The Thing That Really Resonated with Me Regarding ‘Toy Story 5’

June 26, 2026

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The 5th one (CREDIT: Pixar/Screenshot)

Starring: Joan Cusack, Tim Allen, Tom Hanks, Conan O’Brien, Greta Lee, Scarlett Spears, Shelby Rabara, Mykal Michelle-Harris, Craig Robinson, Ernie Hudson, Krys Marshall, Alan Cumming, Jermone Ranft, Annie Potts, Keanu Reeves, Bonnie Hunt, Kristen Schaal, Tony Hale, Wallace Shawn, Lori Alan, Jay Hernandez, Blake Clark, John Ratzenberger, Melissa Villaseñor

Director: Andrew Stanton

Running Time: 102 Minutes

Rating: PG

Release Date: June 19, 2026 (Theaters)

The most relevant part of Toy Story 5 for me is Conan O’Brien as the voice of the electronic toy/toilet training device Smarty Pants, both because Coco is one of my favorite funny people of all time and because I could certainly benefit from tips to improve my visits to the bathroom. So what I’m saying is, I would appreciate versions of Smarty Pants for all stages of life, with a trusted voice leading the way for all of us. To paraphrase a certain sheriff: Toys are for play, but tech is for everything, and by “everything”, that better mean everything. For your health! And for better friendships too, if only indirectly.

Grade: 8 Lilypads out of 10 Pants

Ding-Dong! It’s ‘The Bride!’ AND ‘Dead Lover’

March 31, 2026

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Oh, how alive it is to feel to be dead! (CREDIT: Warner Bros./Screenshot; Cartuna x DWECK)

The Bride!

Starring: Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Annette Bening, Jake Gyllenhaal, Penélope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Matthew Maher, Zlatko Burić, Jeannie Berlin, Julianne Hough, Louis Cancelmi, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Steve Purcell, Ego Nwodim, Nichole Sakura, Meryl Streep, Vanessa Bayer, Demetri Martin, Joe Spano, Eric Edelstein, Lori Alan, Karen Huie

Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal

Running Time: 126 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: March 6, 2026 (Theaters)

Dead Lover

Starring: Grace Glowicki, Ben Petrie, Leah Doz, Lowen Morrow

Director: Grace Glowicki

Running Time: 84 Minutes

Rating: Unrated

Release Date: March 20, 2026 (Theaters)

Whoa, hey, two wacky romances inspired by Frankenstein coming out within a few weeks of each other? One of them’s a major studio release, while the other’s a super-independent low-budget scamp. What do you think about that? Well, here’s what I think about that!

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