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Why Is There Irish Music in the Very Bluesy ‘Sinners'? Ryan Coogler Explains

The heart of filmmaker Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" is the Delta blues. When the film opens, twin brothers Smoke and Stack (both played by Michael B. Jordan) have just returned to their rural Mississippi ...
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The Main Villain of Ryan Coogler's Box-Office Hit 'Sinners' Isn't Just a Cool Irish Vampire — He's a Symbol With Centuries of Meaning

When Chris isn’t working on a new article or exploring the best nature spots nearby, he's gotten into making TikTok edits. While he works on other personal projects, he has turned his attention to ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Jack O’Connell on ‘Sinners,’ Honoring His Irish Heritage and Ryan Coogler: “He Cultivates Something Phenomenal”

The actor unpacks how Coogler lured him onto 'Sinners' with the promise of traditional Irish dancing: "I was like, 'Say no more. Sign me up.'" By Lily Ford Jack O’Connell is venturing into unknown ...
IGN

Sinners Director Ryan Coogler on the Parallels Between the Blues and Irish Music and Loving His Vampire Villain

While director Ryan Coogler’s new film Sinners is ostensibly a vampire horror film, what makes it a truly unique cinematic experience is how it brings a distinct time and place to life (Mississippi in ...
IndieWire

Why Is There Irish Music in the Very Bluesy ‘Sinners’? Ryan Coogler Explains

“Sinners” filmmaker Ryan Coogler tells IndieWire about his reverence for Irish music and its narrative importance in his vampire film. But it’s not the Klan that interrupts the opening night of Smoke ...
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The Main Villain of Ryan Coogler's Box-Office Hit 'Sinners' Isn't Just a Cool Irish Vampire — He's a Symbol With Centuries of Meaning

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Sinners.The Delta blues and Black history are significant to the heroes in Sinners, but director Ryan Coogler makes a unique choice in who represents ...