Starship Cinema with Vince Salerno

#08 | Toy Story 4 (2019) Review - The Road to Toy Story 5

We've come to the last stop on our road to Toy Story 5 with the most debated film of the series: Toy Story 4! Is it good or bad? Should Woody have left or stayed? We answer all this and more on today's episode of Starship Cinema. Timecodes 00:00 Start 02:57 Kate's thoughts on the film 06:18 Toy Story 4's teaser trailer & poster 11:11 How Kate and Vince met 18:53 A character study on Woody 30:10 Themes: Purpose & Inner Voice 38:16 sidelining the original characters 41:00 Woody and Bo Peep's story 43:21 When will we see Andy again? 50:01 Toys and merchandising for Toy Story 4 57:09 Final thoughts and ranking of 1-4 1:01:41 Going into Toy Story 5 FOLLOW VINCE: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Thebigv75 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialvincesalerno/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Thebigv75/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Pb5Emh5XnCeJVSd2gTMla?si=d85f6c048818470a

#07 | Michael & The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) Review

We're back with another double feature: reviewing 'Michael' and 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'! FOLLOW VINCE: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Thebigv75 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialvincesalerno/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Thebigv75/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Pb5Emh5XnCeJVSd2gTMla?si=d85f6c048818470a

#06 | Toy Story 3 (2010) Review - The Road to Toy Story 5

In episode 6, we review what many consider to be the best Toy Story film in the series: Toy Story 3! 00:00 Introduction 02:27 Kate changes her mind on TS3 04:48 Lotso is the best villain in Toy Story 11:07 Continuing the threads from Toy Story 2 12:33 Is Andy in Toy Story 5? 15:28 The toys are in constant distress 16:46 Where is Andy's dad? 19:15 Woody and Andy's parallel arcs 22:05 Toy Story 3 is a BEST PICTURE nominee 24:40 Favorite side characters (primarily Ken and Barbie) 26:00 Reading mid-2000s film blogs 26:50 Kate and Vince on when they first saw TS3 30:34 Geeking out over movie posters 31:36 The Dump Scene/Climax 32:07 Toys playing God? 34:10 Introduction to Bonnie 36:00 Should TS3 have been the end? 40:50 Where's Bo Peep? 42:11 Toy Story Signature Collection & other toys 48:21 Final thoughts, rating, and ranking Michael Arndt's Toy Story 3 masterclass: https://youtu.be/FBcwt3QlY_8?si=sXmSYeUgZmOEs7N6 FOLLOW VINCE: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Thebigv75 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialvincesalerno/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Thebigv75/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Pb5Emh5XnCeJVSd2gTMla?si=d85f6c048818470a

#05 | Project Hail Mary (2026) Review

We review one of the best films of 2026, so far, PROJECT HAIL MARY! The long-awaited directorial effort from Phil Lord and Chris Miller. We're joined by fellow filmmaker Gabe Moore and his wife, Allison Moore. 00:00 Start 00:52 Introducing Gabe & Allison 03:26 Gabe's thoughts on Project Hail Mary 05:56 Allison hates The LEGO Movie. Vince doesn't. 07:40 Is Project Hail Mary as smart as it seems? 13:00 Praising Ryan Gosling's performance 15:10 Allison questions the Mary statue 16:09 Kate on going in blind 17:50 Screenwriter Drew Goddard's Career 22:40 Debating the film's themes (SPOILERS) 29:20 Does Vince reference Toy Story in every episode? 31:12 Ryland's character arc 36:14 Ambiguous ending? 38:58 A metaphor for Jesus Christ? 44:54 Every good story is about becoming a saint 46:12 Lord & Miller troupes, comedy, and soundtrack 49:10 Bad movie theater experiences 56:10 Did the film need romance? 57:05 Lily from AT&T is in this film 58:07 Discussing Andy Weir's original book 1:00:45 Early production history 1:02:53 Reception (GOD TIER?) 1:06:30 Final Thoughts and Score FOLLOW VINCE:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Thebigv75 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialvincesalerno/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Thebigv75/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Pb5Emh5XnCeJVSd2gTMla?si=d85f6c048818470a

#04 | Toy Story 2 (1999) Review - The Road to Toy Story 5

We’re continuing our road to ‘Toy Story 5’ with the first sequel in the series: ‘Toy Story 2’! Vince and Kate discuss what makes the film such a great sequel, the themes of abandonment and fear of the future, the toys for the film, and much more! 00:00 Start 2:21 Growing up on Toy Story 2 4:09 Kate's favorite film in the series 5:27 Rewatching as an adult 7:33 Losing toys 8:39 Buzz's special role in the film 11:07 Woody's conflict of immortality vs love 13:58 Kate's pitch for Toy Story 6 15:17 Analogy for parenthood 18:16 Kate's favorite scenes 19:20 Barbie in Toy Story 21:37 Jessie's role in the film 23:20 Ultra Buzz Lightyear 26:54 Toy Story 2 Strummin' Singin' Woody doll 29:00 Wheezy's role in the film 30:52 Prospector's role and Woody's Roundup Gang 37:15 Randy Newman's score and songs 38:00 Toy Story 5's new trailer and story details 48:37 Final thoughts and rating FOLLOW VINCE: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Thebigv75 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialvincesalerno/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Thebigv75/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Pb5Emh5XnCeJVSd2gTMla?si=d85f6c048818470a