How The Movie ‘Sinners’ Subverts Christianity In Vampire Mythology

I’ve always said that Coogler has never made a bad movie – from “Fruitvale Station” to “Black Panther” to “Creed” – and his strengths are on display here… “Sinners” follows two brothers (played both by Michael B. Jordan) trying to leave a troubled past behind by opening a juke joint for the Black community within their hometown, alongside their cousin Sammy (newcomer Miles Caton). …Where this movie is actually most interesting is how it handles religion. Traditionally in vampire stories, Christian beliefs and symbols are powerful forces against vampires, and some vague vision of Christian cosmology is affirmed. But “Sinners”...