Directed by co-writer Dana Ledoux Miller, Jason Hand and David G. Derrick Jr., Moana 2 is a lively and eye-pleasing musical is family-friendly in most respects.

Raised amid hardscrabble circumstances, George Foreman, played by Khris Davis, is anxious to please his strong-willed mother Nancy (Sonja Sohn) by realising his potential. What may surprise viewers who haven’t followed the titular fighter’s career closely is the strong – indeed, transformative – role that faith has played in his biography.

Lifemark is meaningful, faith-based film that reclaims the beauty of adoption and is full of laughter, tears, drama and adrenaline.

Introduced in previous DC Comics lore and dubbed Krypto, the pooch – according to Stern’s screenplay, penned with John Whittington – has shown unwavering devotion to the Man of Steel ever since he was a pup.

Nope (Universal) is unsettling and its grimly ironic material makes it challenging fare even for grown-ups.

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (Paramount) is an animated martial-arts spoof with a most unlikely provenance.

Thor: Love and Thunder is the third direct sequel to the Marvel Comics-based franchise’s 2011 original featuring tongue-in-cheek humour and vivid action.

Elvis is a highly entertaining, turbocharged biography of a music legend. This lavish, over-the-top production has all the creative hallmarks of its flamboyant director, Baz Luhrmann.

Lightyear (Disney) blasts off in cinemas and together with a crew led by ranger sidekick Alisha, Buzz pilots a spaceship to an uncharted planet named Tikana Prime.

The Bob’s Burgers Movie is a frequently amusing animated comedy most appropriate for older teens and their seniors.