Review: ‘Sinners’ Is An Indulgent Delight

Review: ‘Sinners’ Is An Indulgent Delight

Ryan Coogler cashed in all of his "One for them/One for me" franchise credits (Black Panther, Creed) for Sinners, and the result is an overstuffed and indulgent feast I'm still chewing on. The marketing math of double Michael B. Jordan... Read more...

‘Sinners’ Review: ‘Black Panther' Director Uses Evil Vampires to Explore Evil Democrats

Sinners lays down its cards right away: the pleasures of the flesh conjure evil and maybe even eternal damnation. Is it worth it, or not?

Review: SINNERS [Monte’s Take]

“Lord, it’s one kind favor I’ll ask of you / See that my grave is kept clean.”  - Blind Lemon Jefferson (1927) The blues is a cornerstone of musical heritage, an expression of cultural identity, and a statement of resiliency and resistance. The history of hardship and suffering, the rebellion and fortitude played and sang with heartbreak and sadness, pride and passion, all saturate every note and tune of the music. Blues singer, songwriter, and …

Review: ‘Sinners’ Takes Us to Church

Sinners is an ancestral masterpiece. Composed with the wisdom of history, the foresight of Black and Brown lineage, and the understanding of our connectedness through cultural excellence. The industry calls Black films ‘risky’ and ‘unpredictable’. Black folks just call that ‘life’. Sinners speaks to that gap in understanding in every way it can. PRIDE AND JOY Walking into the theater, you are not fully ready for the feels you are about to have. …

Ryan Coogler on How 'Black Panther 2' Led to His Latest Film, 'Sinners'

For the past decade, Ryan Coogler has shown what he can do with a pre-existing storyline. Whether it’s bringing light to the unjust killing of Oscar Grant in Fruitvale Station, or breathing new life into the Rocky franchise of Creed, he’s adept at expanding on ideas for the big screen. Nowhere was that more evident than with the box office-breaking Black Panther films. But for his latest, Sinners, Coogler tapped his own mind to come up with a wh…

Review: 'Sinners' is One of This Year's Most Daring, Ambitious Films

The summer movie season is just around the corner, which means the arrival of this year's most anticipated blockbusters is imminent. From Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (opening May 23rd) and From the World of John Wick: Ballerina (opening June 6th), to Marvel's The Fantastic Four: First Steps (opening July 25th), DC's Superman (opening July 11th), Gareth Edwards' Jurassic World: Rebirth (opening July 2nd), and the live-action remake …