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"Sinners" begins streaming on HBO MAX today!

I'm so excited to see what you all have been raving about.

My expectations are high, so I hope it doesn't disappoint.

by Anonymousreply 48July 26, 2025 10:40 AM

Yuck. I love horror but hate musicals.

Let me know if the songs detract from the film.

If you love it I may check it out-

by Anonymousreply 1July 4, 2025 5:08 PM

It's not a musical. It's accompanied by a soundtrack and there are blues musicians in it, playing songs. I saw it twice, great movie, and I don't usually go for bucket-of-blood or vampire movies.

The songs do not detract but add.

by Anonymousreply 2July 4, 2025 5:33 PM

The Asian guy in the movie is super hot.

by Anonymousreply 3July 4, 2025 8:29 PM

Thanks for the heads up! I've been wanting to see this.

by Anonymousreply 4July 4, 2025 8:59 PM

Let us know what you think, OP. I’m someone who loved it, saw it twice (and will likely see it a third time with captions because there is dialogue I missed both times) and I’ve downloaded the soundtrack.

by Anonymousreply 5July 4, 2025 9:26 PM

michael b. jordan is so hot.

is he really gay, and is this really him nude on a gay beach?

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by Anonymousreply 6July 5, 2025 11:52 AM

Comparison.

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by Anonymousreply 7July 5, 2025 11:53 AM

It's a pile of shit.

by Anonymousreply 8July 5, 2025 11:53 AM

Didn't care for it as much as I wanted. Pretty wrapping paper but the gift is fucking trite. A great idea weighed down by dumb horror movie tropes. It's like...the first hour is SO good, and the last hour is SO disappointing. HOWEVER, the ending is well done.

by Anonymousreply 9July 5, 2025 12:57 PM

R6 No, Micheal B Jordan likes white women.

by Anonymousreply 10July 5, 2025 12:59 PM

[quote] Micheal B Jordan likes white women

Micheal B Jordan likes white **men

Fixed it for you.

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by Anonymousreply 11July 5, 2025 1:05 PM

R11 You can "Fix it" all you want, ain't gonna make it true.

by Anonymousreply 12July 5, 2025 5:11 PM

Hi Michael at R12!

by Anonymousreply 13July 5, 2025 8:24 PM

Is it only streaming the 4th of July weekend, or for the entire month?

by Anonymousreply 14July 6, 2025 2:56 AM

I liked it. I thought it was good. I didn't find it trite at all.it was a fable, a fantasy.

by Anonymousreply 15July 6, 2025 3:17 AM

C'mon really? No tension what so ever. Can anyone actually make a scary movie anymore?

[quote] HOWEVER, the ending is well done.

Which ending? There were many.

by Anonymousreply 16July 6, 2025 12:15 PM

R15 Gotcha. I just think a vampire movie that checks evey box on the list of vampire tropes is cliche. The first hour and half of this movie is great, but the climax is such a predictable let down.

R16 I was referring to one in the 90s.

by Anonymousreply 17July 6, 2025 3:56 PM

Sinners is a good movie. The way it traces the roots of the blues, gospel and Irish folk -- and how they all contributed to the formation of rock and, later, hip-hop -- is really well done. The film is just as much a music history lesson as it is a vampire horror film. The third act doesn't quite live up to the first two by turning into a typical battle royale. But it is entertaining. The scene in the credits with Buddy Guy was a good end to the film.

One thing I liked is it stuck close to vampire lore -- avoiding the sun, stake through the heart, needing to be invited inside, etc. -- instead of picking and choosing elements to fit the narrative's needs.

by Anonymousreply 18July 6, 2025 9:15 PM

The cinematography is excellent and the use of color in the set design is beautiful. Sumptuous, really.

by Anonymousreply 19July 6, 2025 9:41 PM

Thanks R18 for actually seeing what you were watching. This was so much more than just another vampire movie.

by Anonymousreply 20July 7, 2025 12:29 AM

Sinners will win Best Picture this year. There’s no stopping it. A black genre film amidst Trump 2.0. Mark my words.

by Anonymousreply 21July 7, 2025 1:10 AM

It's a well-done movie. I think it will easily get in as one of the 10 BP nominees but winning it is another story. So many hurdles. It might win the best director though.

by Anonymousreply 22July 7, 2025 1:32 AM

Looooong forgotten by Oscar time.

by Anonymousreply 23July 7, 2025 1:56 AM

R23- Not necessarily

by Anonymousreply 24July 7, 2025 2:28 AM

I'm sorry but I think it's overrated. It's just an average popcorn film.

by Anonymousreply 25July 7, 2025 2:30 AM

Speaking of vampire tropes, I get a kick out of the subtle one Coogler indulges in during the 1st end credits scene.

The guitar case opens like a coffin, even accompanied by a snippet of spooky music.

by Anonymousreply 26July 7, 2025 2:53 AM

Thanks R25 for actually seeing what you were watching. This ended up being just another vampire movie.

by Anonymousreply 27July 7, 2025 9:36 AM

The best part of this film was when they showed how music can pierce the veil of time from the past & present. I enjoyed that scene, very much.

Other than that? The film sucked balls.

I don’t understand the hype around this. It is genuinely a bad film.

by Anonymousreply 28July 7, 2025 10:27 AM

[quote] I'm sorry but I think it's overrated. It's just an average popcorn film.

R25 said the same thing to Demi Moore.

by Anonymousreply 29July 7, 2025 1:08 PM

R18 that's a good synopsis.

by Anonymousreply 30July 12, 2025 4:33 AM

[quote]It's not a musical.

Yes, it is! Every actor has their own musical number. I didn’t even know the actors were singers until the credits. It says Miles Carton is on loan from RCA Records, Kristin Wiig is on loan from Arista Records, etc. Even the hillbilly is from some record company.

by Anonymousreply 31July 12, 2025 5:25 AM

I loved it, best movie I’ve seen in a while. Agree it was much more than a horror movie. Oscar contender, definitely the sound and music.

by Anonymousreply 32July 12, 2025 5:28 AM

I finally watched the movie.

LOVED it!

The music was the best part. Anyone who is a fan of good music, needs to watch this movie.

Also, the cinematography was so beautiful. It's exactly what I would imagine the Old South to look like. The scenes of the sky and the vast cotton fields were stunning.

The characters were so rich and interesting. The new young actor, Miles Capon, was excellent. I hope to see more of him.

Yes, it was a horror film. But it was better than the usual dreck put out by studios.

And horror film or not, it is still a hundred times better than the same old shit that the big studios keep producing.

The ending was funny with the machine gun scene. I didn't realize there were machine guns in the 1930s.

Oh, and Hailee Steinfeld was really gorgeous in this movie, as were the other actresses. I think the casting for this movie was pitch perfect. They all did a superb job.

For me, this will end up being a classic favorite.

by Anonymousreply 33July 25, 2025 5:57 AM

They stole the ending from Gladiator.

by Anonymousreply 34July 25, 2025 10:25 AM

Whoops, his name is Miles Caton, not Miles Capon.

Born in 2005. He's only 20!

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by Anonymousreply 35July 25, 2025 12:19 PM

I forgot to add at R33 that the scene with Preacher Boy singing at the juke joint, was absolutely MAGICAL.

The transitions between the 1930s blues song and dance, to the traditional African singing and dancing, to the modern day dancing and singing, was just beautiful and so well done.

I felt like I was watching a dream, which is what I suppose Ryan Coogler was going for. That scene alone should win him Best Director Oscar at the 2026 Academy Awards.

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by Anonymousreply 36July 25, 2025 12:44 PM

Bastard child of 'The Color Purple' and 'From Dusk to Dawn'. If you like your vampires doing a number cut from Riverdance, you'll love it.

by Anonymousreply 37July 25, 2025 12:47 PM

I love this comment from the video linked at R36.

It summed up perfectly, what I was thinking:

[quote] @12345663484

[quote] No film has ever captured the pure ecstasy and generational power of music the way they do here. The feeling of dancing with your people, completely detached from the world around you, existing in a singular, beautiful moment.

[quote] When that electric guitar came in, I felt it run from the top of my head, down my spine, and through my whole body. I wanted to live in this moment forever.

[quote] There's so many ways this could've been weird or awkward in a way that totally takes you out of the film, but no, instead it became one of the single greatest moments I've ever seen on the big screen.

by Anonymousreply 38July 25, 2025 12:51 PM

I really dug the movie but what was -- to me -- the most powerful element of it doesn't seem to make it into the general conversation: the total takedown of Christianity by positioning it as an instrument of colonialism and oppression. I think THAT's what makes the movie more than its genre elements. It's fucking BALLSY to do that in a mainstream movie.

by Anonymousreply 39July 25, 2025 1:00 PM

I didn’t like the time travel aspect of the movie. Just stick to one jandra.

by Anonymousreply 40July 25, 2025 4:48 PM

I agree with the poster who said the first half was very good and then it goes downhill. There are a lot of ideas that Coogler tries to shove into the film but too many aren't fully digested. Many critics called the film messy but liked it anyway.

by Anonymousreply 41July 25, 2025 5:43 PM

I like Jordan and Coogler. This movie was great to watch until it just became a vampire movie. Yawn. I also didn't like how woke it was. Asians with southern accents in the 30"s in Mississippi- who are we trying to impress with that shit? I liked the music but it is not a musical. Some you need to learn what makes a real musical. I also didn't like the need to call the spirts of your ancestors back unless they are going to be a part of the film later on. I would have liked the film if it had more magic, less vampires, and a depth of it's own. When you watch the film after a point every scene is set up for you to react. And the ending with the Klan seemed a little too kitchen sink for me. But the girl from "True Grit" was excellent. I also like the attractiveness of Jordan. It's not too Rock Hudson, and he doesn't use it when all else fails like Elizabeth Taylor. he is a handsome man and we move on. But I hope that Coogler and Jordan become the John Ford and John Wayne of their day.

by Anonymousreply 42July 25, 2025 9:08 PM

[quote]Yawn. I also didn't like how woke it was. Asians with southern accents in the 30"s in Mississippi- who are we trying to impress with that shit?

How is it woke when that was just reality? Learn your Mississippi history, dumbass.

by Anonymousreply 43July 25, 2025 9:25 PM

Asian with thick Mississippi accents.

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by Anonymousreply 44July 25, 2025 10:50 PM

I really liked the movie. I watched it last weekend, and it has really stayed with me. I think it's time for a second viewing.

by Anonymousreply 45July 25, 2025 11:12 PM

[quote] I didn’t like the time travel aspect of the movie. Just stick to one jandra.

I really hope you're not an Academy voter.

You're the reason that great movies like "Sinners" always lose at the Academy Awards.

You have no understanding of the deeper layers of storytelling.

There was no "time travel" in this movie.

It was a visual illustration of how music transcends time, and how ancient cultures affect modern day culture.

African songs and dance influenced slave culture, music, and dance, which influenced "The Blues," and Jazz, and gospel, which then influenced rock-n-roll, and rap, and yes... even twerking. You can 100% see the connection between ancient African dances, and twerking.

This was NOT time travel.

Moron.

by Anonymousreply 46July 26, 2025 10:02 AM

I liked it, but it felt like two movies stitched together, and I would have liked to have seen the themes of each one fleshed out better in their own separate films.

1. A horror movie about Blues Man vs the Devil/vampires. I wanted to learn more about the background of the Irish vampire and see him better developed as the villain.

2. A crime drama about black men in the 1930s Chicago mob scene. I can't think of any other movies about that era with black protagonists.

Both of these could have been great movies on their own.

by Anonymousreply 47July 26, 2025 10:36 AM

[quote] 1. A horror movie about Blues Man vs the Devil/vampires. I wanted to learn more about the background of the Irish vampire and see him better developed as the villain.

[quote] 2. A crime drama about black men in the 1930s Chicago mob scene. I can't think of any other movies about that era with black protagonists.

Email Ryan Coogler!

These are excellent ideas, and I'll bet he would love to make these movies.

Your first suggestion could actually be a prequel to "Sinners."

by Anonymousreply 48July 26, 2025 10:40 AM
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