Top Five Biopics and the Brilliance of ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’

The Big Picture

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Tv & Film

4.2 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2021

⏱️ 92 minutes

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After discussing the Oscars shortlists, Sean and Amanda dive deep on biopics, share their top five favorites, and break down how the new HBO Max film ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ effectively subverts the formula (0:47). Then, Sean is joined by Shaka King, the writer-director behind ‘Judas’ to talk about his telling of Black Panther party leader Fred Hampton’s story (53:19). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guest: Shaka King Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Sean Fennese.
0:06.4	I'm Amanda Davins.
0:07.6	And this is the big picture, a conversation show about separating real lives from fake
0:12.3	ones.
0:13.3	Later in the show, I'll be joined by Shaka King, the writer-director behind Judas and the
0:17.2	Black Messiah.
0:18.3	The first mainstream Hollywood telling, a Black Panther Party leader, Fred Hampton's
0:21.8	story, and really one of the best movies of this extended Oscar season.
0:24.9	It's on HBO Max on Friday.
0:26.3	I highly recommend you check it out.
0:27.7	I'm my conversation with Shaka, but first Amanda and I will talk about the Oscar shortlist,
0:32.3	what makes a good biopic, and how Judas and the Black Messiah subverts that formula it's
0:36.5	all coming up on the big picture.
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