Ep1236: Toy Story 5 (2026) - Live Roundtable Review
Earth's Mightiest Critics had thought they were done with the Toy Story franchise after 2019's abysmal fourth entry. But Andrew Stanton and McKenna Harris's have installed a fresh set of batteries known as Toy Story 5! Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and the gang find themselves plunged into a world of tech, in which children have no need for rough-and-tumble toys.
When 8-year-old Bonnie is gifted a "Lilypad" smart device, the eclectic assembly of action figures, dolls, and toddler trinkets must fight for their owner's affections--while also helping her to make real life friends instead of just digital ones.
Join us as we get down on the floor and smash together a spoilerific assessment of this wild new entry, which updates the 1995 original for today (for better and, in some cases, for worse) ! We also take your questions, comments, and SuperChats!
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