Podcast appearances and mentions of Ryan Coogler

How does the Dunkin Holiday Menu hold up? Also, is Ryan Coogler rebooting the X-Files? We talk about Eagles win over the Packers, the great Canadian culling, and lots more!

James and Eric explore Ryan Coogler's "Sinners," a Southern Gothic horror set in 1932 Mississippi. They delve into themes of faith, redemption, and the power of music, while discussing the film's cultural and spiritual dynamics. Join them for a thought-provoking conversation on morality and community. Watch the episode here. Be Claus Charity is a children's charity that partners with local artisans and makers to craft one-of-a-kind, personalized gifts for children in need. Visit beclauscharity.com to donate. Chapters:  0:54 - Welcome & Summary  3:00 - Popcorn Ratings  5:50 - Theology Ratings  13:24 - Ads  15:40 - SPOILER WARNING  16:00 - Popcorn Thoughts  25:30 - Favorite Vampire Films  30:00 - Yearning for Faith vs Rejecting Faith  42:40 - Remmick was Right ( @RYMRadio   https://youtu.be/US81FEOUwaM?si=Ps1mkrIB0N8xdxdM)  58:29 - Lightning Round 1:19:09 - Until Next Time… Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the notification bell. Follow & connect: https://linktr.ee/popcorntheology Support: https://www.patreon.com/popcorntheology Rate and review to get 2 FREE Popcorn Theology Stickers! Write a 5-star review and send a screenshot, along with your mailing address, to feedback@popcorntheology.com, and you'll receive 2 FREE stickers! iTunes link here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/popcorn-theology/id990110281  #Sinners2025 #MichaelBJordan #ryancoogler #HorrorMovie #SouthernGothic #vampire #FaithAndFilm #MoviePodcast #FilmReview #ChristianPodcast #MediaLiteracy #ReformedTheology Intro Music by Ross Bugden: https://youtu.be/Bln0BEv5AJ0?si=vZx_YiHK3hNxaETA  Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum

In this episode of Editors on Editing, Glenn is joined by Michael P. Shawver an accomplished film editor known for his work on A Quiet Place 2, Abigail and his collaborations with director Ryan Coogler on projects including Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther and most recently, Sinners.Thanks again to ACE for partnering with us on this podcast, check out their website for more.Want to see more interviews from Glenn? Check out "Editors on Editing" here.The Art of the Frame podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor and many more platforms. If you like the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes and, please leave a review so more people can find our show!

For the James Beard Award–winning writer and culinary historian Michael W. Twitty, kitchens provide a multitude of significant purposes that stretch far into the past and carry through to the present. Beyond being places where people cook, share, and eat food, they also serve as vital spaces in which to gather in community, to grieve and process trauma, to teach and learn, to dance, to heal, and to experience Black love and joy. Twitty's multilayered cooking draws on his family roots, his personal history, and his deep culinary knowledge of the American South. His latest title, the cookbook Recipes From the American South (Phaidon), brings his skill as a home cook and historically informed recipe-maker to the fore, allowing ingredients and dishes to transform into cultural and temporal touchpoints. On this episode of Time Sensitive, Twitty reflects on what researching and uncovering his ancestry has taught him about Southern cooking and himself, and shares why, for him, food functions as a tangible form of cultural reclamation and emotional healing.Special thanks to our Season 12 presenting sponsor, Van Cleef & Arpels.Show notes:Michael W. Twitty[7:43] Saidiya Hartman[8:43] Their Eyes Were Watching God (1937) and Mules and Men (1935) by Zora Neale Hurston[9:42] Gonze Lee Twitty[16:50] Brer Rabbit [14:33] National Museum of African American History and Culture[19:42] “Amazing Grace”[29:22] Gullah Geechee[54:04] Recipes From the American South (2025)[54:56] Southern Discomfort Tour[1:03:44] Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew (2023)[1:03:44] Rice: A Savor the South Cookbook (2021)[1:03:44] The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African-American Culinary History in the Old South (2018)[1:07:52] Ryan Coogler[1:19:17] James Hemings[1:19:17] Edith Fossett and Fanny Hern[1:19:17] Ursula Granger[1:19:31] Gage & Tollner[1:19:31] John Birdsall[1:19:31] Tennessee Williams[1:19:31] Truman Capote

Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" is a certified blockbuster. Here are three behind-the-scenes Black facts about the movie's setting of Clarksdale, Mississippi, that will have you looking at "Sinners" in a whole new light. — 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, a non-profit Black media company. We exist to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at https://www.BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference! Thanks for supporting the work. This story was written and read by Leslie T. Grover. Cydney Smith produced and edited this episode. Lilly Workneh serves as 2MBH's executive producer. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy Halloween! For our spooky episode of 2025, we are discussing Sinners! This is Hannah and Brittney's favorite movie of 2025 and we are so excited to be talking about it.We discuss many heavy topics: childhood abuse, racial violence, oppressive systems; so be mindful while listening. Below you can find the research referenced by Brittney in this episode:https://lazarussiafa.medium.com/myth-metaphor-and-meaning-a-deep-dive-into-the-overwhelming-symbolic-architecture-in-the-movie-24e39197990dhttps://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2025/04/11881716/sinners-movie-ending-explained-wunmi-mosaku-interviewhttps://tapmagazine.org/all-articles/sinners-is-a-film-about-black-joyhttps://theemancipator.org/2025/04/26/topics/movies-and-tv/sinners-movie-analysis-beautiful-struggle-belong-survive/https://thedig.howard.edu/all-stories/sinners-have-souls-too-humanization-deep-south-ryan-cooglers-southern-gothic-horror-sinnershttps://www.horrorhomeroom.com/black-joy-white-interruptions-sinners-and-the-afrofuturism-of-black-horror/https://browderfile.substack.com/p/the-psychology-of-sinners-and-theBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/popcorn-psychology--3252280/support.

On this episode, I'm closing out Blacktober with the Ryan Coogler directed horror film, Sinners (2025). Horror, hoodoo, the Jim Crow South, community, vampires and a whole lot of sinning in this one. When twin brothers return to their hometown, they are confronted by a supernatural evil that requires a community of friends and family to fight and survive. Spoiler free and full of vampires. The artist on my podcast playlist is Miles Caton. Game Over! tee in profile pic by Dethink Tees. https://dethink.bigcartel.com/product/game-over-man-game-over

Happy Halloween! This week Your Generals watch Ryan Coogler's masterpiece, SINNERS. Check out all General Nerdery Presents podcasts at www.gnpresents.com Email us at generalnerderypod@gmail.com

Just in time for Halloween, Rivka and Frank team up for a premium duet to discuss the wildly adored 2025 horror-thriller-musical Sinners. Written and directed by Ryan Coogler, the duo unpack the politics behind this genre-bending vampire film.

Two Michael B. Jordans? Blues? Irish music? DELROY LINDO!? It must be the final episode of "Fangoria: Movies That Suck" and our review of Ryan Coogler's Sinners!

This week we're takin' a deep drag off Ryan Coogler's Sinners. This one's got soul, sweat, and a whole lotta sin — the kind of story that crawls under your skin and whispers in your ear long after the credits roll. We're talkin' themes that bite deep, casting that burns hot like the Delta heat, and music that speaks to your soul. Plus, we pull back the curtain on some wild trivia that'll make you see this film in a whole new light. So pour one out and sit a spell — ‘cause the 3 Guys are about to walk you straight through to sunrise.

What's your favourite horror movie of the past 10 years? For this year's Halloween Horror episode, the Brothers dive into the last decade in horror films, which has been an especially fertile period for the popularity and success of the genre, measured by the success of new and old franchises, Oscar-nominations, and the concept of “elevated horror.” Each brother presents their picks for the horror films that have defined this recent renaissance, briefly discussing why they chose them and why these films matter for horror fans and the genre's broader popularity in recent years.They wrap up the episode by talking about the deserving films that didn't make their final shortlist as well as some recent horror successes, including Zach Cregger's WEAPONS and Ryan Coogler's SINNERS.1:05 - Keynote2:43 - Introduction to the Draft3:37 - The Draft: Best Horror Movies of the Past 10 Years46:54 - Honourable MentionsClips:“Annihilation” (2018)“Get Out” (2017)“It Follows” (2015)“The Witch” (2015)“Pearl” (2022)Read more of the 3 Brothers' reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.comSubscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw

In episode 78, The Boston Sisters discuss the film adaptations of plays by award-winning playwright August Wilson (1945 - 2005) and their significance in understanding American history with Dr. Sandra G. Shannon, a leading authority on Wilson's work, as well as founder and President Emerita of the August Wilson Society. Three of Wilson plays were adapted into feature films: FENCES, MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, andTHE PIANO LESSON. JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE is currently in development. Dr. Shannon highlights Wilson's mission to give voice to the African American experience and the importance of historical context in teaching his plays. The conversation also explores metaphysical elements in Wilson's works compared to the popular 2025 Ryan Coogler film SINNERS, and the impact of Wilson's plays on contemporary culture.TIMESTAMPS0:02 - Intro to Podcast and Dr. Sandra D. Shannon1:00 - Overview of August Wilson's Plays2:31 - Film Adaptations: MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, THE PIANO LESSON, FENCES4:18 - Dr. Sandra D. Shannon's first impressions of August Wilson8:06 - August Wilson Society mission and legacy25:10 - Baltimore's August Wilson Project26:05 - Teaching August Wilson to a tech/media savvy student30:06 - MA RAINEY's BLACK BOTTOM blues history34:39 - THE PIANO LESSON and the value of owning land44:41 - Pittsburgh as "ground" and microcosm56:35 - Teaching history through August Wilson plays59:20 - JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE and Great Migration1:01:30 - August Wilson, SINNERS, and the supernatural1:11:58 - Upcoming film adaptation1:17:09 - African belief systems in August Wilson1:20:54 - Where to watch FENCES, MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, and THE PIANON LESSON1:21:14 - Books by Dr. Sandra Shannon1:22:09 - Disclaimer-----SUBSCRIBE to HISTORICAL DRAMA WITH THE BOSTON SISTERS® on your favorite podcast platformENJOY past podcasts and bonus episodesSIGN UP for our mailing listSUPPORT this podcast  SHOP THE PODCAST on our affiliate bookstoreBuy us a Coffee! You can support by buying a coffee ☕ here — buymeacoffee.com/historicaldramasistersThank you for listening!

SAMMYYYYYYYLate to the juke, but finally here to talk about Ryan Coogler's dynamic next entry to his filmography. Everyone shines, the blues are BLUE, and the catfish for 100 people (vampires excluded) is ready in ONE night.

You keep dancing with the Devil...one day, he's gonna follow you home. Join Reneé, John Paul, and Travis as they discuss Ryan Coogler's 2025 horror film "Sinners." Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepodmortem  Pod Mortem / Stairhole Productions Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/thepodmortem Pod Mortem would like to thank Original CINematic for sponsoring this week's episode! https://www.ogcinpro.com/  Feel free to contact: William Rush: wrush@ogcinpro.com Xxena Rush: xrush@ogcinpro.com    Where to listen to the podcast and follow us on social media: https://allmylinks.com/thepodmortem Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepodmortem https://www.instagram.com/travismwh https://www.instagram.com/bloodandsmoke https://www.instagram.com/juggalodaddy84 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodmortem https://twitter.com/bloodandsmoke https://twitter.com/realstreeter84 https://twitter.com/travismwh What would you rate Sinners and what should we watch next? Email us at thepodmortem@gmail.com    "Pod Mortem Theme" written and performed by Travis Hunter-Sayapin. https://youtube.com/travismwh

Something NEW at the House of Franklin-Stein! Chris and Cindy discuss Ryan Coogler's recent hit Sinners starring Michael B. Jordan and Haillee Steinfeld. In 1932 Mississippi, the Smokestack Twins return home to open a juke joint, but the music of their talented cousin Sammie accidentally pierces the veil between life and death, attracting a cult of vampires! Then from the Comic Crypt comes Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #41, where the Caped Crusader finds himself in a vampire remake of Sunset Boulevard! Special thanks to Rob Kelly and Ryan Daly! Subscribe via iTunes. Or Spotify.. This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts Like our FACEBOOK page - https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Like our FACEBOOK page - https://www.facebook.com/supermatespodcast Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Email us at supermatespodcast@gmail.com Clip credits: Sinners (2025) directed by Ryan Coogler Batman Returns (1992) Main Title Theme by Danny Elfman “Last Time I Seen The Sun” by Alice Smith and Miles Caton from Sinners “The House of Franklinstein” by Terry O'Malley, of Stop Calling Me Frank https://www.facebook.com/rockSCMF

The Legendary Ladies are back with one of their best Spooky Season's yet! For Morgan's pick, the hosts watched Sinners (some when it came out earlier this year, and some the night before they recorded). The ladies discuss what made Sinners such a successful film, what it means to have the name of Ryan Coogler on your project, the power of music in filmmaking, and whether or not Sinners needs a sequel (which, if it happens, should absolutely be named Saints). 

¡Vótame en los Premios iVoox 2025! Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Acceso anticipado para Fans - Bienvenidos a otro episodio de La Guarida del Hype. En esta sesión nos adentramos en The Sinners, lo nuevo de Ryan Coogler: un thriller que no pide perdón, que explora culpa, poder y redención… o su ausencia. Con Miguel Ángel, Javi Echoes y El Mamado al volante, diseccionamos cada giro, cada personaje al borde del colapso y cada plano que te hace replantearte lo que significa caer. Hablamos de: Cómo Coogler revuelve el género para que duela. La estética visual, la música, el ritmo que no te deja parpadear. Personajes que actúan guiados por el caos interno más que por moral. Preguntas incómodas: ¿Somos pecadores por elección o por caída libre? ¿Te atreves a acompañarnos en este descenso al lado oscuro del cine? Pon los cascos, sube el volumen y entra en la guarida. Click aqui para saber todo sobre La Guarida https://bio.link/laguaridadelsithEscucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de La Guarida del Sith. Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://go.ivoox.com/sq/31122

Juke joints, vampires, and Delroy Lindo!  The guys talk this year's Ryan Coogler hit, 'Sinners'

Send us a textThis week for our final spooky month pick Joseph chose Sinners from 2025! Our creator profile this week is Michael B. Jordan! https://www.instagram.com/thebonsaimoviecrew/https://twitter.com/bonsai_crewhttps://www.tiktok.com/@thebonsaimoviecrewhttps://discord.gg/8jCPe8T2kT#moviereview #podcast #moviefan #filmpodcast #moviepodcast #film #nostalgia #classic  #michaelbjordan #horror #vampires #halloween

This week on reCappin', we dive into the 2025 hit film Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan and directed by Ryan Coogler. (01:00) Hidden Gems (01:00:10) Alchemised SenLinYu Bram Stoker's Dracula 1992 (Netflix) Vampire in Brooklyn 1995 (Tubi)   We are available on all podcasting platforms, but please follow, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify apps. We greatly appreciate your support! Follow us on social media: IG: @recappinpodcast FB: reCappin' with Delora and Ashley Contact us: Email: recappinpodcast@gmail.com

Spooky Season continues as we review Ryan Coogler's southern vampire epic SINNERS (2025)! We talk about the mesmerizing music, fantastic fx, and spectacularly sexy scenes amongst beautiful IMAX vistas and vampire gore. We also talk about: Dracula (1931), if pants have sleeves, The Woman in the Yard (2025), velcro wallets, and I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)! ———————————————————— To see images of the stuff discussed, look at your device's screen while listening! Go here to get some LTAS Merch: tee.pub/lic/huI4z_dwRsI Email: LetsTalkAboutStuffPodcast AT gmail DOT com Follow LTAS on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ltaspod/?hl=en Subscribe to Steven's YouTube channel: youtube.com/@alittlelessprofoun…si=exv2x7LZS2O1B65h Follow Steven on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/stevenfisher22/ Brent is not on social media. A 5-Star rating on your podcast app is appreciated! And if you like our show, share it with your friends! STEVEN'S SLEEVENS - COME GETCHA SOME!

Shocktober continues! This week, The Nomads of Fantasy sink their teeth into Sinners (2025), Ryan Coogler's Southern Gothic vampire story set in the 1930s. We break down its haunting mix of horror and history, exploring Michael B. Jordan's dual roles, Ryan Coogler's direction, and the film's deep themes of sin, faith, and survival. With stunning visuals by Autumn Durald Arkapaw, music by Ludwig Göransson, and production design by Hannah Beachler, Sinners proves that even in the dark, beauty and terror can coexist.Join us as we continue our month of chills with this soulful, blood-soaked entry in Shocktober — one that's as thought-provoking as it is terrifying.

By Walt HickeyWelcome to the Numlock Sunday edition.This week, I spoke to Alyssa Rosenberg, Sunny Bunch and Peter Suderman, the three panelists of the outstanding film podcast Across the Movie Aisle. I really enjoy the show and have been a longtime fan of their individual work.I think that they're a group with genuinely diverse opinions but who have a lot of love for cinema and as a result have some of the most deeply interesting conversations about the art form of any show I listen to. The show just split off from The Bulwark's network and is striking it out independently. Do check them out!This interview has been condensed and edited. Hey, Across the Movie Aisle. Thank you so much for coming on Numlock. I really appreciate it.Absolutely.Thank you for having us.Yes, this is the first three-on-one conversation that I've ever done here, so we're gonna have to juggle a bit. Either way, I am just such a fan of the show. I really, really enjoyed it, subscribed to the Bulwark for it when I heard that you guys were going independent. I was really excited to see what was motivating that, what opportunities you were seeing out there. It's just such a really fun program, and I think it's so unique in the space.Before we get into talking about the movies, do you wanna talk a little bit about where this show came from, where it started, then what you would say your perspective on the film industry is?Sonny: Sure.Alyssa: Who wants to tell the story?Sonny: The origin of the show was back in 2019. I started working for an independent film studio that's based in Dallas, where I live now. I moved here for the job. The pitch was, “it's like Fangoria,” but for action movies and thrillers and heist movies, that sort of thing. And one of the things I wanted to do when we came over was a little podcast network. We were gonna have some shows, some storytelling things, et cetera. And one of the things I had wanted to do for a while (and hadn't really had an outlet for) was a show I had envisioned as like Crossfire or McLaughlin Group or something like that, but by way of movies.So Across the Movie Aisle — I've always shorthanded it as Siskel and Ebert meets Left Right Center. And the idea here is that I am a conservative. I don't know how other people would describe me, but I still think of myself as a center-right person. Alyssa is the center-left person.Peter: Would you even say that you are a neoconservative?Sonny: Well, I'm a neoconservative with libertarian tendencies, which is a funny thing.Peter: “You work at the Weekly Standard,” is a good way to think about your politics? And they basically haven't changed since you worked at The Weekly Standard. Is that fair? That's the long and the short of it.Sonny: Then Peter is whatever Peter is. I'll let him define himself. But the idea here was you have three people with differing political views talking about movies and other stories about movies. The show has two segments. The first is called Controversies and Nontroversies. The second is a review. And the Controversies and Nontroversies segment was initially thought of as we tackle some dumb internet outrage of the day and decide if it's really worth being mad about.And that evolved into something slightly different, right? Right, guys? I feel like it's now more about the business of Hollywood.Alyssa: Yes, exactly. But I think it's worth noting that our story actually starts way before 2019. The three of us were all critics in some respect or other. I was over at ThinkProgress running their culture and sports verticals. Sonny, were you at the Weekly Standard when we started or were you at the Free Beacon then?Sonny: I think I was at the Washington Free Beacon when we met. So it must've been 2012 or 13.Alyssa: The three of us were going to screenings every week and somehow just gravitated towards each other. We would sit together. We were the people who were hanging out and hashing things out together after the screening ended. When I moved to the Washington Post, I ended up bringing Sonny over as a contributor to the blog that I was working on there. They were invited to my wedding. We were authentically contentiously friends years before we started the podcast.I think that's been a little bit of the special sauce for us, right? We are capable of having conversations that are somewhat harder to have elsewhere because (even before we started working together) there were five, six years of trust built up in in-person conversations and discussions over beers at the really terrible bar near the former AMC in Friendship Heights. Nobody is here on this podcast to blow each other up. But it's also not like “We're friends for the camera!”I think the show has always been like both a reflection of our dynamic. It's also the way that we hang out every week, even though Sonny lives in Dallas, and Peter lives in Boston some of the time. So for me, it's like my night out.I mean, as a listener, I really find the appeal to be exactly that. I think that having different perspectives on something as universal as film makes the show super compelling to listen to, even if I don't always necessarily agree with the perspective on it. What makes movies just so good to view from multiple different angles? There are lowercase “c” conservative films, there are lowercase “l” liberal films, that stuff. How do you guys find approaching the current state of the film industry from these different points of view?Peter: Alyssa talked about how our story goes back even before 2019, when the podcast started. And just for people who may not be familiar with the dynamic of Washington that all of us came up in in our 20s, Alyssa was working for ThinkProgress, which was the journalism arm of the Center for American Progress, which is this leading democratic or democratic affiliated think tank. Sonny was working for the Weekly Standard and then for the Washington Free Beacon, these feisty, conservative journalistic outlets.I actually started writing movie reviews for National Review for a couple of years. When I moved over full-time to Reason Magazine, which is where I've been for more than 15 years now, and also to the Washington Times, which is someplace that both Sonny and I wrote for. It's a conservative-leaning paper that has undergone many transformations. If you live in Washington, your social circle and your conversations and your life are so frequently segmented by politics.What we liked about being friends with each other and seeing movies with each other was that we saw that it didn't have to be the case. Movies and art and pop culture, even disagreements about them, were ways that we could come together and maybe not even agree, but like learn about each other. We're really good friends, but we also like each other's minds. This is something that is really important and drew us all together. I have learned a lot about movies from Sonny. I have learned about culture from Alyssa. I don't know if they've learned anything from me. Maybe they've been annoyed about how I'm fine with A.I.Having those perspectives, it's not just that it's like, “Oh, that's nice that you're a little different.” This is a learning opportunity for all of us. It also makes the act of watching movies together much richer. When you're watching the movie, if you're watching it next to Alyssa, I know what she's thinking. Maybe not what I'm thinking, but it's like having another set of eyes. If you're a critic, if you're somebody who likes movies, if you are somebody who likes movies for the social aspect of them, seeing them with somebody else and talking about them afterwards just makes it so much more enjoyable. The fact that we then get to have that conversation in public for an audience that seems to enjoy this is really rewarding.Alyssa: I have a very hard time with certain kinds of violence in movies. But I can sit in a theater with Peter, and he can tell me when I need to cover my eyes, but also when I'm gonna be okay when it's over. And he's always right, right? And that's the thing that we get.Peter: But also when we see the Taylor Swift movie, I show up, and Alyssa has friendship bracelets for us. Everybody's bringing something to the party here.Alyssa: Peter, you joked about whether or not we've gotten anything from you. And I actually think that in some ways, I'm the one of us whose politics and aesthetics have changed most as a result of doing the show with both of you. I came up in an era of lefty cultural criticism when there were real incentives for tearing things apart. And I think I, in some ways early in my career, helped advance a fairly doctrinaire vision of what political conversations about art should be. And I have some regrets about some of the things that I wrote and some non-regrets too. I did a lot of work at that point in my career that I liked a lot.But one of the things I've come to believe in my conversation with these guys is that art is at its most politically powerful not when it affirms an agenda or a worldview that is defined by a political movement, but it is at its most powerful and interesting when it creates space for conversations that are not possible in conventional political formats and political venues. I think the unpredictability of movies and the inability to shove movies neatly into a partisan schema is where their power comes from.It is not in being subordinate to an agenda, but in opening the space for new possibilities. And I think that having a space to come to that conclusion made me a better critic and a better person. Maybe less employable as someone who writes about this stuff full-time in a predictable way. But I really enjoy seeing the world through the lenses that Peter and Sonny helped me apply to all of this.Peter: And just to underline that really quickly, a little bit more. One of the things that brings all of us together is that we are all three people who moved to Washington to work in political journalism, to work in discourse about politics. We have very strongly held beliefs. At the same time, I think all three of us come to movies, to art and to culture thinking, “You know what, you can make good art. You can make a great movie that maybe I find doesn't in any way align with my beliefs, right?” It has nothing to do with my political world or is even critical of my political worldview, but it's still a great movie.And this is a thing that you see very rarely in Washington and political discussions of art and film, but also in criticism. You have so much criticism that is out there, especially in the movie criticism world, that is just straightforwardly, politically determined. I don't think that that is the best way to approach art and to live a life that is about art because. Of course, it engages with politics. And of course you have to talk about that. And of course, you have to deal with that, but it's not just politics. If what you want from a movie is for it to be an op-ed, then what you want isn't a movie, it's an op-ed.I think that's really interesting. And actually, let's dive into that real quick. We'll go around the horn, perhaps. Peter, you brought it up. What is an example of a film or a piece of media that maybe either subverts or goes upstream compared to your personal politics that you nevertheless enjoyed? Or you, nevertheless, in spite of where you were coming from on that, really tended to like?Peter: So we all had mixed reactions to Paul Anderson's, P.T. Anderson's One Battle After Another, which is quite a political film, just came out. All of us thought that on a micro level, scene by scene, as a piece of filmmaking, it's genius. But on a macro level, its big ideas are kind of a mess. I go back to another Paul Anderson film from the aughts, There Will Be Blood, which is fairly critical of capitalism and of the capitalist tendencies that are deeply rooted in America. And it's not just a polemic, just an op-ed. It's not something that you can sum up in a tweet. It is quite a complex film in so many ways. And I'm a capitalist. I am a libertarian. I am a markets guy. And it is, I love that movie.Sonny and I frequently have arguments over whether There Will Be Blood is the first or second best movie of the last 25 years or so. Sonny thinks it's maybe the best. I think it's the second best. This is a movie that I think offers a deep critique of my ideology and my political worldview. But it is so profound on an artistic character narrative, just deep engagement level. I could talk about it for a long time. It's a movie I really love that doesn't support what I believe about politics in the world.Yeah, Sonny, how about you?Sonny: Bernardo Bertolucci's The Last Emperor is commie agitprop, but it's also very good. It's one of those movies where the lesson of the movie is literally “The elite overclass needs to be taught how to pee correctly in a bucket, so as not to annoy the normals.” But it's a beautiful movie, including the bucket. You don't have to agree with a film's politics to recognize that it is a great movie. It certainly doesn't hurt. I flipped through my rankings, and a lot of it does line up.But another one is JFK. Oliver Stone's JFK is a movie that is nonsense as history. If you look at it as a history text, you are reading the film wrong. What it excels at and the way that it is great is that it's the absolute perfect distillation of sitting next to an insane conspiracy theorist and hearing them ramble. The way that Oliver Stone edits together all of these disparate ideas — the way he edits is like hearing a conspiracy theorist talk.The way a conspiracy theorist talks is that they overwhelm you with information. They will just throw out random things and be like, “And this is connected to this, and this is connected to this.” And you are not able to actually judge these things because you have no idea really what they're talking about. You're not steeped in this stuff like they are, but it all sounds right. And all of a sudden, yeah, I believe that the military industrial complex murdered JFK at the behest of a fascist homosexual conspiracy, which is just another amusing little element to JFK by Oliver Stone.Those would be two examples, I would say.I love that. Alyssa, how about you?Alyssa: I would say Dirty Harry. I did a huge project about 10 years ago on depictions of the police in pop culture. And the ways in which law enforcement, as an industry, has actually really shaped their depictions on film. And look, I don't think the police always get everything right. And I think that shooting people is not a viable solution to a crime, especially without a trial. But God damn, does Clint Eastwood make like a sweater and a blazer and a real big gun look awesome, right?Sonny: Those are things that look awesome. Of course, they look awesome on Clint Eastwood.Alyssa: Of course, they look awesome, but they look especially awesome on Clint Eastwood. And they look even more awesome when he's shooting a crazed hippie who has commandeered a busSonny: Full of children.Alyssa: Yes, a bus full of children. The evil hippie deserves to get shot, and Clint Eastwood is the man to set things right. The thing about aesthetics is that they can get you to set aside your politics momentarily in a theoretical way. But I also think that good movies can get you access to spaces and mindsets that you might not have access to otherwise.When you asked that question, the movie that I immediately thought of, not necessarily of challenging my politics, but like bringing me a place I can't go, is Alex Garland's Warfare from earlier this year. It is one of the best movies I've seen this year. And also a movie about (both as a social and cultural environment) an all-male combat unit in the US military and a situation (the war in Iraq) that I have no access to. I cannot go there. My being in the space would fundamentally transform the space. And that opening sequence with this platoon watching this music video in a weird, sexualized group bonding ritual, I just found fascinating and oddly touching in a way that I think is interesting to watch, especially if you're steeped in left-leaning critiques of traditional masculinity in all-male spaces.And I found that movie, despite how harrowing it was, kind of beautiful and tender to watch in a way. And I just felt very grateful for it.Awesome. Yeah, again, I really appreciate how much thought goes into viewing not only movies as cultural entities, but also their space in politics, but also how the culture can overwhelm that. I really think that you guys have such fun takes on this. I wanna back out a little bit and talk a little bit about this year and this moment. I think one thing I really enjoy about your show is that it's obvious how much you guys really enjoy going to the movies, enjoy consuming this stuff. I know that there's a lot of fairly understandable doom and gloom sometimes around the movie industry, around the exhibition industry. A lot of that, I think, comes from some of the more industry side of things and infects the viewing public's view.I'll just throw it to you. What is a trend or something going on these days within movies or Hollywood that you actually think is a good thing, that you're actually enjoying? Or a transitional moment that you think could be fun? I guess, Sunny, I'll start off with you. I don't know.Sonny: That's a hard question to answer because everything is bad right now.Alyssa: To be clear, this is Sonny's default position about all eras and all things. All things.Peter: He's a cheerful man.Sonny: All things, really. No, everything is bad. But if I were looking at a few green shoots, I like the rise of the draft house style theater, a combination of dining, bar, movie space. I know some people have issues with the waiters scurrying back and forth. And it's not my real cup of tea either, but that's all right. You mentioned this question right before we started taping. I was trying to sketch something out, so I didn't have nothing.But I do think the rise of the boutique Blu-ray and 4K UHD retailers has been a good thing. I don't know that it's enough to save physical media in the film context, but the rise of your Vinegar Syndromes. Criterion, of course, is the longest player in this space, and they've been doing it since the days of Laserdisc. They're very good at what they do, and they have a great catalog.But even smaller places, like your Vinegar Syndromes or your Shout Factory and your Scream Factory. The studios themselves are getting into it. Lionsgate has their Lionsgate limited thing that they do, which is just sucking money out of my pockets. A24 has also been good in this space. I like the idea that there is a small but committed cadre of collectors out there. And it's not just ownership for the sake of ownership. It's not the high fidelity, “the things you own matter. So you should show them off so everybody can see them and see how cool you are” kind of thing. There are actual quality differences to having a disc as opposed to a streaming service, which always come in at lower bit rates, and they look and sound worse.But this is so niche. Very few people who collect this stuff (Blu-rays, 4Ks, et cetera) really understand how niche they are.If you look at the monthly pie chart of sales of discs every month, it's still 50 percent DVD, 20 percent to 25 percent Blu-ray, and then 25 percent to 30 percent 4K, depending on what's out at any given time. But 50 percent of discs are still being bought by people browsing Walmart shelves, like “Ooh, I'll watch this new movie for $5. Sure, why not?”Yeah, having something for the sickos is always something viable, right? Peter, I'll throw it to you.Peter: So, on this podcast, I have probably been the biggest MCU, Marvel Movie Universe booster. What I think is a good thing that is happening right now is that the MCU is in a decline, or at least a reset period. It's not overwhelming Hollywood in the way that it was throughout the 2010s. It's hurting theaters and exhibition because those movies are not performing the way they used to, and that's a downside for real.But what it is doing is creating a space for young filmmakers and for young acting talent to rise up without having to immediately be sucked into the MCU or something comparable, like the DC movies that were trying to start up and never really got going. Now they've rebooted the DC universe with the James Gunn Superman film. But, it really felt like in the 2010s, anyone who was in their 20s or 30s and was a really promising actor or a really promising director was gonna make one or two movies. And then they were gonna get sucked into the Marvel or maybe the Star Wars machine, one of these big franchise things.It wasn't like even 25 years ago when Sam Raimi was making Spider-Man films, and they were very distinctly Sam Raimi films. I mean, you watch the Dr. Octopus POV sequence in Spider-Man 2, and it's the same thing he was doing in Evil Dead, except he had $150 million to make that movie, right?These weren't even altruistic superhero films. They were just being brought in to lend their names a small amount of flavor to whatever it was they were doing. And now, in an era in which the MCU is not gone, but is diminished, a lot of acting talent and a lot of directing talent are going to be free to spend that formative period of third, fourth, fifth, sixth movies to make the things that they wanna make and to experiment.Like I said, this does have downsides. This is not great for theatrical exhibitors who are suffering right now because there are fewer movies and because the big movies are not as big. But in that space, you get the opportunity to try new things. And I love seeing new things, and I love watching new talent develop.That is cool. I like that. Alyssa?Alyssa: I'm glad you said that, Peter, because what I was gonna say is I am delighted to see some of the directors who did time in the MCU or other franchises coming back and making original movies. Obviously, Sinners is one of the big success stories of the year. It's also a success story because Ryan Coogler is not only making franchise movies.I saw Seeing Fruitvale, which turned Fruitvale Station, at the Sundance Film Festival. It was like a seminal moment for me early in my career as a critic. I was like, “Holy God, this guy is great.” Even though I like what he did with the Rocky movies and I like the first Black Panther, I just felt this sense of profound regret for him getting diverted from telling these original stories. I'm really excited for Chloe Zhao's Hamnet. I expect to be emotionally incapacitated by that movie. Honestly, it is great for people who love movies that Immortals was just such a disaster.Peter: Eternals.Sonny: Eternals, that's how good it is we can't even remember the title.Alyssa: Yes, Destin Daniel Cretton is working on a Shang-Chi sequel, but he is also collaborating with Ryan Coogler on a project that I think is drawn from their childhoods.Sonny: He's directing a new Spider-Man movie right now.Alyssa: But there's other stuff coming. There's the possibility of life outside franchises. And, I'm excited to see what some of these folks do when they're not in front of a green screen and when they're telling stories about actual human beings. I am excited to just see more movies like Weapons, like Materialists, coming from younger directors who are still figuring things out, but have interesting things to say. And this year, at least, appears to be able to do okay at the box office.I love that. People are recovering from their exile in Atlanta and have a chance to make some cool movies. You guys have been so generous with your time. I do want to just finish on one last note: where do you assess Hollywood's position within the world to be?Obviously, in the States, they've had a lot of pressure from things like TikTok coming from below, things like the federal government coming from above. But even internationally and geopolitically, you've seen international players start to compete with Hollywood at the Oscars. For instance, in Best Animated Film last year, as well as some big markets shutting down for them, like China is not really doing anything. From a political perspective, where do you assess the state of Hollywood right now?Peter: From a political perspective, I think Hollywood is going to start producing movies that read less overtly liberal, less conventionally left-leaning. I think we're already seeing some of that. I don't mean that Hollywood is suddenly going to be MAGA, that it's suddenly gonna be like reading Buckley's National Review or anything like that. I just mean that at the margins, you're gonna see more movies that don't toe the line in the way that you saw movies before. There was a moment, especially right before and right after the pandemic, where it really felt like too many movies were towing a very predictable left-of-center political line. And it was obvious and there was no nuance to it.Again, I do not oppose movies that may have a different worldview than mine, but it felt like they were running scared in a lot of cases. I mean, in sports, if your team is behind, that's the time when you try new stuff. You don't use the same strategy if you are losing. Hollywood's losing right now. They're losing economically and they're losing as a cultural force. While that's in some ways not great for the art form, that is going to be good for experimentation. And that's gonna be formal and craft experimentation. That's going to be talent. We're going to see new and interesting people. And that's also going to be ideas both for stories and for politics and ideology.Sonny: A big question is what happens with the retrenchment of the global box office? Because I do think, for a long time, you could count on basically two-thirds of the box office of a major Hollywood release coming overseas and one-third coming domestically. And those numbers have, in some cases, inverted. It's closer to 50/50 for more of them. It's not universally true. F1 did more business overseas than domestically, which you might expect for something that's based on F1 racing. But the big question is what happens if the rest of the world is like, “We're not that interested in the big Hollywood blockbuster stuff that we have been eating up for the last 15 or 20 years”?This goes hand in hand with Alyssa's point about originals. That's probably a good thing, honestly. It's probably a good thing to get away from the theory of the movie industry being like, “We need to make things that appeal despite language barriers.” Language matters; words matter. And tailoring your words to the correct audience matters. American movie studio should tailor their stuff to American audiences.Alyssa: And also getting away from the idea of appealing to the Chinese censors who controlled which American movies got access to Chinese markets, which was not the same thing as appealing to Chinese audiences. But yeah, I totally agree.My father-in-law works in the foreign exchange industry, and he said something that I've been thinking about a lot. They're just seeing real declines in people who want to come here or feel comfortable coming here. Until July, I was the letters editor at The Washington Post, and it was astonishing to me just how much rage Canadians were feeling towards the United States. I don't know that these will translate into a rejection of American movies. American culture exports have been unbelievably strong for a long time.But I do see an opening for Korean pop culture, which has already been very popular abroad. I think there's a real chance that we will see a rejection of American culture in some ways. And, it will take Hollywood a while to respond to that. It always lags a little bit. But I do think it would be very interesting to see what more aggressively American movies look like. And I think that could take many forms.But scale is in many ways the enemy of interestingness. If there is not and opportunity to turn everything into a two billion dollar movie because you sell it overseas, what stories do you tell? What actors do you put on screen? What voices do you elevate? And I think the answers to those questions could be really interesting.Peter: I agree with all of this in the sense that I think it will be good for the art form, like I have been saying. But there's a cost to this that all of us should recognize. When budgets get smaller and the market shrinks, that is going to be bad for people who work in the industry. And in particular, it's going to be rough for the below-the-line talent, the people whose names you see at the end credits — when these credits now scroll for 10 minutes after a Marvel movie because they have employed hundreds, maybe even a thousand people.And there was a story in The Wall Street Journal just this summer. You mentioned the time in Atlanta about how Marvel has moved most of its production out of Atlanta. There are people there who had built lives, bought houses, had earned pretty good middle-class incomes, but weren't superstars by any means. Now they don't know what to do because they thought they were living in Hollywood East, and suddenly, Hollywood East doesn't exist anymore.We may be in a position where Hollywood West, as we have long know it, L.A., the film center, also doesn't exist anymore, at least or at least as much smaller, much less important and much less central to filmmaking than it has been for the last nearly 100 years. And again, as a critic, I like the new stuff. I often like the smaller stuff. I'm an American; I want movies made for me. But also, these are people with jobs and livelihoods, and it is going to be hard for them in many cases.Sonny: Oh, I'm glad to see the A.I. King over here take the side of the little guy who's losing out on his on his livelihood.Peter: I think A.I. is going to help the little guy. Small creators are going to have a leg up because of it.Sonny: Sure.All right. Well, I love some of those thoughts, love some of those lessons. Publicly traded companies are famously risk-taking, so we're going to be fine, definitely. Either way, I really do love the show. I really, really enjoy it. I think it's one of the best discussion shows, chat shows about any movie podcast out there. It is really, really fun. It is very cool to see you guys go independent.I just want to throw it to you a little bit. What is your pitch? What is the show? Where can they find it? What's the best way to support it? And where can they find you all?Sonny: The show's a lot like this, like what you just listened to.Alyssa: Peter has developed this catchphrase when Sonny asked him how he's doing to kick off the show, and he always says that he's excited to be talking about movies with friends. We want to be your movie friends. You should come hang out with us. Hopefully, we will be going live a little bit more, maybe meeting up in person some. I will hopefully be doing some writing for our sub stack, if you have missed my blatherings about movies and movie trends.But yeah, come hang out with us every week. We're fun.Sonny: Movieaisle.substack.com. That's where you should go. You should I'm I'm I'm sure I'm sure there will be a link to it or something. Movieaisle.substack.com is where it lives now. We'll have a proper URL at some point.Terrific. And wherever you get your podcasts?Sonny: And wherever you get your podcasts!That's great. Peter, Alyssa, Sonny, thank you so much. This is really, really fun. Again, I really dig the show so much. I'm very, very happy for you guys being able to spring out independent. So really, thanks for coming on.Edited by Crystal WangIf you have anything you'd like to see in this Sunday special, shoot me an email. Comment below! Thanks for reading, and thanks so much for supporting Numlock.Thank you so much for becoming a paid subscriber! Send links to me on Twitter at @WaltHickey or email me with numbers, tips or feedback at walt@numlock.news. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.numlock.com/subscribe

"The part of me was him" - Fright Nights continues on Cinematic Reviews with Ryan Coogler's epic vampire film starring a double dose of Michael B. Jordan!

[School of Movies 2025] Topping lists for film of the year, this is the first Ryan Coogler-directed film that is his own. Not a comic book adaptation like the Black Panthers, not a legasequel like Creed and not a direct real life account like Fruitvale Station. This one puts Ryan on the map as a genuine visionary and master of his craft. Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1932. Twin brothers, Smoke & Stack (both played by Michael B. Jordan) after returning home with stolen money from gangster shenanigans in Chicago, spend the day setting up an illegal juke joint for the local black community. As the sun goes down and the place starts rocking they attract the attention of some covetous vampires. Rich, bloody, tragic and complex, with otherworldly music, this story will knock your socks off and haunt your dreams. Guest: Brendan Agnew from Cinapse @blcagnew.bsky.social‬ Next Week: Adapting Frankenstein

This week, Frank is joined by returning guest — psychotherapist and cinephile Shannon Amabile  — to discuss the 1969 film They Shoot Horses, Don't They? starring Jane Fonda and Michael Sarrazin. Set during the Great Depression, the film follows a group of desperate contestants competing in a grueling, dehumanizing dance marathon run by a sociopathic emcee. Shannon and Frank unpack the film's haunting politics and enduring relevance. For next week's movie, we'll be watching Ryan Coogler's 2025 vampire smash hit Sinners.

Hey! Our Halloween Series is in full swing. For Part II, we look at a 2025 release that became a huge hit: Ryan Coogler's Sinners. It's stylized, frenetic, and lots of fun. Enjoy our review!

En este episodio hablamos sobre Sinners, la película de Ryan Coogler sobre vampiros, racismo, música y fantasmas del pasado. Sígannos en instagram y letterboxd como @pantallapodcast y en youtube como La Pantalla Podcast.

This week on Frank Opinions, we sink our teeth into Ryan Coogler's bloody vampire thriller, SINNERS.Is it a masterpiece of horror like everyone is talking or is it just overhype? Find out our opinion now! Let us know your opinion! Make sure to follow us on all SOCIAL MEDIA @FrankOpinionswithAdamandTaskerhttps://www.instagram.com/frank_opinions_podcast/?hl=en

This Week for your Daily Ratings Movie News: The Ocean's franchise is heating up with a prequel set and a budget for a sequel approved. Scarlett Johansson is in talks for a live action Tangled. Danielle Deadwyler might be in Ryan Coogler's X-Files, and M. Night Shyamalan is doing a Magic 8 Ball show with Matell toy company.   Want to check out all our Movie Scores and so much more? Stop by our Website!  - The Daily Ratings! Would you'd like to support The Daily Ratings and become a Producer? Check out our Donation Page!  - Support Us Here! Want to see the ratings on all the latest movies? Here are all the movies playing in theaters!  - Now Playing Here! Don't forget to stop by our shop for all the T-shirts, Hoodies, and Daily Ratings Gear!  - Shop the Store!

Send us a textIn this vein-popping episode of Entertain This!, we sink our teeth into Ryan Coogler's Sinners—the vampire flick that's equal parts Get Out social satire and From Dusk Till Dawn bar brawl, set against a sultry 1930s Mississippi Delta backdrop. Michael B. Jordan doubles down as twin brothers fleeing Chicago's underworld, only to unearth a nest of bloodsuckers who make eternal life look like a bad sharecropper deal. Hailee Steinfeld croons the blues while dodging daylight, and the whole affair pulses with Coogler's signature style. It presents the eternal question—would you trade your soul for immortality if it came with a side of chitlins?We dissect the film's knockout set pieces (that shotgun-wielding sunrise showdown? Chef's kiss), debate whether vampires are the ultimate metaphor for generational trauma or just excuses for killer costumes. Spoiler alert: necks get nicked, laughs get drawn, and we leave no plot hole unprodded. Tune in if you're ready to laugh 'til you bleed—because in the world of Sinners, we give you all you need  Stream now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you dodge garlic breath.#SinnersMovie #VampireVibes #EntertainThisPodcastThe Gaming BlenderWe mash genres. We pitch games. You question our sanity.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

In this episode of the sunday horror news live show, AJ + Kristie talk about:- Shudder Announces Creep Tapes Season 3 for 2026- Sigourney Weaver says she wants to return as Ellen Ripley- Danielle Deadwyler is set to star in Ryan Coogler's X-Files reboot- Yellowjakcets Season 4 will be the final season- Mortal Kombat 3 already announced to be in the works- Blumfest 2025 at New York Comic-Con announces new voice cast for Five Nights at Freddys 2- Sheila Atim to play Akasha in upcoming season of Interview with a Vampire- Joseph Gordon-Levitt's AI thriller movie picked up by Netflix- Zazie Beetz horror movie, "They Will Kill You", coming March 2026- Curse of La Llorona sequel in the works- The dog, Indy, from horror film Good Boy wants to be included in the Oscars- Jason Blum Variety interview mentions he wants Friday the 13th and Freddy Krueger!Join our FREE Discord server! https://discord.gg/tXPUEKEnConnect with us on:Website: https://inlovewithhorror.com/Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/nlovewithhorror/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@inlovewithhorrorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inlovewithhorror/Twitter: https://twitter.com/nlovewithhorrorFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/inlovewithhorrorBecome a A24 Member and get one month for FREEhttps://aaa24.a24films.com/?referral=ANTHONY4C9

It's October, and a perfect time to return to the scary side of writer's vile.And so, TTDS returns to episode 368 of Tell The Damn Story, "Vampires, Culture and How Coogler."It's a multi-cultural trip into horror with guest writers Caseen Gaines and Steven Van Patten, along with Alex and Chris, discussing Ryan Coogler's "Sinner." Everyone has something they fear, but how we face it and represent it is telling.Enjoy the highlighted version of the larger episode. Grab Your Free "Turn Fear Into Fiction" Cheat SheetHave any questions, comments, or suggestions?Then, please leave them in the Comments Section.Write: TTDSOnAir@gmail.comAnd follow us on ...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Tell The Damn Story⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.TellTheDamnStory.comwww.Facebook.com/Tell The Damn Story⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/ Tell The Damn Story⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stories change lives. They always have. At *Tell The Damn Story*, we believe in lifting voices and passing stories on. Your support keeps them alive for future generations. Help us by supporting TTDS → ⁠Buy Me A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return to discuss One Battle After Another, Peacemaker S2, Jonathan Majors teasing a possible return as Kang to the MCU, Bradley Cooper eyeing Oceans' series prequel starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Coogler's X-Files reboot gets a significant update, trailers for "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms," "Pluribus," final trailer for "Predator: Badlands," and more.CHECKED OUTBlack BirdOne Battle After AnotherPeacemakerTOPICS - Section 1Jonathan Majors teasing a possible return as Kang In the MCUBradley Cooper Eyeing ‘Ocean's' Prequel At Warner Bros. Starring Margot RobbieTOPICS - Section 2Ryan Coogler is set to reboot X-Files with Chris Carter producingTRAILERSA Knight of the Seven KingdomsPluribusPredator: Badlands - Final TrailerTNP STUDIOS PREMIUM (www.TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium) $5 a month Access to premium slate of podcasts incl. The Airing of Grievances, No Time to Bleed, The Men with the Golden Tongues, Upstage Conversation, and full episodes of the Look Forward political podcast

On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss Heat 2 being greenlit by Amazon/MG, but will Leonardo DiCaprio star in it? Plus, they discuss Abdy and DeLuca reupping at WB and greenlighting an Oceans 14 sequel and a Oceans 11 prequel, Danielle Deadwyler to lead Ryan Coogler's X-Files series reboot, Saoirse Ronan cast as Linda McCartney in The Beatles biopics from Sam Mendes, Michael Jackson biopic updates, Glen Powell eyed for an Evil Knievel biopic, The Rock's response to The Smashing Machine flopping, trailers for PLAYDATE, A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS and PREDATOR: BADLANDS trailers, reviews and more!#leonardodicaprio #marvel #DC #movies #starwars #thebeatles #TheRock #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha ____________________________________________________________________________________Chapters:0:00 Intro and Rundown2:25 Has This Been a Bad Start to the Fall Movie Season?8:12 Heat 2 Greenlit for Amazon/MGM, Will Leonardo DiCaprio Star In It?23:20 WB Reups Michael DeLuca and Pamela Abdy After Recent Success26:37 Two Oceans 11 Movies Are Greenlit by WB.....Why???34:29 Danielle Deadwyler Eyed to Lead Ryan Coogler's X-Files Reboot Series40:58 A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS, PREDATOR: BADLANDS, PLAYDATE Trailers46:11 Saoirse Ronan Rumored for Linda McCartney in The Beatles Biopics48:16 Scarlett Johansson Eyed as Rapunzel's Mother in TANGLED Live Action Movie49:52 SNEIDER SCOOP: MCU's X-Men Movie Will Release in May 5, 202852:05 Is There Still No Chance Jonathan Majors Comes Back as Kang54:03 The Rock Responds to The Smashing Machine's Box Office Failure58:05 MICHAEL JACKSON Biopic Finishes Shooting, But Will End at Height of MJ's Career1:01:45 Glen Powell Eyed for Evil Knievel Movie1:03:19 MONSTER: ED GEIN Netflix Review Conversation1:10:15 Streamlabs and Superchat QuestionsFollow John Rocha: @therochasays Follow Jeff Sneider: @TheInSneider Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-hot-mic-with-jeff-sneider-and-john-rocha--5632767/support.

It's October so we're back to talking about sad, scary boys by discussing 2025's breakout hit "Sinners" (directed by Ryan Coogler).In addition to discussing Michael B. Jordan and vampires, the hosts also talk about: burping; character studies; pop culture auteurs; erasure vs monoculture; Josephine Tey; Michael Flatley; horniness; and Smothered 'n Covered in Blood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 221: We are joined tonight by Trey of the Trey's Table podcast to cover Ryan Coogler's Sinners from 2025.Join us next week to kick off our Hammer Time Horror October theme, with 1959's The Mummy. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-cut-above-horror-review--6354278/support.

“Sinners” star Hailee Steinfeld discusses working on the Ryan Coogler film, and reflects on her “True Grit” Oscar nomination, plus what's next for her in the Marvel universe. Also, “Kiss of the Spider Woman” star Tonatiuh talks about his breakout role in the musical remake from Bill Condon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textMake sure to grab your holy water, pack your wooden stakes and bring your resonator guitar - the hosts get are squaring off against bloodythirsty vampires as they review the supernatural horror smash from visionary filmmaker Ryan Coogler, Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Wunmi Mosaku, and Delroy Lindo. As Three & 1/2 Gentlemen get ready for their upcoming Halloween spooktacular season, the hosts dive headfirst into the supernatural with a chilling discussion of Sinners. The hosts pair the film with the Vampire cocktail. Join the hosts as they embrace the thrills and chills in this horror box office hit, while they set the tone for this Halloween season.Come listen and follow the hosts on their Instagram and YouTube channel @the.gentlemenpodcast

In the latest episode of The Movie Power Hour, the boys ramble about Ryan Coogler's latest film, Sinners. Starring a double dose of Michael B. Jordan, the film has been highly praised by critics and moviegoers alike. The boys also watched the latest offering from the Philippou bros, Bring Her Back, the follow-up to their fantastic film Talk To Me. Did the films live up to expectations? Listen and find out!

Chris Paul and Burning Bright dive into Sinners (2025), Ryan Coogler's stylish, vampire-infused crime drama. They unpack the film's layered mix of organized crime, race, and spirituality, exploring how the story of two brothers, Smoke and Stack, goes beyond surface-level culture war narratives. From period-piece reflections on Jim Crow and Prohibition to the symbolic power of music as both liberation and temptation, the hosts trace themes of freedom, fellowship, and deception. They spotlight how Coogler flips expectations: vampires sell “unity” while embodying enslavement, and entertainment becomes both healing and a trap. With sharp insights into character dynamics, cultural commentary, and theological undertones, Chris and BB argue that Sinners delivers more than anti-woke bait, it's a Trojan horse of deeper truths about power, consensus, and the human struggle between worldly desire and higher purpose.

Kyle, Joe, and Rick review the horror film "Sinners." Directed and written by Ryan Coogler with music by Ludwig Göransson. The film stars Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Hailee Steinfeld, and Delroy Lindo. We ranked the 11 songs from the soundtrack and picked our favorite lines, characters, performers, and scenes. Enjoy!

Literature Prof. Kasia Bartoszynska joins to discuss Ryan Coogler's Sinners! We talk about blues legends, Irish history, cunnilingus, the Muppets, and more! This episode's drinking game: Drink whenever . . . Someone can't remember if it's smoke or stack Someone uses a synonym for pussy Someone says "Blues"   Check our guest's awesome stuff! Kasia's excellent book blog! Peep Kasia's upcoming book, Reading Together!   Socials n' Such: Check out the show on Instagram and Facebook! Wanna suggest a movie? Wanna say "hi?" Did you make a movie we should watch? Email us: harryandjenpodcast@gmail.com

Draft Class forever!A director who came out the gates strong and seems to be only gaining strength as he acquires more freedom to tell the stories he wants to tell on a bigger and wider canvass, effortlessly combining style and substance within genres that were previously on life support. There's a long bright future ahead of us within the hands of, RYAN COOGLER!Joining Jon Saks for the RYAN COOGLER Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Bianca SotoJefferson Reardon

This week we're unpacking the layers of Sinners (2025). We analyze the film's unique blend of historical context and horror, break down its dynamic character relationships, and discuss the impact of its musical elements. In this episode's b-side, we explore the cultural significance of the Mississippi Delta, unearth historical references from the film, and debate which other historical periods could house vampires on the big screen. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 40:28. Mentioned in the Episode Spooky Season Join the (New)Blood Drive Be True to Your Ghoul 101: Welcome to Hack or Slash University! Watch the Movie Sinners (2025) Main Episode I Lied To You Song - Movie Clip Sinners: All 6 Musical Eras & Styles In Sammie's Big Juke Joint Scene Explained Conjuring the Past and Future of Black Music in Sinners B-side 8 ‘Sinners' Fun Facts That'll Change How You See the Film Everything You Missed in Ryan Coogler's Sinners—COMPLETE Historical Reference Guide Support the Show We've launched our Patreon to have a place for listener support to help keep our show going. We are accepting support in the form of small monthly donations from our audience. The proceeds we gain from Patreon are put towards ongoing website fees, funding for new content, and equipment upgrades. In return, our patrons enjoy bonus content, early access, live streams, and exclusive channels in our Discord server. Support the Show on Patreon We're building a community where our listeners and horror fans as a whole can connect and share the ideas, movies, games, experiences, and stories they are most passionate about. Our community is completely free and powered by Discord, which you can access from both a web browser and mobile app. We're looking forward to your arrival! Join our Discord Server Contact Us You can connect with us by creepin' on us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, @HackorSlash. You can also share your opinions with us by leaving us an audio message on our website, hackorslash.live. Special Thanks We want to give a special thanks to these patrons for continuing to make this show possible Music Credits "Hack or Slash" by Daniel Stapleton  

Author Ally Russell (Mystery James Digs Her Own Grave) joins the squad to discuss Ryan Coogler's Sinners! Ally graciously stuck around to tell us about her new book as well, and we had a great conversation about the supernatural, cemeteries, and all things strange and unusual. Ally is an absolute gem, and you won't want to miss this one! Mystery James Digs Her Own Grave is available now wherever you get your books.Up Next: Everything is Tuberculosis with Todd Osborne (9/30)And Then: The Woman in Cabin 10 with Tirzah Price (10/14)TOC:0:00– Welcome, Ally! (and cat tour)9:39– Icebreaker17:50– Sinners intro19:19–Trailers, expectations28:23– Characters37:25– Performances54:39–What's up with how horny this movie is? … also romance1:00:20–Music1:25:39–Interview with Ally Russell!2:01:50– What's on the blog? What's up next? Dev Forst - https://www.instagram.com/devforst/ Ally Russell - https://www.instagram.com/onedarkally/ 

In this week's Thumb War, Rachel and Jason finally review Ryan Coogler's Sinners (2025) — a vampire musical set in the Jim Crow South starring Michael B. Jordan in a dual role. We dig into the film's striking but divisive lighting, its musical centerpiece, Delroy Lindo's haunting blues performance, and Coogler's exploration of culture, power, and legacy. Spoilers abound as we unpack why Sinners is one of the boldest films of the year. Subscribe for weekly recaps, reviews, and entertainment hot takes. Support us on Patreon for bonus content: http://bit.ly/44Mo8xU Email us at thumbwarpod@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week! Jeremy is diving headfirst into the world of contemporary Black cinema, sharing his favorite films from the last ten to fifteen years and spotlighting directors like Ryan Coogler, Jordan Peele, Shaka King, Ava DuVernay, and Spike Lee. Inspired by the brilliance of F.D. Signifier, he also shouts out incredible POC creators including Foreign Man in a Foreign Land, Khadija Mbowe, Kat Blaque, Princess Weekes, and T1J. Along the way, he digs into the current mess of AI on YouTube and what it means for creators, all while celebrating stories, voices, and the power of Black creativity on screen. Also - did you miss out on our first

As summer 2025 winds down, Scott & A chat about the movies they saw and loved this summer, and at least one they're looking forward to before summer's end! Deep Cuts is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment  I'd love to see what Ryan Coogler or Jordan Peele would talk about if they snagged a 3-year .com domain and saved 99% on the first year with GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG. I know it would scare the pants off me and be spectacular! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices