Lightyear (Movie)

‘Lightyear’ Opens at No. 2, as ‘Jurassic World’ Holds Strong

Buzz Lightyear failed to reach box office hyperspace over the weekend. But it was unclear why. “Lightyear,” the first Pixar movie to be released in theaters in more than two years, sold an estimated $51 million in tickets at 4,255 locations in the United States and Canada in its first three days in release, according […]

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‘Lightyear’ Review: Infinite Buzz

The simple, charming premise of “Lightyear” is explained in an onscreen text. “In 1995, a boy named Andy got a toy from his favorite movie. This is that movie.” In other words, it’s the origin story not of a hero but of a piece of merchandise, one that started out fictional but long ago crossed […]

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Summer Movies 2022: ‘Jurassic World,’ ‘Thor’ and ‘Nope’

Here is a select list of noteworthy films scheduled this summer. Release dates and platforms are subject to change and reflect the latest information as of deadline. June AFTER BLUE (DIRTY PARADISE) The director Bertrand Mandico’s “The Wild Boys” found a small cult of fans. (In a 2018 review for The Times, Bilge Ebiri described […]

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