Watch Lakeith Stanfield Being Interrogated in ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ - Anatomy of a Scene.
A handful of questions asked during an interrogation in “Judas and the Black Messiah” are key to propelling the plot of this tense historical drama.
Set in the late 1960s, the movie follows William O’Neal (Lakeith Stanfield), a young man who becomes an informant, feeding the F.B.I. intelligence about the Chicago Black Panther Party and one of its leaders, Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya.) This early scene comes after O’Neal is caught using a fake F.B.I. badge to steal a car.
Narrating the sequence, King says the moment is about “the danger of being apolitical.” O’Neal is asked his feelings about the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and admits to being upset. But when asked about the killing of Malcolm X, he has more of an indifferent response. “We really wanted to hit home the old phrase, if you stand for nothing you’ll fall for anything,” King narrates.
Read the New York Times review: nyti.ms/3acmqt8
Subscribe: bit.ly/U8Ys7n
More from The New York Times Video: nytimes.com/video
----------
Whether it's reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world. It's all the news that's fit to watch.
‘How Do You Get a Job When You Can’t Take a Shower?’ - NYT Opinion.
Subscribe: More from The New York Times Video: ---------- Whether it's reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide a revea...
-
'If Anybody's Listening, We Just Want a Place to Go' - NYT Opinion.
If you live in one of America’s cities, you probably see homeless people all the time. You might pass them on your way to work. Maybe you avoid eye contact. If they ask you for money, maybe you pretend you didn’t hear, and walk on by. But what if ...
-
Watch a Sniper Scene From ‘Civil War’ - Anatomy of a Scene.
In this sequence from the writer and director Alex Garland’s latest film, “Civil War,” about a modern-day conflict that has broken out in America, journalists making their way to Washington, D.C., stumble across a field set up with Christmas decor...
-
Watch an Elaborate One-Shot Montage in ‘Música’ - Anatomy of a Scene.
What’s the best way to narratively portray a life that has become nearly impossible to manage? How about with a one-take montage sequence that seems nearly impossible to pull off? That’s what Rudy Mancuso goes for in his debut feature, “Música” (s...
-
The Deep State Is Awesome - NYT Opinion #shorts #deepstate.
Subscribe: More from The New York Times Video: ---------- Whether it's reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide a revea...
-