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Lakeith Stanfield is a legendary Samurai in first trailer for Netflix’s Yasuke

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If you’ve ever wanted the always amazing Lakeith Stanfield to play a samurai, the right project is finally here for you as Netflix has just dropped the first trailer for Yasuke, and it looks like a bloody good time. The animated series will follow the story of Yasuke, a real-life Black samurai in feudal Japan. […]

Trailer for Netflix anime series Yasuke featuring LaKeith Stanfield

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Netflix has released a trailer for the upcoming anime series Yasuke which features the voice talents of LaKeith Stanfield as Yasuke, a peaceful boatman and legendary samurai, who finds himself pulled back into a life of violence when he must once again take up his sword and transport a mysterious child that is targeted by […]

Judas and the Black Messiah | Video Review & Discussion

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EJ Moreno and Allen Christian review Judas and the Black Messiah in the latest Flickering Myth Movie Chat…From its controversial subject matter to its detailed look at the Black Panther Party, no film has hit harder in 2021 than Judas and the Black Messiah. Flickering Myth Podcast host Allen Christian joins critic EJ Moreno for an […]

2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – Judas and the Black Messiah

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Judas and the Black Messiah, 2021.Co-written and directed by Shaka King. Starring Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Lil Rey Howery, Martin Sheen, Ashton Sanders, Algee Smith, Darrell Britt-Gibson, and Dominique Thorne.SYNOPSIS:The story of Fred Hampton, deputy chairman of the national Black Panther Party, who was assassinated in 1969 by a Cook County […]

Movie Review – Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

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Judas and the Black Messiah, 2021.Directed by Shaka King. Starring Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders, Algee Smith, Graham Lutes, Martin Sheen, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Dominique Thorne, Amari Cheatom, Caleb Eberhardt, Lil Rel Howery, Jermaine Fowler, Robert Longstreet, Nick Fink, Terayle Hill, Nicholas Velez, and Ian Duff.SYNOPSIS:The story of Fred Hampton, Chairman of […]

Judas and the Black Messiah gets a new trailer

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Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for Judas and the Black Messiah, ahead of its world premiere later this month at Sundance. Inspired by true events, the film is written and directed by Shaka King and tells the story of the betrayal of Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya) at the hands […]

New poster for Judas and the Black Messiah featuring Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield

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Warner Bros. has revealed a poster for director Shaka King’s biographical drama Judas and the Black Messiah featuring stars Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield; take a look here…SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Judas and the Black MessiahChairman Fred Hampton was 21 years old when he was assassinated by the FBI, who coerced a petty […]

Daniel Kaluuya stars in the first trailer for Judas and the Black Messiah

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Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for Judas and the Black Messiah, the upcoming biographical drama from director Shaka King which tells the story of the betrayal and assassination of the young Illinois Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya); watch it here…Chairman Fred Hampton was 21 years old when he was assassinated […]

Video Review – The Photograph (2020)

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The Photograph, 2020.Directed by Stella Meghie. Starring LaKeith Stanfield, Issa Rae, Teyonah Parris, Rob Morgan, Chelsea Peretti, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lil Rel Howery, and Courtney B. Vance.In this video review, EJ reviews The Photograph, a new romance movie just in time for Valentine’s Day. Join our critic as he talks about what he describes as […]

Movie Review – Uncut Gems (2019)

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Uncut Gems, 2019.Directed by Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie. Starring Adam Sandler, Julia Fox, Lakeith Stanfield, Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel, Eric Bogosian, Jonathan Aranbayev, Mike Francesa, Jacob Igielski, Noa Fisher, Paloma Elsesser, Judd Hirsch, Benjy Kleiner, Josh Ostrovsky, Sahar Bibiyan, Lana Levitin, Keith Williams Richards, Pom Klementieff, The Weeknd, Trinidad James, Tilda Swinton, and Natasha […]