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Technology Is Not the Villain in ‘Toy Story 5.’ Excess Is

Critics say the Pixar sequel turns screen-time anxiety into a case for hands-on parenting and imaginative play, with several reviews praising its emotional payoff.

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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — On the dusty backroads of Radiator Springs, where Lightning McQueen and his pals live, a shower of meteors threatened to bring destruction upon the quarter-size cars in a scene that disaster movie king Roland Emmerich would endorse. Thankfully, Buzz Lightyear was on his way to save the day, driving Chase’s car from “Paw Patrol.” As my toddler son and I played out his scenario with his toys, I was struck by a pang …

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On the dusty roads of Radiator Springs, where Lightning McQueen and his friends live, a meteor shower threatened to destroy miniature carts in a scene that the king of the disaster movies, Roland Emmerich, would approve. Fortunately, Buzz Lightyear was on his way to save the day, driving Chase's car, from Canine Patrol. While my little son and I were staging this scenario with his toys, I was taken by a feeling of guilt that I didn't expect.

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Entertainment Weekly broke the news in United States on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
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