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To mediocrity and beyond: Does Lightyear prove that Pixar is in crisis?

A new film about ‘the human that inspired the Buzz Lightyear toy’ marks Pixar’s first cinema release in more than two years, its riskier and more intimate recent projects shunted to Disney+. Clarisse Loughrey was completely whelmed by it, leading her to ask: does Pixar know what it’s doing any…

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In the new Disney Pixar movie Lightyear, time gets bendy. Is time travel real, or just science fiction?

Spoiler alert: this article explains a key plot point, but we don’t give away anything you won’t see in trailers. Thanks to reader Florence, 7, for her questions.

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Disney’s Lightyear reimagines Toy Story’s Buzz as a human but fails to evoke the joy of the beloved original

In Disney’s latest feature, Chris Evans takes over from Tim Allen as the voice of Buzz Lightyear but much is lost in this spin-off of the classic animated franchise.

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'Lightyear' ending and post-credits explained: How it sets up a sequel

'Lightyear' has arrived, and it features a wild twist ending. Here's everything you need to know, including how the 'Lightyear' post-credits scene sets up a Buzz Lightyear sequel.

Inverse

When did Andy see 'Lightyear'? Pixar’s surprisingly complicated timeline, explained

The Pixar movie goes beyond infinity with its meta premise. But how does it exactly fit into the 'Toy Story' universe?

Inverse

‘Lightyear’: He’s not a toy, he’s a space ranger in film offering stunning animation and thoughtful messages

A relatively minor Pixar effort starring Buzz from ‘Toy Story’ nevertheless succeeds as escapist summer entertainment for the family.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Lightyear’ stars Keke Palmer and Uzo Aduba say ‘Toy Story’ spinoff reflects heroes from all backgrounds

For stars Keke Palmer and Uzo Aduba, “Lightyear” takes the “Toy Story” franchise to infinity and beyond by reflecting heroes of all kinds.

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'Lightyear' review: Mission failure for beloved Pixar hero

A needlessly complicated and narratively underwhelming space adventure, "Lightyear" is not worthy of its titular action hero, Buzz Lightyear, who at this point is nearly as beloved in American pop culture as real life astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.

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Lightyear review: Not a disaster, but lacking in Pixar’s trademark imagination

You should drop some of your pessimism around this ‘Toy Story’ prequel-slash-spin-off, but definitely not all of it

The Independent UK

To mediocrity and beyond: Does Lightyear speak to a Pixar in crisis?

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Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ reportedly banned in over a dozen countries over same-sex kiss

“Lightyear,” the much-anticipated “Toy Story” spinoff, has reportedly been banned in 14 countries over a brief same-sex kiss.

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‘Those people are idiots’: Lightyear star Chris Evans responds to critics of same-sex kiss

Film has been banned in 14 countries over the scene

The Independent UK

Movie review: 'Lightyear' blasts off with compelling story, gorgeous visuals and Sox the cat

It turns out that even in non-toy form, Buzz Lightyear is kind of a jerk.

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The Guardian - UK

To infinity – actually, let’s go back: why can film franchises no longer look to the future?

Everywhere you look, Hollywood’s biggest science-fiction, fantasy and action franchises have stopped exploring uncharted territory, and put themselves into reverse gear

Bangkok Post

Animation 'Lightyear' banned in 14 markets after same-sex kiss controversy

LOS ANGELES: Disney's latest animation "Lightyear," which features a same-sex kiss, has been denied release in more than a dozen mainly Muslim countries, a source close to the company told AFP on Tuesday.

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Review: Sorry, Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ Is a Buzzkill

“In 1995, Andy got a toy from his favorite movie. This is that movie.” So begins “Lightyear,” a new Pixar release that takes a meta approach to the animation studio’s flagship franchise. It isn’t a prequel to “Toy Story,” exactly, but instead presents the movie that inspired Buzz Lightyear toys…

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Movie review: Sci-fi story 'Lightyear' nimbly blends adult drama, kid adventure

Disney has made big business mining content from content, with spinoffs and sequels and multiverses dancing through multiplexes and streaming apps. “Lightyear,” the latest Disney/Pixar animated film, has been extracted from the much-beloved “Toy Story” universe, but it’s a bit unique. It’s sort of a prequel, in that it’s intended…

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Movie review: Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ goes to adequacy and not beyond

In at least one respect, “Lightyear” can claim some distinction: It’s the first Pixar movie ever to be cited as a Pixar character’s favorite movie. There’s more than just brand inflation at work here (though there is also that). In the original “Toy Story,” you’ll recall, a boy named Andy…

Daily Mirror

Chris Evans surprises children's ward patients with special screening of Lightyear

Chris Evans - best known for playing Captain America - voices Buzz Lightyear in a new animated film by Disney and Pixar, with him having greeted patients and families at a special screening recently

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The United Arab Emirates is banning Disney and Pixar's 'Lightyear' spinoff

The movie, which chronicles the adventures of space cadet Buzz Lightyear, is slated to be released June 16.

The Independent UK

Lightyear: Director explains why Chris Evans replaced Tim Allen as voice of Buzz Lightyear

Allen voiced the beloved character in all four original ‘Toy Story’ films

Bangkok Post

Malaysia, Indonesia ban Pixar movie 'Lightyear', with same-sex couple

LOS ANGELES: Fourteen Middle Eastern and Asian countries will not show Walt Disney Co's new Pixar movie "Lightyear" when it hits cinemas this week, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Wales Online

Pixar’s Lightyear banned by United Arab Emirates over lesbian kiss

Other Muslim-majority countries likely to follow UAE, which has refused the film a licence for public screening

Evening Standard

Lightyear movie review: Pixar’s origin tale is no Toy Story but it’s a very big adventure all the same

The lantern-jawed Space Ranger gets his own movie

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