred Hampton made an appearance in another Oscar-worthy film in 2020 and was portrayed by Kelvin Harrison Jr. What was the name of that film?
5. There have only ever been six Black directors to be nominated for Best Director at the Oscars, none of which have won. Can you name the six directors? The first was nominated in 1991.