Sinners Review - Part One

Written By Patrick Bark

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We dig deep into the latest film from Ryan Coogler, the story of two twin brothers (Michael B Jordan) who return to their town in Mississippi to start a juke joint, only to attract the attention of an ancient evil, an Irish vampire name Merrick, who's out to get them and their guitar playing cousin (Miles Catton).

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Chapters

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:14 Episode Overview

00:04:58 Budget & Box Office

00:11:55 SPOILER-FREE Bite-Sized Reviews

00:18:16 SPOILER TIME

00:18:19 The Many Genres

00:20:53 The Direction - Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) & his Warner Brothers Deal

00:26:38 The Characters & Actors

00:26:50 Michael B Jordan as Smoke/Stack

00:37:42 Miles Caton as Sammie Moore

00:44:07 Wunmi Mosaku as Annie

Patrick Bark

Patrick is a podcaster, marketer, physical media enthusiast, and lifelong film obsessive who hosts The Bark Knight Podcast, where he dives into everything from creature features to cult classics. He writes about movies with an eye for atmosphere, storytelling, and the strange corners of genre cinema. When he’s not discussing films, he’s diving into board games, video games, or attending industry events.

https://www.youtube.com/@barkknightpodcast
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