Rog's Movie Viewpoint

With the bank about to foreclose on the Cherry Tree Lane family home, recently widowed Michael Banks (Ben Whishaw) has much on his mind. Having to raise three children by himself, with a little help from his sister Jane (Emily Mortimer), the pressure is building up. Arriving just in time to lend a hand is the childhood nanny of Michael and Jane: the magical Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt). Taking youngsters Anabel (Pixie Davies), John (Nathanael Saleh) and Georgie (Joel Dawson) on extraordinary adventures is only the beginning of putting the Banks household back in order. Tagging along is lamplighter Jack (Lin-Manuel Miranda), who assists in the nanny's objective. This delicious spoonful of sugar is a practically perfect sequel to Walt Disney's 1964 masterpiece. New songs, endearing characters and fabulous hand-drawn animation make

Wreck-It Ralph's (the voice of John C. Reilly) actions cause the steering wheel on his best friend's, racer/glitch Vanellope (Sarah Silverman), arcade game Sugar Rush to break. Now the desperate pair must find a replacement before arcade owner Mr. Litwak (Ed O'Neill) tosses out the game console. Ralph and Vanellope enter the internet to find and purchase a rare controller, but gathering enough money proves to be a problem. A simple and familiar story takes a backseat

Aspiring singer/songwriter Farrokh Bulsara (Rami Malek), later known as Freddie Mercury, forms the British band Queen. With members Brian May (Gwilym Lee), Roger Taylor (Ben Hardy) and John Deacon (Joseph Mazzello), the group rises to the top of the charts. Freddie's complicated life with girlfriend Mary Austin (Lucy Boynton) plays out behind the scenes as he and the band become superstars. The journey culminates with their reunion at 1985's Live Aid concert. This rock biography has a beat you can dance to, but

Searching for a key that will unlock a precious gift from her late mother, Clara (Mackenzie Foy) is drawn into another world of four magical Realms. While in the lands of Flowers, Snowflakes and Sweets, she meets Nutcracker soldier Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight) and the Realms' rulers: Hawthorne (Eugenio Derbez), Shiver (Richard E. Grant) and Sugar Plum Fairy (Keira Knightley). To reclaim the key, Clara and Phillip must enter the dark Fourth Realm and face the tyrannical Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren) and a gang of mice. The fate of the kingdoms is in their hands. This Disney cinematic gift will put most family members in a festive spirit. But there's more

After losing his young daughter to a malignant brain tumor, test pilot and aeronautical engineer Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling) decides to try out for NASA's space program as a civilian astronaut. When the ultimate challenge arises, he leaves wife Janet (Claire Foy) and family behind to join the flight to his fated destination: the Moon. Ryan Gosling and director Damien Chazelle strike movie gold again as they depart La La Land for

Young orphan Lewis Barnavelt (Owen Vaccaro) goes to live with his uncle Jonathan (Jack Black), who happens to be a warlock with a magically creepy old house. There's a dangerous clock hidden in the walls that will have dire consequences if it's not found. Jonathan and witch neighbor Florence Zimmerman (Cate Blanchett) enlist Lewis' help in finding the elusive timepiece before something bad happens. The clock is ticking. A witchy brew of laughs and chills energizes this family Halloween treat. Produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, it feels like one of his films. But it's directed by Eli Roth, who wanders from

Widowed single mom Stephanie (Anna Kendrick), a mommy vlogger with a growing audience, finds a new best friend in Emily (Blake Lively) - the mother of her young son Miles' (Joshua Satine) schoolmate Nicky (Ian Ho). When Emily suddenly disappears, Stephanie is determined to find out what happened. She teams up with the missing housewife's distraught husband Sean (Henry Golding) and seeks help from her online viewers. As the puzzle unfolds, complications arise. Pitch perfect performances from Anna Kendrick and

20,000 years ago in Europe's harsh terrain, teen Keda (Kodi Smit-McPhee) accompanies his father Tau (Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson) and tribal members on the annual bison hunt for the first time. When he becomes injured and presumed dead, Keda must learn to survive in the unforgiving wilderness. In an attack by a wolf pack, the teen seriously injures the leader. Rather than killing the abandoned animal, Keda nurses the canine he names Alpha back to health. Together, they slowly

Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham), who lost crew members years ago in an attack by a giant prehistoric shark in uncharted deep waters, gets a second chance to face the creature. A team of divers for a modern undersea research facility are trapped inside a submersible at the bottom of the deepest Pacific trench with the threatening Megalodon outside. With little time to save his team, oceanographer Dr. Zhang (Winston Chao) recruits a reluctant Taylor for the rescue mission. Paired with Zhang's daughter Suyin (Li Bingbing), Jonas faces

Pressured by the demands of work, an adult Christopher Robin (Ewan McGregor) has little time to devote to his wife Evelyn (Hayley Atwell) and daughter Madeline (Bronte Carmichael). But when his childhood companion Winnie the Pooh (the voice of Jim Cummings), a stuffed toy bear, magically turns up in London, Christopher gets the chance to return to the Hundred Acre Wood and the joys of his youth. Whimsical characters and an uplifting story put some bounce into this nostalgic family film. Blending the adult life of Christopher Robin with