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The 21 Best Movies I Watched In 2013

Here is the simple criteria.  These movies could have come out in 2013 or they could have come out in 1913. This list is simply a list of the best of the best from my laying in bed with my thoughts, some coffee (maybe a snack) and film in front of me.  They are in no particular order, but I may give some "best of" nods at the end.  This is out of well over 100 movies.

Everything Is Illuminated - A young man's search to find out about his heritage.
The Kings Of Summer - Boys coming of age.
Secret Honor - One man fictional showing of Richard Nixon unraveling.
La Jetee/Sans Soleil - Sci-Fi & Documentary done exquisitely.
Stoker - Superb thriller about a family being torn apart.
Dear Zachary - Absolutely heartbreaking documentary.
Lincoln - Biopic with incredible cast, recounting a great moment in history.
Silver Linings Playbook - Beautifully touching tale of the craziness of love.
Django Unchained - Wild West meets Hip-Hop meets Social Commentary
Argo - Near perfect drama about a real life hostage rescue.
The Secret In Their Eyes - Beautiful, but intense "crime" drama.
Bully - Most important movie of the last five years.
Tyrannosaur - Brutally painful tale of broken hearts mending with odd outcomes.
Persona - Mental illness viewed as only Bergman can do.
Taking Chance - The grim reality of war after the dead come home.
Sleep Tight - Eerie thriller that makes one question their privacy and safety.
The Raid: Redemption - The best action movie "ever."
Kill The Irishman - True Irish mob tale that is better than any recent Italian ones.
Fish Tank - Young girl's painful coming of age, but beautifully handled.
Starbuck - Funny tale of sperm donor, recently redone with Vince Vaughan.
The Guard - Hilariously funny crime caper set in Ireland.

Five Best Actors:
Peter Mullan - Tyrannosaur
Ray Stevenson - Kill The Irishman
Daniel Day Lewis - Lincoln
Philip Baker Hall - Secret Honor
Ricardo Darin - The Secret In Their Eyes

Five Best Actresses:
Mia Wasikowska - Stoker
Jennifer Lawrence - Silver Linings Playbook
Katie Jarvis - Fish Tank
Tilda Swinton - We Need To Talk About Kevin
Helen Hunt - The Sessions

Five Best Films:
Secret In Their Eyes
Argo
Tyrannosaur
Stoker
Lincoln




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