#09 | Toy Story 5 (2026) Review

#09 | Toy Story 5 (2026) Review

At last! Our review of Pixar’s Toy Story 5. Did it live up to our expectations? Did it tell kids to throw away their iPads? All this and more on this episode of Starship Cinema! 00:00 Introduction 02:20 First impressions 03:24 Bonnie's development (SPOILERS AHEAD) 08:15 Is Lilypad a toy or an iPad? 10:56 Should parents give their kids tech? 14:31 What the film says about tech 20:21 Jessie's story 35:28 Similarities between Finding Dory and TS5 36:18 Woody & Buzz Lightyear's story 40:05 High Tech Buzz Lightyears 41:42 Should Woody have been left out of TS5? 44:22 Buzz's largest role since 1995 44:45 Buzz's proposal to Jessie 48:30 Toy Story 6? 51:17 Smarty Pants 51:50 Final thoughts, rating, and ranking 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

#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