It turns out even the weakest Toy Story film, two films after the franchise came to a natural conclusion, is still pretty good. More of a Jessie (Joan Cusack) and Bonnie (Scarlett Spears) movie than a Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz (Tim Allen) film, the story focuses an imaginative put lonely Bonnie struggling to make friends whose life is changed by the introduction of a new Lilypad (Greta Lee) tablet which draws her away from her toys.
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Hoppers is an odd film. For those who enjoy when Disney or Pixar go a bit further off the more established path (while they are also preparing yet another Toy Story sequel and a live-action Moana), that still hits on established themes of family and nature, there’s certainly something here worth considering.
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Up fans can get their hands on this new Disney and Pixar Kevin & Dug (43290) LEGO set starting on March 1st for the low, low price of $60.
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Re-released in theaters for the film’s 30th Anniversary, Toy Story was never the quintessential film for me that is is for some. While I certainly understand its importance to the company, and thoroughly enjoy the film, the animation is still rough in a couple places (most notably in the human characters) and it lacks the emotional impact to me that both Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3 deliver. That said, it’s still a damn fine movie taking us into a world of what happens to a child’s toys once they leave the room.
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For their latest, Pixar delivers a story about a young boy who has to be abducted by aliens to learn about friendship and family. Following the death of his parents, a lonely Elio (Yonas Kibreab) struggles to connect with his aunt (Zoe Saldaña) or make friends while becoming obsessed with the idea of alien life and traveling to the stars to escape a world where he doesn’t seem to belong. Eventually Elio gets his wish when his message to outer space is overheard and he finds himself among ambassadors of a federation of planets, so to speak, known as the Communiverse (a moniker that is as awkward spoken aloud as it looks in print).
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