Ryan Coogler

May 2025

The writer and director ofSinnerstalks about the impact of seeingMalcolm Xin his youth, compares the work of Michael Mann and Christopher Nolan, and praises the rebellious spirit of Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu.

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Picks (8)

Malcolm X

Spike Lee

1992 • United States • 3h 22m

Unavailable

love jones

Theodore Witcher

1997 • United States • 1h 48m

Unavailable

Thief

Michael Mann

1981 • United States • 2h 3m

Following

Christopher Nolan

1999 • United Kingdom • 1h 9m

Seven Samurai

Akira Kurosawa

1954 • Japan • 3h 27m

Late Spring

Yasujiro Ozu

1949 • Japan • 1h 48m

Devil in a Blue Dress

Carl Franklin

1995 • United States • 1h 42m

Unavailable

Love & Basketball

Gina Prince-Bythewood

2000 • United States • 2h 5m

Unavailable