The 20 Best Movies of 2019 So Far
and Keith Kimbell, Metacritic Film Editor – July 3, 2019
Which films have impressed critics the most during the first half of the year? Above, we rank the best-reviewed movies released in theaters between January 1, 2019 and June 30, 2019 by Metascore. Films must have at least 7 reviews from professional critics to be eligible.
Khalik Allah's latest documentary (which follows the similarly well received 2015 film Field Niggas) is a similarly stylized, nonlinear portrait of a particular culture. This time, he widens his view, as his subject is the birthplace of his own mother: Jamaica.
“In part shocking and gentle while trekking between chaotic and serene extremes, Black Mother is a fresh piece of work in both how it progresses and how it's assembled like a scrapbook of remembrances.” —Tomris Laffly, RogerEbert.com