“A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood” (** out of four) was a rather glum melodrama focusing on the relationship between children’s television star Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks) and journalist Tom Junod (Matthew Rhys) and how their interaction helps the journalist’s relationship with his dying father (Chris Cooper) and his distant wife (Susan Kelechi Watson). Hanks is simply perfect casting as Rogers and does a fabulous job impersonating Rogers’ voice and mannerisms. Unfortunately, the majority of the film focuses on Junod and his various relationships and they’re pretty boring after a while. What a shame. A great biography of Rogers still should be made.