Best Movies of 2019 so far

[Chris Knipp]

A couple days ago I see that Mike D'angelo, whose lists I like to follow, tweeted as follows:

Mike D’Angelo
‏@gemko
Jun 28
We’ve reached the year’s actual midpoint (since nothing else will open ’til July), so here are my 5 favorite theatrical releases of 2019 thus far. Several are divisive!

1. Under the Silver Lake
2. Sunset
3. High Flying Bird
4. Too Late to Die Young
5. They Shall Not Grow Old

I like that he likes Under the Silver Lake, though I can't rate it quite as high, and I understand the Hungarian film Sunset being respected. But of the last three there are two I've never even heard of. And he admits a tweet or two later:

Should note that there are a bunch of highly acclaimed films from the first half of the year that I intend to see but haven’t yet. Most notably THE SOUVENIR, THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO, BOOKSMART, and SHADOW.

I have said I rate The Souvenir highest, respect but have reservations about Last Black Man, and simply hate Booksmart and think it overrated, while I am like him on Shadow: I know I should see it, it's probably excellent.