Best movies of 2013

List-making is something of a fool’s venture, especially in a cinematic year as rich and vibrant as 2013, which saw a host of memorable movies that could easily place high on anyone’s top 10. It’s not so easy to objectively rank high-quality works of art. But I’ve given it a go. The films included here span subjects, genres, budgets and locations; they’re joined together only by a shared excellence.