Proving that old toys can learn new tricks while reckoning with an era of endless screen time, Toy Story 5 largely sidesteps franchise fatigue by reaffirming that children everywhere still got a friend in these lovable characters. (more)

Few films have captured the anxiety of a wary older generation looking at a seemingly lost youngest generation with greater perceptiveness than “Toy Story 5.” The latest addition to a Pixar franchise many hoped would conclude with the fittingly aching third installment is back, with a different spin on the fear of abandonment felt by aging humans, as held by these sentient figures. (more)