Sinners
2025
***½
Director: Ryan Coogler
Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Delroy Lindo, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, Li Jun Li, Buddy Guy
In 1932, the SmokeStack twins return from Chicago to Mississippi to open a juke joint with stolen money. The opening evening has a joyous start, but it suddenly takes a dark turn when evil forces begin to gather around the joint. Ryan Coogler's ambitious period film mixes Southern Gothic, Hoodoo magic, racial tensions, graphic horror, and blues music into an unusual concoction, which feels fresh and vibrant but not terribly meaningful. Ludwig Goransson's blues-influenced soundtrack is a breath of fresh air.
