Unpacking the virtues of Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners'

About this episode

This episode unpacks the virtues of Ryan Coogler's film 'Sinners', exploring its cultural significance and personal connections.

Ryan Coogler’s "Sinners" has been dominating the box office the last two weeks. One of the reasons is that people don't just want to see it once, they want to see it multiple times. That’s because the film is not just an action packed vampire tale but it is also a deeply personal film for Coogler and it is packed with both history about his Southern roots and with Black culture. To unpack the film Cinema Junkie has combined Midday Movies with interviews featuring authors John Jennings and David F. Walker. Get ready for an illuminating look at "Sinners." You can watch the video podcast here: https://youtu.be/eYli1Y-G1-w

People in this episode

Guests: John Jennings, David F. Walker

Topics covered

• Ryan Coogler
• Sinners
• vampire tale
• Black culture
• Southern roots

Keywords

• box office
• multiple viewings
• action film
• personal film

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Sinners

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