Tiny Reviews: "Sinners", "Fantastic Four: First Steps", "Caught Stealing", "The Conjuring: Last Rites" and "The Long Walk"
SINNERS Ambitious, beautifully shot (and scored) and it features an impressive ensemble cast at the top of its game - Sinners is one of the most interesting films of the year so far. It's full of commentary about Black identity, the white appropriation of Black cultural elements (it's my take on Jack O'Connell's character wanting to "have" Samuel's music) and how Black people had to live and work together in a world that doesn't see them as equals. Sinners ' first two acts are superb, but Coogler lowers the bar a little for me during a more action-packed third act. Wunmi Mosaku delivers the best performance in the entire film (a soulful turn full of layers of grief), with Delroy Lindo, Miles Caton and Hailee Steinfeld also delivering high caliber turns. Michael B. Jordan gets the job done as a commanding leading man while Jack O'Connell makes for a chilling villain. The music and sound work are award caliber and the messy energy of the film j...