Watched: 01/22/2026
Format: HBOmax
Viewing; Second
Director: Ryan Coogler
I guess they announced the Oscar nominees, and Sinners (2025) is up for a record 16 Oscars. Jamie had already asked to watch this movie a few times, and I figured - hey, tonight's the night. (I'd delayed because the movie is 2+ hours, and I wanted to do it in one sitting.)
In my 2025 Favorite Movies list, it came in as Honorable Mention, just behind Flow, which I called my Favorite of 2025. But I'll let you in on a little secret (pssst. Scoot closer) Ya see - it's kinda arbitrary. I could have picked either movie.
I will say, Sinners isn't a different movie on a rewatch, but it's really, really good as a rewatch - and is a different experience. It's very well written and edited (along with everything else, which is why they're throwing award noms at it), so when you know what's coming - things definitely have a different weight to them.
All that said, I don't actually want to talk too much about the movie again. I dunno, here's my post from April. I probably liked it even better on a second viewing.
Yes, it has received a lot of nominations, and it's kind of wild, but there are a variety of reasons that's true - including the film's overall popularity and watchability while still managing to reflect on the sorts of themes Academy voters tend to like to nominate. The performances across the board sell the movie, and it's, if nothing else, pretty @#$%ing novel.
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