On today’s episode, Owen Gleiberman, Variety’s chief film critic, sings the praises of Pixar’s “Toy Story” movies as the fifth installment arrives in theaters on June 19. Pixar’s pioneering CG animated series, which began in 1995, amounts to “some of the greatest movies ever made about childhood,” Gleiberman enthuses.

On today&rsquo;s episode, Owen Gleiberman, Variety&rsquo;s chief film critic,<a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/toy-story-5-review-tom-hanks-joan-cusack-tim-allen-1236779443/"> sings the praises of Pixar&rsquo;s &ldquo;Toy Story&rdquo; movies</a> as the fifth installment arrives in theaters on June 19. Pixar&rsquo;s pioneering CG animated series, which began in 1995, amounts to &ldquo;some of the greatest movies ever made about childhood,&rdquo; Gleiberman enthuses.

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