Screen stars: The best movies of 2025 — part 1 

DUBAI: Here are the first half of our top picks from this year’s feature films. ‘Sinners’ Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Canton Director: Ryan Coogler This vampire horror set in the Southern US during the racial segregation of the Jim Crow laws was 2025’s surprise smash hit — chiming with critics and audiences alike to become the highest-grossing original film of the last 15 years.