There are hundreds and hundreds of new movies released every year, so it goes without saying that some of them may have fallen between the cracks on your radar, and you either never got a chance to go see them before they were pushed out of the cinema by the next big blockbuster, or you never even heard of them in the first place. So, like the good folk that we are here at entertainment.ie, we've made a list of the ten movies we think you may have missed in 2013, and that you should watch immediately!

BLACKFISH
A hard hitting documentary about the way that whales are kept and treated in SeaWorld will completely alter the way you think about the marine park. Everyone who has watched the movie has reacted the same way - "I'm NEVER going to SeaWorld after seeing this!" - such is the power of emotion it brings.

BROKEN
Cillian Murphy and Tim Roth bring their A-game to this powerful and engaging drama, playing the teacher and single father of a young girl whose world gets turned upside down where her best friend - an older boy with learning difficulties - is incorrectly accused of sexually assaulting a minor. Fantastic performances and superb direction make this a must-watch.

ENOUGH SAID
The last cinematic outing of the late, great James Gandolfini, here paired up with the equally as great Julia-Louis Dreyfuss. They play two single parents who are sending their daughters off to college, and embark on a relationship with more complications that either one of them could've realised going in. Very funny and all-too-real, it was great to see this softy, cuddlier side to Gandolfini.

HANNAH ARENDT
One of the more topical and intelligent films of the year, Hannah Arendt takes a look at the life of a journalist and philosopher who pretty much changed the landscape of her career with her works. This movie specifically looks at her interviews with a former Nazi for the New York Times, and her opinions on the matter were so incendiary that they caused nationwide, public outcries for retraction. Prepare to keep your thinking hat on for this one.

IN A WORLD…
Lake Bell is one of those "her from that film" actresses who finally makes her mark her by writing, directing and starring in this hilarious film about the competitive world of movie trailer voice-overs. Yes, it sounds pretty niche, but trust us, it is one of the funniest movies of the year, and it is an absolute crime that it didn't get as much recognition as the likes of The Way, Way Back or Drinking Buddies.

SHORT TERM 12
Another actress who didn't get the recognition she so rightly deserved this year is Brie Larson. Most may know her as Don Jon's silent, perma-texting sister, but in Short Term 12 she plays the lead teacher in a home for troubled youths. Hiding the fact that she is just as damaged as the kids she's looking after, this is one of the heartbreaking movies that you'll be recommending to your friends for months afterwards.

SIMON KILLER
2013 was the year for English speaking people going to countries were they can't speak the language and getting in trouble; Only God Forgives, Mister Johns, and Simon Killer. Brady Corbet plays the titular Simon, who heads to Paris after a bad break-up, and gets involved with a local prostitute. But things begin to take a turn for the sinister, and we realise that the wounded and fragile Simon may not be the nice guy he's letting on to be.

STOKER
One of the more stylistic impressive movies of the year, from the director of the original OldBoy movie, this finds Mia Wasikowska and her mother Nicole Kidman still reeling from the death of her father when his long lost brother Matthew Goode arrives and moves into their home. Sexy and dangerous, with great performances and a treat for your eyeballs, this is probably THE overlooked gem of 2013.

THE ACT OF KILLING
Without a doubt the most powerful and disturbing movie you will see this year, not to mention the fact that it is quite unlike anything you have ever seen before or ever again. A documentary maker gives former Indonesian death squad leaders some money and a camera crew to re-enact their murderous hey-days, and they begin to make gangster epics and over the top musical numbers, but all the while, the staggering impact of what they did slowly begins to erode at their minds.

V/H/S - 2
This didn't even get a cinema release in Ireland, so chances are very few of you actually did get a chance to see it (unless you've been to a rental store lately). Roping in the directors of the likes of The Raid, The Blair Witch Project and Hobo With A Shotgun, this horror sequel is far superior to the original, with better production values, performances and scares. If it weren't for The Conjuring, this would also be the best horror movie of 2013. Seek it out.