Sinners

Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins talk to Ryan Coogler about making Sinners.

The Rewatchables crew breaks down Ryan Coogler's vampire epic.

Next Picture Show pairs Sinners with From Dusk Till Dawn for a deep-dive comparison.

The Filmcast's dedicated review of Sinners.

Filmspotting reviews Sinners alongside their Tarkovsky retrospective.

Tim Grierson and Will Leitch review Sinners.

Variety calls Sinners 'vibrant and richly acted, and also a wild throat-ripping blowout' about the wages of sin in Black America.

RogerEbert.com's review of Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan's genre-bending vampire epic.

Coogler breaks down aspect ratios, film formats, and sound design in an accessible, enthusiastic masterclass.

Coogler on channeling Louisiana's creative rhythm into his period monsterpiece.

A technical deep dive into the cinematography of Sinners — the first film shot simultaneously in 65mm and IMAX.

IndieWire calls it 'a bloody, muscular, barrelhouse of a vampire movie' — the first story Coogler has ripped straight from his own guts.

Coogler discusses the personal and historical roots of Sinners on IndieWire's podcast.

Bradshaw calls it a gonzo horror-thriller mashup, comparing it to From Dusk Till Dawn.

Vulture praises the film's deep reverence for the Black South while noting it just misses true greatness.

AV Club calls it the rare blockbuster that becomes richer and more compelling as it sprawls onward.

The Film Stage praises Coogler's richly told genre experiment.

The Ringer examines how Coogler channeled the blues and studio freedom into his most ambitious film.

Rooney calls Sinners Cooglers first entirely original feature, packed with enough thematic layers and genre fluidity to fuel at least three movies.

Dowd describes Sinners as a cluttered but often rollicking original vision where Coogler swings wide and far beyond franchise fare.

Empire gives 4/5, calling it wildly original, defiantly weird, and gorgeously made.

Collider gives 8/10, praising Cooglers spectacle while noting the horror components could be more polished.

Paste praises Sinners as rich in meaning and metaphor, reinforcing that Coogler is one of his generations best filmmakers.