Coogler's Sinners is the best film of the year so far. 2025 is yet to have that one box office hit which has people tripping over their tongues to praise, but it has arrived, and every inch of it is as arresting as the last.

Over the years, Coogler has watched Jordan grow up on screen. While he may have started as the young man being mentored in his films, on “Sinners" he saw Jordan become “the elder statesmen” on camera and off taking newcomers like Miles Caton under his wing.