2013: Films of the Year

It's not been the most prolific film-going year, because...stuff. As always, the only rule is that they be seen on a silver screen at a venue that accommodates the public.

Nebraska (US 2103)

What is it about the run-up to Christmas that seems to bring some truly excellent movies and greatly reduced audiences to QFT?

Blue is the Warmest Colour/La vie d'Adèle (FR, 2013)

Arrived at QFT to discover my membership had lapsed over 3 months ago.

Crashout (US, 1955)

Good prison breakout drama from the noir era, with some noir photography, but not a noir in its own right. Dependable noir regular William Bendix shows his mug again.

The Dark Corner (US, 1946)

A noir with Lucille Ball in it? Yes indeed, and not a bad one either, with some very good photography, especially at the beginning, and not the first happily-ever-after noir with an investigator and his hard-to-get secretary.

Strangers on a Train (US, 1951)

I'm going to utter a heresy: Hitchcock was good, but a bit overrated (IMHO).

Le Grand Amour (FR, 1969)

It's slightly pompous and boring filmmaking, but the saturated colouring of the era, and the featured locales make it passably watchable (à la Jacques Tati).