Danny McBride isn’t wrong: movie theaters aren’t dead, but the experience is in trouble. From neglected screens to bad audience behavior, the biggest threat to cinema isn’t streaming—it’s what happens inside the theater. But April’s box office boom proves people still care. So what now?
Sinners Dominates the Box Office — So Naturally, Hollywood Greenlights a Reboot
You’ve got to laugh at the timing sometimes. One weekend, Sinners storms the box office, pulling off a historic second weekend that reminds everyone original cinema isn’t dead. And the next thing you know, Hollywood's already dusting off Miami Vice for another reboot. It’s like they’re allergic to learning the right lesson. I don’t want … Continue reading Sinners Dominates the Box Office — So Naturally, Hollywood Greenlights a Reboot
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners Deal Could Save Theaters — If Hollywood Doesn’t Screw It Up
There’s a quiet kind of heartbreak in watching the movie industry drift further away from the thing that made it special. It used to be about the experience—sitting in the dark with strangers, surrendering to a story too big for a living room. But somewhere along the way, it all got flattened into “content.” Streamers … Continue reading Ryan Coogler’s Sinners Deal Could Save Theaters — If Hollywood Doesn’t Screw It Up
Stop Comparing “Sinners” to Tarantino’s Movie — It’s Not 2019 Anymore
There’s this weird obsession online right now with dragging The New York Times over its coverage of Sinners—Ryan Coogler’s Southern Gothic horror epic that just opened at number one with a $48 million domestic haul. People are pissed that the Times called it a “box office success (with a big asterisk)” and then launched into … Continue reading Stop Comparing “Sinners” to Tarantino’s Movie — It’s Not 2019 Anymore
Everyone Wants a Sinners Franchise Except the Guy Who Made It
There’s something weirdly exhausting about what happens when a movie like Sinners becomes a hit. Not just because it breaks through the noise—though thank God it did—but because the minute it lands, everyone scrambles to ask the same question: What’s next?Not “what’s next for Coogler?” Not “what’s next for cinema?” But Sinners 2 when?I get … Continue reading Everyone Wants a Sinners Franchise Except the Guy Who Made It
Sinners Was Made for America—And That Might Be the Problem
There’s a moment happening right now in Hollywood that feels a little too good to be true—like we’re watching a glitch in the system, or maybe, just maybe, a spark of hope for people who still care about movies made by actual human beings. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners opened this weekend and didn’t just make a … Continue reading Sinners Was Made for America—And That Might Be the Problem
Hollywood After Dark 