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Welcome to Trust Me, I Watch Everything<\/strong><\/a>, a weekly guide to all the new movies out each Friday and where to find them. This week’s buzziest release is Toy Story 5<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>the latest entry in the iconic 31-year-old Disney-Pixar franchise.<\/p>\n If you’d rather have a movie night at home, you can rent or buy Pressure, <\/em>the star-studded WWII D-Day movie that elicits tension about a weather forecast.<\/p>\n And on streaming services you’re likely already paying for, the Ryan Gosling sci-fi vehicle Project Hail Mary, <\/em>one of the year’s biggest box-office hits, is coming to MGM+.<\/p>\n Intrigued? Let’s get into it!<\/p>\n Why you should see it:<\/strong>\u00a0Toy Story 5\u00a0<\/em>is here and set to become the biggest movie of the summer at the box office, 31 years after the original introduced the concept of a feature-length, entirely computer-animated movie to the big screen. It continues the storied franchise’s tradition of laughs, tears and, frankly, just being damn good movies that both kids and adults can enjoy.<\/p>\n When Bonnie receives a Lilypad tablet<\/a> as a gift and becomes obsessed, Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang have to go head-to-head with the all-new threat to playtime.<\/p>\n What’s most impressive here is the way the movie understands the multi-pronged threat that technology poses to children: how it changes the very nature of “play” to the point where playing with toys is discouraged, and why using a tablet to communicate with your classmates as the only way to connect, especially for shy kids, can be a big disadvantage.<\/p>\n It took becoming a parent for me to realize that every single one of these movies is, quite obviously, about parenting. In case that wasn’t made clear enough, there’s a shot toward the end of the film that makes it fact, with Bonnie’s parents and Buzz and Woody positioned so we’re watching both sets of “parents” react.<\/p>\n It may not reach the highs of the original trilogy, but it has a renewed sense of purpose that wasn’t quite present in the fourth entry. By focusing on the very real threats children face from our societal push toward “smart” toys and the proliferation of iPads and tablets,\u00a0Toy Story 5\u00a0<\/em>more than justifies its existence, even if the messaging stops short of going full “analog is better, and tech is inherently bad for children\u2019s development.\u201d Reminding children that nothing can replace face-to-face contact, and that simply hanging out, playing, and using your imagination is the best way to form community, is an important lesson, particularly relevant today. But there is some cognitive dissonance required when the movie tries to have its cake and eat it too about tech\u2019s invasion into our lives \u2014 they have to sell Lilypad,<\/a> after all.<\/p>\n What other critics are saying: <\/strong>It’s getting mostly positive reviews! Nick Schager at the Daily Beast<\/a> writes: “A cute and funny sequel that treads well-worn territory and yet manages to elicit its fair share of waterworks, it’s not the series’ best but, in most respects, is still better than the rest.” TheWrap’s William Bibbiani<\/a>, meanwhile, calls it “enjoyable but repetitive.”<\/p>\n How to watch: <\/strong>Toy Story 5<\/em> is now playing in theaters nationwide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\ud83c\udfa5 What to watch in theaters<\/strong><\/h2>\n
The biggest release<\/span>: Toy Story 5<\/em><\/h3>\n