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i have many thoughts about this film…

first off, the music is amazing! my fave song from the soundtrack is  “fallen from the sky” (and the award-winning “falling slowly” is a close second). other than that there wasn’t much else I really liked about it.

the rating is a lot higher than what’s about to be reflected in this review because i have a special place in my heart for devised filmmaking and i can see that this film had a lot of heart. however i didn’t like how slow the story was or the dynamic between guy and girl.

also the circumstances surrounding this project make me feel a little icky. the lead actor was nearly two decades older than the lead actress (she was 18/19 at the time of filming) and said that he had been falling in love with her for years before they worked in the project together (they met when she was 13 and he was 31… yikes!). 

idk there’s just an off feeling i have about the entire thing. again, GREAT MUSIC THOUGH!

hmm i don’t know about this one…

Watched on Thursday June 12, 2025.

i want fanfiction of these girls also i want josie…

let me set the scene: i just finished working an 11-hour shift at the movie theater job that i despise, but a severe thunderstorm and a tornado warning is happening outside. instead of driving nearly 15 minutes back to my 3rd-story apartment, the safest option for me is to stay at the theater until the storm calms down. what better way to do that than sneak into a film of my choosing, aka sinners?

4th time watching!!

my stomach hurts after this one. had my heart rate go up something serious 😭

i saw this a THIRD TIME in the place that it’s based in: Clarksdale, Mississippi. i was in a room with ryan coogler, ludwig goransson, and miles caton where they did a q&a about the film 😀🧍🏽‍♀️ seeing it in the place it was set and being in a room with a bunch of clarksdale/delta natives and hearing the filmmakers talk about the film was such a special and once in a lifetime experience and i am so utterly grateful. i cried hearing the speak about the tenderness they have for this movie to make it as authentic as possible. while i was in clarksdale i also saw some historic sights and went to a real-life juke t! 

also being in a room with clarksdale natives and hearing them react to the movie and interacting with it was so fun and lively!

10/10 experience and i wouldn’t trade it for the world!

go on that solo trip people! you won’t regret it! i drove over an hour by myself for this screening and i’d do it again!!

such a delight! visually stunning and super cool world and concept!

near perfect movie to me I DONT CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS!

the narrative felt very incomplete but i almost don’t care because of how wonderful and fun everything else is!

a star-studded cast, amazing costumes, hair, and makeup, beautiful set design (especially the art nouveau inspired architecture of the school for good!) and great vfx.

i know it’s unlikely but i really hope this movie gets a sequel 🤞🏽

sandra bullock… hubba hubba 🤭

uh uh

this made me want to level up my life

Watched on Wednesday May 21, 2025.

a fashion-forward young woman living in NYC that’s immersed in club culture and has a strong desire to seek knowledge and make something of herself without losing her ability to let loose and have fun???
i see my future and it is bright (excluding being arrested and living in poverty).

i, too, only possess the skills of dres, applying makeup, and having fun. mary is SO me it’s not even funny! 

judy’s monologue about the undervalued work of librarians and the declining literacy of US citizens was easily one of the best parts of the movie, besides mary’s wardrobe.

the culturally insensitive stuff made me cringe, but i think that was purposeful based on how the characters in the film reacted to it as well.

certified banger and an instant classic for me!!!

i love unicorns. they are my favorite (mythical) creature!

i also love how this film was an allegory of how humans are innately selfish and will ruin or take anything to appease their own desires. as well as, feeling ownership of said thing because they feel entitled to it. did the unicorn/lady amalthea get a choice in her fate? or was it always in the hands of humans deciding for her?

did i mention that i love unicorns?

MILEY CYRUS, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE???

an insanely stacked cast doing/saying the most unserious shit all for the sake of lesbian representation in cinema! 

i love margaret qualley so much and hearing her speak with an over-exaggerated southern accent made me horny as hell i’m not gonna lie…

i had so much fun!!! i love ethan coen and his lesbian wife for creating this. thank you.

absolutely fucking bonkers! i had such a fun time OMG

jesus christ this was incredible.
i don't want to have kids, however, i hope that if i do end up having one, i can do everything in my power to protect them from the horrors of the world at a young age without being a helicopter parent.
this series made me feel a tenderness towards both the parents and jamie.
great commentary on how toxic masculinity not only hurts women, but the people that perpetuate it as well.
so subtle but so powerful.

disappointing to say the least. female-led marvel projects almost always get the short end of the stick and i’m so tired of it! this one is especially disheartening because i loved each lead character’s solo/debut project (captain marvel, wandavision, and ms. marvel).

i need to see this in IMAX ASAP! the amount of people i hear talk about the aspect ratio changing during pivotal moments of the film… i feel like experiencing that would cure my depression. 

i noticed so many things i didn’t notice the first time like:

- sammie’s dad being interspliced with remmick in the first scene at the church. i noticed it the first time but thought it was put there for jumpscare purposes and to show the audience a glimpse into what happened to sammie. while i think that was part of the purpose, i believe it was also edited that way to show that the pastor and remmick are two sides of the same coin. both trying to welcome sammie into their arms, both preaching of fellowship and freedom, and both trying to use sammie’s gifts for their own personal gain!

- annie flicking the match three times and the score syncing with it 😀 (i literally slumped in my seat) MR. GORANSSON!!!! NEVER STOP MAKING MUSIC! NEVER STOP SCORING FILMS!

- the fact that they castrated delta slim’s buddy rice after they lynched him because a white man lied about him raping a white woman (the first time around i couldn’t understand a couple things bc of the deep mississippi delta accent)

- at first i thought smoke took off his mojo bag because he felt it was useless and it didn’t protect him and his brother like it had done for all those years, and maybe that is still true. but, i also see it as smoke no longer wanting to be protected and wanting to annie and their baby girl on the other side once he killed those kkk .

- smoke & stack wearing blue and red to foreshadow their demises.
smoke wearing blue to show he got to go to “heaven” with his family; stack wearing red to show him going to “hell” and saving a spot for mary right next to him. DEAR GOD ITS PERFECT!!! 😫

that’s all i can think of, but i will be seeing this movie again and again and again! perfect movie idc what anyone says!

everyone is saying “marvel is so back!” BITCH I’VE BEEN SAYING THIS SINCE DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE DON’T PISS ME OFF! a jekyll & hyde coded super character? yeah absolutely. i gotta catch up on the rest of phase 4 and phase 5 so far, but this was TOO GOOD!!! marvel being good again? a recession indicator.

the way they animated the men in this is straight up nightmare fuel

i clocked that sharon and star were both played by kristen wiig before my friend that’s seen it nearly 10 times (this was my first time watching)

Watched on Wednesday May 14, 2025.

“You keep dancing with the devil... one day he's gonna follow you home.”

I love it when a movie hits close to home. It completely elevates the viewing experience for me, no matter how many times I see it, and helps me connect to the story like no other. Sinners has so many layers that I can’t even begin to peel back. From the inclusion of hoodoo practices to seeing the manifestation of the blues, referred to as “the devil’s music”, conjuring actual evil entities, this film is a culmination of what I was raised to beware of as well as what my roots are based in. 

I’m from northern Mississippi, and I’ve lived in this state my entire life. It’s a place where major opportunities are scarce and many people live in poverty. When I’ve traveled up north, I’ve heard the many misconceptions that people have about my home state. For example: “Is it true that there are fields of cotton everywhere you look?,” “Do y’all really use outhouses?,” “Y’all don’t have cities down there, do you?,” and a whole bunch of other bullshit. Not to mention the titles we’ve accumulated over the years. 
“The Poorest State” 
“The Dumbest State” 
“The Fattest State”
Most of these titles aren’t even true anymore, according to the data, but people still have it cemented in their minds that Mississippi is a dead-end place with dead-end people that will never amount to anything.

Mississippi is a place of resilience and the Blackest state in America! It is the “birthplace of America’s music,” and such a beautiful place with a rich history. To dismiss Mississippi is to dismiss the long history of early Black Americans and the legacy that they’ve built. Sinners gave mainstream audiences a peek into what it was like in the Mississippi Delta during the Great Depression through the lens of the people of color of that time.

It was an incredible tale about African American spirituality, the power of music, cultural vampirism, segregation in the Jim Crow era Deep South, and creating a space of your own when you aren’t invited to sit at the table. It’s about so much more as well, but those are the most significant themes that impacted me as a viewer because I can relate to them. My entire family has roots in Mississippi that date back to the early 1800s (and probably further). I come from a long line of farmers and musicians and teachers and blue-collar workers of the like. I have family whose spiritual beliefs are rooted in Christianity, but still practice ancestral work and hoodoo. I have witnessed my older relatives become so overwhelmed with grief and pain that all they can do is holler and vocalize a tune while beating their chest and stomping their feet. While I wasn’t alive in the Jim Crow era, I have lived through the effects of it. Going to all Black churches for most of my life, the concept of advanced vs lower-level course placement in schools, and my own experiences with health disparity as a Black woman.

This movie is so much more than a movie. IT IS MY LIFE! It is my father’s life, my grandmother’s life, my grandfather’s life, my aunt’s and uncle’s lives. It is the smell of freshly fried catfish on the stove. It is my entire family stopping what their doing to dance to the electric slide at the family get-together. It is my Auntie Senatra always being the number one choice to pray over the family, because she’s “anointed” (my family’s way of saying she’s claircogniscent, aka “touched by God”). This film is fundamentally the Black South, and it is so perfect to me.

Now, let’s get into the part of this review where I actually talk about the film itself and not my connection to it.

HOLY SHIT! 

A BLACK, SOUTHERN GOTHIC, HORROR, MUSICAL VAMPIRE FILM! I never thought I would see the day! I love vampire media and folklore. I love horror movies. I love southern gothic stories. I love music. AND I LOVE ANYTHING WITH BLACK PEOPLE IN IT! This is the perfect combination of things in my mind. This movie was specifically made for me (thank you Ryan Coogler). 

The costuming? Chef’s kiss. The special effects? Insane. The acting performances? Absolutely incredible. The historical accuracy? I would assume amazing based on the fact that they recruited several consultants and historians for this project. The music? … don’t get me started. LUDWIG GORANSSON, YOU’VE DONE IT AGAIN! Between scoring Black Panther, producing most of Childish Gambino’s discography, and this, it’s safe to say this man loves to be in Black people’s business (non-derogatory). He is truly a music scholar. He takes the time to do the research to capture the sound that best represents the project and executes it flawlessly every time. 

I had to hold back tears during the sequence in the juke t where the different cultures of music and dance from the past, present, and future were colliding. One of the most impactful cinematic scenes of my life. 

The power of music is so strong. As Black people, music is in our DNA and intertwined with our souls. Music and dance are inherently a part of our spiritual practices. That’s why I believe it was so important to see that Sammie didn’t let go of his ion for music even after the events had taken place. Because with the horrors that his music attributed to, it also caused a lot of good and brought people together even if it was for one night. And it continued to do so many decades after that as well.

I didn’t understand the hype around Michael B. Jordan before this movie. I always thought he was a phenomenal actor, but that was it. I NOW GET IT. I GET THE HYPE because WHEW! That is one fine ass man (I say this as a lesbian btw). The ability to play two different characters with different motives, physicalities, and vocal inflections is not an easy feat. But I’m not surprised that he pulled it off. Also, let’s not discuss Hailee Steinfeld, I fear I will be here all day. 

The decision to make the “big bad” an Irish vampire instead of just a plain white American one was genius, to say the least. I always say that Irish people and Black people are two sides of the same coin, so that was a pleasant surprise and adds layers to the relationship dynamic between Remmick (the aggressor) and the juke t attendees (the victims). Not gonna lie though, for a split second I did become a hater when he started singing “Rocky Road to Dublin” and pulled out that Irish jig. 

I clapped when Smoke killed all those Klansmen. Like, I literally applauded in my theater that was otherwise silent. Such a nice display of justice being served, accompanied by a bittersweet ending. 

The romance and sex were TOO MUCH for me (in a good way). I didn’t know how to act, but alas, I had to be normal because I was in public. Mary and Stack… the thoughts that I have… but I’m happy they get to spend eternity with each other, even though their lives were changed for the worse. 

I’M SO GLAD WE DECIDED TO STICK TO OUR ROOTS! TRADITIONAL VAMPIRE LORE! HELL YEAH! New, unconventional vampire lore portrayed in modern media is fun and all, and I know that vampires have many different names, weaknesses, abilities, etc. depending on the region. However, I missed the silver and the wooden stakes and the garlic and the HOLY WATER. OH MY GOD!

To conclude, there is so much more to say about this film and I can’t fit it into one review, but I am seeing it again this week so if I see something else that strikes me as important, I’ll make a part two! 

Love this film with all my heart and its representation of Black Mississippi. Representation is so important, especially for marginalized communities. To be known is to be seen. 

the first time i’ve ever said “good for her” and actually meant that shit.

Watched on Sunday May 11, 2025.

watched with a friend (it was their first time). when it was over, they turned to me with puppy dog eyes filled with tears.

i know it takes place in the 70s but MY GOD this made me feels so uncomfy at so many points and it frustrated me but maybe that was the point?

overall enjoyable. I LOVE NATASHA LYONNE!

Watched on Friday April 11, 2025.

the 50 shades franchise could never.

oh wow. okay. sure?

Watched on Sunday March 30, 2025.

Watched on Sunday March 30, 2025.

love a movie with a good makeover scene!!! (in the past few years i have just now released myself from the grip eurocentric beauty standards had on me as a black girl)

if they would’ve really REALLY locked in, this could’ve been 10/10 perfect!! lucy diamond had me chronically biting my lip 🫦🤭 also devon aoki is perfect but i’m just stating the obvious

i need a sequel STAT! omg yesss miss keke palmer, entertainer of the year! also sza ate down with the acting but i’m not surprised. i’ve seen her in her music videos 😏 I NEED MORE BLACK FEMALE JOY IN MEDIA! yes they struggled but that’s okay they came out the other side bigger and better than ever. LOVE LOVE LOVE 🫶🏽🤞🏽

Watched on Saturday March 8, 2025.

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Watched on Friday February 28, 2025.

Watched on Friday February 14, 2025.

i have so many things to say but i’ll come back here when my thoughts aren’t jumbled. my first impression: so freaky and weird and perverted and nasty and gross… JUST HOW I LIKE IT!

amazing but made my fear of space SO much worse. won’t be able to watch again for another 5 years 👍🏽

Watched on Saturday January 18, 2025.

Watched on Saturday January 18, 2025.

tinnitus is a bitch

Watched on Friday January 17, 2025.

Watched on Wednesday December 25, 2024.

vampires, my beloved!

• Sinners
• A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
• What We Do in the Shadows
• Midnight Mass
• Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
• Nosferatu
• Only Lovers Left Alive
• Nosferatu the Vampyre
• Thirst
• Bram Stoker's Dracula

...plus 32 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

films where i’ve met/know someone involved in the project, or know someone who knows someone who  worked on it. OR have been in the same room as prominent people involved!

• Sinners
• Plastic Palm Trees
• LARRY (they/them)
• Killer Instinct
• Blue Moon Angels
• Lavender Men
• Subscribe for More
• Creation
• I Saw the TV Glow
• Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé

...plus 6 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

best costuming in the game (according to me, a costume/HMU designer) <3

• Marie Antoinette
• Challengers
• Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
• Barbie
• Everything Everywhere All at Once
• West Side Story
• The Queen's Gambit
• Emma.
• Little Women
• Mirror Mirror

...plus 6 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

movies i’ve watched with one of my best friends samantha!
🍒🍓🍉🍑🍊🍋🍌🍏🍐🥝🥭🫐

• Bottoms
• Call Me by Your Name
• Shiva Baby
• Lady Bird
• American Psycho
• But I'm a Cheerleader
• Don't Worry Darling
• Parasite
• Twilight
• Paris Is Burning

...plus 34 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

i strive to anger film bros

• Marie Antoinette
• Love, Rosie
• Little Women
• Sing 2
• Heathers
• Clueless
• Whisper of the Heart
• The Virgin Suicides
• Legally Blonde
• Mean Girls

...plus 43 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

childhood.

• Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper
• The Incredibles
• Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
• Tangled
• Secret of the Wings
• Paper Towns
• Nerve
• Bratz
• Monte Carlo
• Bratz: ion 4 Fashion - Diamondz

...plus 2 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

movies i’ve watched with one of my best friends autumn!

• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
• The Batman
• Lady Bird
• The Black Phone
• The Birdcage
• The Florida Project
• Do Revenge
• Hereditary
• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
• The Last Black Man in San Francisco

...plus 25 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Bratz: ion 4 Fashion - Diamondz

  elementary school 

• Coraline

  elementary school 

• Tangled
• Monte Carlo

  elementary school 

• Secret of the Wings
• My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Rainbow Rocks

  elementary school

• Paper Towns
• Nerve

  middle school

• The Perks of Being a Wallflower
• The Edge of Seventeen

...plus 11 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

most films referenced and viewed in my special topics in race and ethnicity class where we focused on musical films in conventional and non-conventional contexts

• Near Dark
• The Player
• Saturday Night Fever
• The Jazz Singer
• Lemonade
• 20 Feet from Stardom
• Stormy Weather
• The Little Colonel
• Bamboozled
• West Side Story

...plus 1 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

films i had to watch for my gender studies class!

• They Live
• Rear Window
• All That Heaven Allows
• Far from Heaven
• The Stepford Wives
• Get Out

films referenced in my class!

• The Celebration
• A Woman Under the Influence

• Over the Garden Wall
• Tome of the Unknown
• The Haunting of Hill House
• The Haunting of Bly Manor
• Girl vs. Monster
• Twitches
• Halloweentown
• Coco
• Fun Size
• Twilight

...plus 36 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
• Stop Making Sense
• Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour
• HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
• Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
• Gaga Chromatica Ball

from movieforums.com
(will try to follow this from june 2024 to septmeber 2024)
read the notes for the themes and prompts!

1. Clue

   the human condition
   - blackmail

2. Brokeback Mountain

   the human condition
   - infidelity

3. Ocean's Eight

   the human condition
   - theft

4. Pearl

   the human condition
   - murder

5. Dune: Part Two

   good old terra firma
   - desert

6. Jurassic Park

   good old terra firma
   - jungle

7. Song of the Sea

   good old terra firma
   - open sea

8. The Grand Budapest Hotel

   good old terra firma
   - snowland

9. It Happened One Night

   sophomore's choice
   - screwball comedy

10. Wolfwalkers

    sophomore's choice
    - medieval fantasy

...plus 40 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

argue with the wall i do not care

1. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2. Spider-Man: No Way Home
3. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
4. Spider-Man: Far From Home
5. Spider-Man: Homecoming
6. The Amazing Spider-Man
7. The Amazing Spider-Man 2
8. Spider-Man 2
9. Spider-Man
10. Spider-Man 3

movies i watched for my class!

• On the Waterfront
• The Apartment
• Breathless
• Taxi Driver
• Do the Right Thing
• Fight Club
• Lost in Translation
• In the Mood for Love

• The Santa Clause
• The Santa Clause 2
• The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
• The Search for Santa Paws
• Rise of the Guardians
• Klaus
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• The Polar Express
• The Nightmare Before Christmas

...plus 3 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Black Panther
2. Avengers: Infinity War
3. Spider-Man: Far From Home
4. Avengers: Endgame
5. Spider-Man: Homecoming
6. Captain America: Civil War
7. Doctor Strange
8. Captain Marvel
9. Ant-Man and the Wasp
10. Thor: Ragnarok

...plus 1 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Bratz
• Bratz: Rock Angelz
• Bratz: Fashion Pixiez
• Bratz: ion 4 Fashion - Diamondz
• Bratz Kidz: Sleep-Over Adventure
• Bratz: Genie Magic
• Bratz Kidz: Fairy Tales
• Bratz Girlz Really Rock
• Bratz: Desert Jewelz

1. Avengers: Age of Ultron
2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
3. Iron Man 3
4. Ant-Man
5. Guardians of the Galaxy
6. Thor: The Dark World

*haven’t seen the incredible hulk (but in all honesty i don’t think i ever will)

1. Iron Man
2. Captain America: The First Avenger
3. The Avengers
4. Iron Man 2
5. Thor
6. The Incredible Hulk

1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
4. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
6. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
7. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
8. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix