DeadlineSep 8, 2026
Venice Film Festival 2026 Movie Reviews Compilation
A compilation of all of Deadline's movie reviews from the 2026 Venice Film Festival.
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Spike Lee Asks Ryan Coogler Why Studios Turned Down ‘Sinners’ as the Duo Champion Movie Theaters, Michael B. Jordan and More: ‘I Believe in Cinema’
Variety · Jan 7, 2026
Spike Lee asks Ryan Coogler why studios turned down 'Sinners' as the duo meet up for Variety's Directors on Directors series.
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Spike Lee asks Ryan Coogler why studios turned down 'Sinners' as the duo meet up for Variety's Directors on Directors series.
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Sinners
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
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