Sinners

“Michael B Jordan is effortless as the two men from whom we can't tear our eyes away, who are as many parts good, grieving men trying to do some good as cool-headed businessmen. He packs both charisma and raw strength here.”

“His very long, ever-growing sleeve. The climactic confrontation is what we're waiting for, and pays off.”

“Sinners is a sweltering, sexy southern gothic horror, a blues-infused vampire flick in which the music flows as freely as the blood. If you pick apart the story threads, Sinners is a little messy, but Coogler's assurance and vision holds everything together. It looks phenomenal: shot on 70mm film, the frame throbs with sultry, come-hither reds and golds.”

“As much arthouse as grindhouse, it's a blood-drenched mix tape that shouldn't work. But it does, thanks to Coogler's muscular direction, a terrific cast, enveloping IMAX visuals, body-quaking sound and music that stirs the soul while setting the pulse racing. It's a unique experience, unlike anything either the director or Jordan has done before.”

“'Sinners' is Ryan Coogler's best movie so far — a bloody, bluesy, and throbbingly fun vampire saga led by Michael B. Jordan's twin performances and a phenomenal cast.”

“Ryan Coogler's Deep South From-Dusk-Till-Dawn Vampire Film Is a Lavishly Serious Popcorn Movie, With Michael B. Jordan in a Dual Role as Criminal Brothers”

“I'm writing as one of the Christians who did see Sinners—and I enjoyed it. It wrestles honestly with whether we can keep 'dancing with the Devil' without him 'follow[ing] us home.' Even if you're typically averse to horror films, you might want to watch this one for its social commentary and cinematic wizardry.”

“With his latest film, "Sinners," he shows off the rewards of that devil's bargain. It's an ambitious, involving original drama of the Jim Crow South, drenched in Delta blues and humid with sexual heat. But it's also a vampire movie, full of fangs, gore and garlic, and it's there where Mr. Coogler falters.”

“For many, the movie could as well do without the supernatural element, and I admit I'm one of them; I'd prefer to see a real story with real jeopardy work itself out. But there is energy and comic-book brashness – and a notable real-world cameo in the post-credits sting.”