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At present, the mantelpiece of Paul Thomas Anderson remains strikingly light on major trophies. Despite being responsible for some of the films widely acknowledged to be the best of the century so far, including There Will Be Blood, The Master and Magnolia, the writer-director is yet to win an Oscar, Golden Globe or more than one Bafta (original screenplay for 2021's Licorice Pizza).

If Hailee Steinfeld were a water animal, she would be a dolphin. On a recent afternoon in Tribeca, Steinfeld and I are sitting on the rooftop of Fouquet's, the boutique French hotel, as I'm subjecting her to a rapid-fire version of my favorite dinner party game, called Essence. The idea is to discover the true "essence" of a person through a series of questions.

In Venice, Telluride and Toronto, the red carpets have been rolled up and the dust has settled on the film festivals which traditionally function as Oscar launchpads. Back in Hollywood, publicists are recalibrating campaigns and pundits are placing their bets on the big films and performances of the upcoming awards season. A few key contenders are still yet to be seen, but at this stage of the race, one thing seems clear: come next March, records will be broken.

The true horror in the film is the economics of Jim Crow, which drives every event in the plot, including the vampire bloodbath that ultimately cuts the musical revelry and the twins' dreams short.

In an arresting scene, a transcendent blues musician plays so fiercely, he summons ancestors and progeny to a Mississippi juke joint in 1932.

Ryan and I first connected last year because he discovered my Mississippi Delta Chinese doc for AJ+ and was inspired to include the community in Sinners after his father-in-law learned that he had Delta Chinese ancestors.

Warner Bros's success with A Minecraft Movie continues as it earns an estimated $45 million in its third weekend, dominating the box office alongside another new film.

Coogler stated, "I'm working on X-Files. That's what's immediately next. I've been excited about that for a long time, and I'm fired up to get back to it."

Slate's Scaredy Scale provides a scientific breakdown of horror movies, considering suspense, spookiness, and gore to cater to varying viewer sensitivities.

I want to follow up with you real quick. The scene of the party, and the juke joint, and the roof on fire. We built something to liberate ourselves. And I lost my friend Chadwick. That started a whole process of - the project that I was on, it kind of doubled, tripled the time for me to get through it.

Ryan Coogler's debut original film since 'Fruitvale Station', Sinners, is an action-packed vampire thriller that captivates audiences with its unique storyline and compelling characters.

"Sinners challenges the viewer by taking a slow-burn approach, mixing a compelling drama with vampirism to create a uniquely thrilling narrative progression."