It’s movie night with Judas And The Black Messiah and To All The Boys: Always And Forever
Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Friday, February 12, and Saturday, February 13. All times are Eastern.
Top picks
Judas And The Black Messiah (HBO Max, Friday, 3:01 a.m.): In her review, Katie Rife writes, “In terms of relating this history, Judas And The Black Messiah is relatively straightforward. It’s framed by the familiar device of a character giving an interview, and anchored by that most quintessential of human experiences: a love story. Director Shaka King takes a novelistic approach to the material, concentrating less on the relationship between the two title characters and more on what was going on in Chicago around the time FBI informant William O’Neal (LaKeith Stanfield) infiltrated the Illinois Black Panther Party in 1968. Those hoping for a climactic confrontation between the film’s exciting lead actors won’t find that here, because, well, it didn’t go down like that in real life. But there’s still plenty of dramatic friction to be found.” The film also stars Daniel Kaluuya, Dominique Fishback, and Jesse Plemons.
To All The Boys: Always And Forever (Netflix, Friday, 3:01 a.m.): In the third and final installment of the To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before film series, Lara Jean (Lana Condor) takes a trip to South Korea with her family during spring break. Don’t worry, there’s still plenty of high school shenanigans including prom, college stress, senior trips, and some dating issues with her dreamboat boyfriend, Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo). Read Caroline Siede’s review here.
