Michael B. Jordan's imperfect masterpiece Sinners has a secret in its songs | CBC News

Despite its current stunning critical reception, Sinners is not perfect. The Ryan Coogler-directed, Michael B. Jordan-acted, action-musical-vampire-romance flick is perhaps a bit over-ambitious in trying to tackle its final genre: social satire and critique. 

But even for its small faults, it is also something else: in short, an incredible, best-of-the-year achievement.

Its unique genre-melting pot follows the Smoke/Stack twins (their combined title derived from both of their nicknames), both played by Jordan. 

The World War I vets-turned-Al Capone gunrunners are back in their hometown of Clarksdale, Miss., after robbing both of Chicago's Irish and Italian mobs. Instead of hiding out, the twins have a plan: Buy an old mill from a local (likely) Klan member, convert it to the swingingest juke joint around, and serve all the Irish beer and Italian wine they've nabbed for a hefty profit. 

Their only problems? Their wayward cousin for one, Sammie (Miles Caton) — better at playing the blues than minding his testy father, the local priest who wants to get rid of their sinful ways. And Mary (Hailee Steinfeld), a lov...
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