Saturday, April 19, 2025

The Filmographers Go to the Movies: Sinners

Ryan Coogler's muscular, big budget period vampire movie is here, and it's given us a lot to talk about. In Sinners, did Coogler tap into a rich vein, or did he bite off more than he could chew? Get our full thoughts--and more--in our latest episode! Join our Pateron: patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Social media: Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky: @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits: Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design 1:49: Ryan Coogler’s background 6:36: Mike’s thoughts 10:12: Coogler loves film, and it shows 13:55: Coogler is not Jordan Peele 15:57: The Sinners story 17:50: Coogler’s music choices 24:00: Sinners explores interesting, complex terrain 29:37: The Minecraft Movie isn’t bad! 34:52: The Filmographers Five 35:31: From Dusk Til Dawn 37:09: Green Room 40:44: Crossroads 00:38:20 Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom 00:39:44 Inglorious Basterds 00:40:44