#sinners

#sinners

I still can't get over Sinners. It's what the cinema was made for. It looked amazing; its sound was so rich and textured; and the juke joint dance sequence was a genuine WTF surprise that could have been grim but was utter genius. And if you haven't seen it, please stay for the scene that comes mid-credits: it has to be my favourite five minutes of film all year.

This week's glut of awards wins and nominations ( deep breath: Indie Spirits, Gothams, NYFCC, NBR, AFI, oh my!) is wrapping up in double-stuffed fashion with today's announcement of the Critics Choice Awards nominations for both film and television. This year's pack of nominees is led by "Sinners," "Adolescence," "One Battle After Another," and "Nobody Wants This." Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" leads the film contenders with 17 nominations, nearly matching the record of 18 that Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" achieved two years ago.

Recently, Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another proved that even new characters can lead their own movies, but the biggest original movie of the year was undoubtedly , Ryan Coogler's period vampire thriller that brought bloodsuckers to the Mississippi Delta. While Sinners was a box office hit, it wasn't available as it was meant to be seen for very long in the format that served it best.

The streaming debut of Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan, marks a major moment for the platform, expected to attract subscribers and critical attention.

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I'm afraid to see it because I don't want to say if I'm bad or good, but I hope Sinners bridges the gap between younger audiences and the blues.

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

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