On the Movie Sinners and the Vicious Circle of Colonialism

I just got back from watching the movie Sinners with Vince.

First, I will say that my taste in horror movies is very specific. I’m a fan of movies that make you think, and a lot of horror movies just don’t have that weight to them. I’ve felt that way about a very few horror movies, such as Midsomer and possibly the first Smile movie. Smile 2 was terrible, and nothing you might have to say about it could convince me otherwise. I’m happy to have a really long conversation in which I point out to you all of the numerous ways in which that movie completely ruined the original, thought-provoking premise that Smile explored.

Back to Sinners… I wouldn’t even put it into the category of horror, but I supposed the marketing team had to pick some genre, and it’s not a psychological thriller. It’s not a drama. It’s not a period piece. At the same time, it’s kind of all of those things, and a whole lot more. I guess horror was as good a category as any.

Second, if you haven’t seen Sinners yet and do…