“Sinners” is an excellent, beautifully made film starring a plethora of equally beautiful people.
Heartthrob Michael B. Jordan plays twin brothers “Smoke” and “Stack”, young men with a penchant for both crime and entrepreneurism. The nuances of each performance are Oscar-worthy, but on a carnal level, it gives audiences double the exposure to the “Creed” star’s dazzling smile and sculpted muscles.
Over on TikTok, they’re understandably thirsting over edits of “Bo,” the Chinese American store owner and an unrepentant ally in the Mississippi town that serves as the setting. Equal attention is emerging for Irish-born vampire and semi-sympathetic villain, Jack O'Connell as “Remmick.” The vamp with an alluring singing voice and a mean jig to go with it gives “Black Panther’s” Killmonger a run for his money with his charismatic approach to “turning” potential victims with talk of racial harmony and unity.
When it comes to the women of “Sinners,” most of the media attention has gone to Hailee Steinfeld, portraying “Mary,” the white-passing love interest of Stack’s. If you were to watch the press tour alone, you wouldn’t be wrong to assume that Steinfeld plays an outsized role in the film as she and Jordan’s smoldering chemistry has been noted during various red carpet moments, as well as a flirty episode of “Hot Ones” (no additional pun intended).
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