DUBAI: For nearly three decades, Pixar’s “Toy Story” films have managed something few franchises ever achieve: consistency. Across five films, the series has rarely missed a beat, delivering stories that are funny, emotionally resonant and surprisingly insightful about growing up, letting go and finding purpose. The new iteration continues that tradition. It is warm, thoughtful and often genuinely moving. But it is also the first entry that feels like a franchise searching for reasons to keep going. That is not to say the film lacks merit. Far from it.

"Toy Story 5," starring the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack, is new in theaters this weekend, and Rotten Tomatoes critics are thrilled with the latest chapter in…

"Toy Story 5," starring the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack, is new in theaters this weekend, and Rotten Tomatoes critics are thrilled with the latest chapter in…