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Director Ryan Coogler swings big with new vampire horror film Sinners

Culture critics Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Jackson Weaver and Rollie Pemberton talk about Ryan Coogler’s new film Sinners.

Culture critics Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Jackson Weaver and Rollie Pemberton discuss its layers of meaning

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US film director Ryan Coogler poses on the red carpet upon arrival for the European Premiere of "Sinners" at Cineworld Leicester Square, central London, on April 14, 2025.
US film director Ryan Coogler poses on the red carpet upon arrival for the European Premiere of "Sinners" at Cineworld Leicester Square, central London, on April 14, 2025. (Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images)

Acclaimed director Ryan Coogler's latest film, Sinners, is a horror story centered around twin brothers — both played by Michael B. Jordan.

Named Smoke and Stack, the pair return home to rural Mississippi to open a successful nightclub. But then, a trio of vampires turns up — and things get violent.

Today on Commotion, culture critics Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Jackson Weaver and Rollie Pemberton join host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk about what Sinners adds to Coogler's already impressive body of work, and whether it might be an early contender for blockbuster of the year.

LISTEN | Today's episode on CBC Listen:
Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud24:59Ryan Coogler's Sinners is a masterpiece, period

You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Panel produced by Jane van Koeverden.

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