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I NEED THAT BOX OF LUCKY CHARMS😭🍀

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"all be family." that's motherfucker says like he's the irish vin diesel.

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New Sinners reaction meme provided by my Pinterest-completely incidental 🤣

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Sinners Review Pt. 2-‼️SPOILERS‼️ 

Sorry it’s been a loooong week, but here we go:

I wanted to talk a little more about Ryan Coogler’s vampire lore and style. Really enjoyed seeing some of those classic Bram Stoker’s (who was an Irish man btw) Dracula traits returning to screen. I recently watched Midnight Mass on Netflix and loved seeing Sinner’s vamps having those reflective prey eyes similar to the ones in tv series. The fact that the eyes were done practically with contacts makes me so happy 😁  I would ABSOLUTELY LOVE to see some BTS or makeup stills of Remmick’s final moments as it really highlights the monster under the mask of a man!

The hive mind was definitely something new to me as well and perfectly conveyed just how draining (pun intended) assimilation is on communities. Him having to sift through Burt and Joan’s memories after being asked: “Y’all clan?” and his response being absolutely APPALLED with that “SiR 🤨?!?!” Was HILARIOUS!!! Remmick’s a total FREAK after that one line to Grace (haven’t stopped thinking about him tho).

Quick side note: one thing I haven’t read or heard anyone talk about is the symbolism of Remmick’s end. As the sun is coming up and it burns him, instead of turning to ash, Remmick’s goes up in a pillar of fire 🔥 Now as someone raised in the Christian faith, I think that had to have been intentional on Ryan’s part. Especially for Sammy, a preacher’s boy, who would be familiar with the significance of such a sight after the traumatic night he just survived. For those not familiar: the pillar of fire is God’s way of leading His people through the wilderness in Exodus. In the end, Sammy took that pillar of fire/Remmick’s actions & Smoke’s words and followed his true desire to play the blues- not fall into the same destructive ways of his father/ the church.

Speaking of Grace, her and Bo’s story is truly tragic, but I loved that Asian- American representation as many people don’t tend to realize how much of an impact that community has in the history of the South. I don’t blame Grace for letting in the vamps to save her daughter and ultimately the town. First time I watched, I didn’t even realize she was the one who invited them in 😂 . My heart aches to think of poor Lisa who had to grow up not knowing what happened to her parents.💔

Same goes for Cornbread’s wife, who was pregnant mind you!! All the best to Omar who was so very funny and had me jumping out of my skin both times he tried to take a chunk out of Smoke’s arm. His lines have definitely become a vocal stim for me at the most random moments: (“bein kind to one another!/ where’s my $2?!”) Him going so far to take a leak STRESSED me out and why he wasn’t RUNNING?! I also wanna know which vampire was saying “I love me some cornbread” and “peakaboo”- peak horror always has great comedy 🤣 

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Sinners (2025) Review

Okay here it goes my take on the cinematic masterpiece Sinners (2025) by Ryan Coogler after seeing it twice in theaters:

Full disclosure: I'm a yt girl (23) who loves history and music. My family also has very deep roots in the south. My daddy is Cherokee from Oklahoma and mom is Scot-Irish from North Georgia both born in the 1950’s. I was born in Oxford, Miss. so when the show opened with Clarksdale I was like “I know exactly where that is!” and when Smoke is talking to the young girl to watch his truck she says she’s from Shelby (which is actually my name). Our porch ceiling is even painted in “Haint Blue” which Annie mentions highlighting her hoodoo/ New Orleans connections to keep away bad spirits. Hearing Delta Slim play harmonica instantly made me think of my Grunkle Bud who used to play on his porch in the evenings.

The cast is AMAZING and when I first saw Michael B. Jordan as the “smokestack twins” I was blown away by how different he plays them which makes you believe they're actually two separate people! Hailey Steinfield (my beloved) is phenomenal as usual and her character Mary does a great job of highlighting the struggle that so many interracial couples faced in those times. Still can't get over the fact that this was Miles Canton’s, the protagonist of the show, breakout role as Sammie Moore- his voice is so powerful and gives me chills everytime I listen to the soundtrack.

As for Jack O’ Connell’s character, Remmick, I’m completely OBSESSED!! I honestly was not expecting to like his character based on what we see in the trailer and was ready to write him off as this horrible,evil villain. But the surprise of learning he's from Ireland and actually experienced the Christian colonization of his homeland making him ~1300-1400 yrs old really added to his backstory. Definitely would love a prequel that dives more into him and the Choctaw people. Also the moment “Rocky Road to Dublin” started playing I was done for, as I've loved that song since I was little- had my feet tapping out a jig in my seat. 

I love the theory that he once shared the same gift as Sammie, when he was alive, that's why he wanted him / his gift so badly. Which could be possible as Annie points out in the very beginning that every culture has their own version (Filidh and Griots). To add to that, my personal take is: even if Sammie was turned he would be like Remmick and not be able to use his gift anymore as it requires the most important ingredient: SOUL.

The soundtrack and score are nothing short of a stroke of musical genius from Ludwig G. Haven't stopped listening to either one since I got out of the movie the first time! He and Ryan Coogler have created what could easily become the next cult classic of this time. Sinners beautifully portrays the hurt and trauma that the black community has felt for generations, but how music can truly bring healing and branches that divide between cultures. Might have to make a pt.2

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This part of sinners still gets me everytime. He was so offended.