‘One Night in Miami...’ and ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’
Oscar Wild
English - February 18, 2021 11:39 - 54 minutes - 43.1 MBVisual Arts Arts TV & Film Film History Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode honoring Black History Month, Nick and Sophia highlight two awards contenders, Regina King’s “One Night In Miami…” (0:41) and Shaka King’s “Judas and the Black Messiah” (19:09). While discussing the films, they praise leading performances and rousing scenes, contemplate category nominations at The Oscars, and recommend other films to watch if you’re interested in the characters or histories that are explored. Afterwards, they each share five of their favorite films made by Black filmmakers (40:51).