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Streaming recommendations from the Standard’s arts team
This hymn to cosmic hogwash knows exactly what it’s doing and has birthed a star in the process
Marvel spin-offs, sequels to childhood favourites and brand new animations for your cinematic calendar this year
Fabulously watchable, this tale of the Ken and Barbie of televangelism is a revelation
Kirby Dick's Oscar-nominated documentary about power and accountability claims America's military has provided a safe haven for rapists for years
The life of tortured genius Brian Wilson is played by two actors with varying success in this tribute to one of pop’s great talents
Middling performances from Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson don't harden Charlotte O’ Sullivan's soft spot for this franchise
The actress and her young co-star are sublime in this ground-breaking, if patchy, movie
The actress goes behind the camera for the first time with a blood-spattered story that takes a wry delight in vengeance
This noirish spectacle is crammed with big names and strong performances, though the script sometimes feels shallow
Being cast in a local production as a teenager started a love affair with Leonard Bernstein’s creation that has stood the test of time
Despite the slow start, the globe-trotting that ensues when this starry cast gets together is a blast
Stephen Graham’s turn in this one take, real time drama will cement his growing reputation as a national treasure
It’s already being talked up as an Oscar contender
This playful horror is elevated by excellent performances
This is a clear love letter to the land of the filmmaker’s youth
This debut feature has some very beautiful moments
This coming of age drama will leave you hungry for more
From edgy auteur projects to the biggest Marvel blockbusters, 2022 is going to be epic for cinema-goers
This version of the Scottish play puts a fresh spin on the familiar story
After a year of feeding on scraps as the big movies held back, 2021 was a flood of great film
A starry cast makes this headlong rush of a catastrophe-comedy sparkle
Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss reprise their roles with gorgeous gusto as Lana Wachowski returns to the Matrix
A new film starring Benedict Cumberbatch and an exhibition are bringing Louis Wain back into the spotlight - but there’s more to his life story than rebranding cats
Gyllenhaal’s directing and writing debut takes great source material and somehow elevates it
But if you don’t want to find out whether the rumours are true or not, don’t read this until you’ve seen the movie
This loving homage to the original film is a dazzling triumph
The highly-anticipated new installment of Peter Parker’s story is nearly here, so here’s the low down
It’s been 20 years since the release of the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
As he stars in the hyped House of Gucci, Jeremy Irons talks dysfunctional dynasties, fatherhood and breaking through Lady Gaga’s entourage with Susannah Butter
Mike Mills’ follow-up to 20th Century Women, about the messiness of modern families, soars above the cliches
This debut film from Camille Griffin shows enormous potential, but the final act twist leaves a bad smell
Our resident sci-fi geek and neuroscientist investigates the allure of the nasty, vicious and plain psychopathic