It’s been another great year in the world of cinema – from blockbuster epics and eye-popping animations to heart-wrenching biopics and horror classics in the making, there really has been something for everyone in 2019.

Wisbech Standard: An innovative subversion of the horror genre, Us is another inventive and unnerving Jordan Peele masterpiece. Picture: LIGHT CINEMA WISBECH.An innovative subversion of the horror genre, Us is another inventive and unnerving Jordan Peele masterpiece. Picture: LIGHT CINEMA WISBECH. (Image: Archant)

Having spent most of his weekday evenings at the cinema in 2019, here's our film critic Ben Jolley's rundown of the top 13 movies of the year.

1. Us - Jordan Peele's second inventive and unnerving masterpiece

Wisbech Standard: Full of unexpected twists and turns, Knives Out is a brilliantly witty, stylishly-filmed and extremely funny murder mystery. Picture: LIGHT CINEMA WISBECHFull of unexpected twists and turns, Knives Out is a brilliantly witty, stylishly-filmed and extremely funny murder mystery. Picture: LIGHT CINEMA WISBECH (Image: Archant)

2. Knives Out - a brilliantly witty, stylishly-filmed and extremely funny murder mystery

Wisbech Standard: Those expecting a straight forward feel-good sing-along musical from Elton John biopic Rocketman should strap in - because it's actually a hedonistic rollercoaster that acts as a warning of the darker side of fame.Those expecting a straight forward feel-good sing-along musical from Elton John biopic Rocketman should strap in - because it's actually a hedonistic rollercoaster that acts as a warning of the darker side of fame. (Image: Archant)

3. Rocketman - hedonistic rollercoaster of popstar Elton John's life

4. Hustlers - an empowering feminist movie where the women take charge

Wisbech Standard: Hustlers is an empowering feminist movie where the women take charge.Hustlers is an empowering feminist movie where the women take charge. (Image: Archant)

5. Avengers: Endgame - everything a superhero blockbuster should be

Wisbech Standard: Avengers EndgameAvengers Endgame (Image: Archant)

6. Star Wars: Rise of the Skywalker - a fitting finale to the saga

7. IT Chapter 2 - Bill Skarsgård's blood-thirsty Pennywise the Clown returns in terrifying thriller

Wisbech Standard: Full of epic lightsaber battles and eye-popping cinematography, The Rise of the Skywalker is a thrilling finale to the Star Wars saga. Picture: LIGHT CINEMA WISBECHFull of epic lightsaber battles and eye-popping cinematography, The Rise of the Skywalker is a thrilling finale to the Star Wars saga. Picture: LIGHT CINEMA WISBECH (Image: Archant)

8. Joker - a brutal and frighteningly real reflection of our divided world

Wisbech Standard: Bill Skarsgård’s blood-thirsty Pennywise the Clown returns in terrifying thriller IT Chapter 2Bill Skarsgård’s blood-thirsty Pennywise the Clown returns in terrifying thriller IT Chapter 2 (Image: Archant)

9. Frozen 2 - a visually stunning musical adventure full of memorable songs

10. Ready Or Not - tongue in cheek gorefest

Wisbech Standard: Joaquin Phoenix delivers a career-best performance in Joker - a brutal and frighteningly real reflection of our divided world. Picture: LIGHT CINEMA WISBECHJoaquin Phoenix delivers a career-best performance in Joker - a brutal and frighteningly real reflection of our divided world. Picture: LIGHT CINEMA WISBECH (Image: Archant)

11. Fighting With My Family - an inspiring true story about never giving up

Wisbech Standard: Tounge-in-cheek gorefest Ready Or Not is a thrilling rideTounge-in-cheek gorefest Ready Or Not is a thrilling ride (Image: Archant)

12. Good Boys - an outrageously rude comedy that's full of laugh out loud moments

13. Abominable - another eye-popping animated adventure from DreamWorks

Wisbech Standard: Fighting With My Family is an inspiring true story about never giving upFighting With My Family is an inspiring true story about never giving up (Image: Archant)

Wisbech Standard: Abominable is another eye-popping animated adventure from DreamWorksAbominable is another eye-popping animated adventure from DreamWorks (Image: Archant)

Wisbech Standard: Good Boys is an outrageously funny comedy that's full of laugh out loud momentsGood Boys is an outrageously funny comedy that's full of laugh out loud moments (Image: Archant)