They traveled hundreds of miles to watch ‘Sinners’ make Hollywood history in Imax 70mm: ‘It was a no-brainer’

If you ask a cinephile, there’s nothing better than Imax 70mm film. So Ryan Coogler’s latest movie, “Sinners,” which was partially shot on Imax film cameras and is being shown in Imax 70mm, has been all the buzz since its Easter weekend debut, when it grossed $63.5 million worldwide, exceeding expectations. “Sinners” features a refreshingly … Read more

Ryan Coogler, feeling the love for ‘Sinners,’ gives it right back to moviegoers in moving letter

As Ryan Coogler basks in the critical and commercial triumphs of his latest film, “Sinners,” he turns a mirror back on the people who helped make that success possible. Coogler, who brought Marvel’s “Black Panther” movies to life, said in a letter shared to Instagram on Tuesday that he has “eternal gratitude” for the moviegoers … Read more

‘Sinners’ receives a heavenly reception during Easter weekend

Moviegoes embraced “sin” over the Easter weekend. “Sinners,” the highly anticipated period drama delivering a mashup of horror, music and vampires, scored a solid opening, topping the holiday box office with $45.6 million. The R-rated film starring Michael B. Jordan delighted critics and audiences who rewarded it with an “A” ranking on CinemaScore. Coming in … Read more

Ryan Coogler’s gory and glorious ‘Sinners,’ a Southern vampire horror-musical, is a hell of a high

What a blood rush to exit Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” aware that you’ve seen not merely a great movie but an eternal movie, one that will transcend today’s box office and tomorrow’s awards to live on as a forever favorite. If the cinema had a dozen more ambitious populists like Coogler, it would be in tip-top … Read more

They found the music of ‘Sinners’ together — just as they have from the beginning

“Sinners,” Ryan Coogler’s newest film, supposes that music has the power to conjure spirits past, present and evil. It’s a compelling hook, one that leads the story’s heroes, including Michael B. Jordan (playing twins), Hailee Steinfeld, Delroy Lindo and revelatory newcomer Miles Caton, into conflict with bloodsucking creatures of the night but also on a … Read more

What’s the line between religion and cult? It’s blurry in this community in the California redwoods

Book Review O Sinners! By Nicole CuffyOne World: 464 pages, $28 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.orgwhose fees support independent bookstores. What’s the line between a religion and a cult? It involves money, no doubt. And control over who you can see and what you … Read more

Aussie Open champ Jannik Sinner gets 3-month ban in settlement of doping case

Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner accepted a three-month ban in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency and said Saturday the agreement ends a case that was “hanging over me” since his two positive doping tests nearly a year ago. WADA, which was seeking to ban the three-time Grand Slam champion from the sport for … Read more