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When did Andy see 'Lightyear'? Pixar’s surprisingly complicated timeline, explained

The Pixar movie goes beyond infinity with its meta premise. But how does it exactly fit into the 'Toy Story' universe?

Inverse

‘Lightyear’: He’s not a toy, he’s a space ranger in film offering stunning animation and thoughtful messages

A relatively minor Pixar effort starring Buzz from ‘Toy Story’ nevertheless succeeds as escapist summer entertainment for the family.

Chicago Sun-Times

Disney's 'Lightyear' banned in Muslim world for lesbian kiss

Authorities across much of the Muslim world have barred Disney’s latest animated film “Lightyear” from being played at cinemas after the inclusion of a brief kiss between a lesbian couple

The Independent UK

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‘Lightyear’ stars Keke Palmer and Uzo Aduba say ‘Toy Story’ spinoff reflects heroes from all backgrounds

For stars Keke Palmer and Uzo Aduba, “Lightyear” takes the “Toy Story” franchise to infinity and beyond by reflecting heroes of all kinds.

Tribune News Service

'Lightyear' review: Mission failure for beloved Pixar hero

A needlessly complicated and narratively underwhelming space adventure, "Lightyear" is not worthy of its titular action hero, Buzz Lightyear, who at this point is nearly as beloved in American pop culture as real life astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.

Tribune News Service

Lightyear review: Not a disaster, but lacking in Pixar’s trademark imagination

You should drop some of your pessimism around this ‘Toy Story’ prequel-slash-spin-off, but definitely not all of it

The Independent UK

Lightyear’s same-sex kiss – the controversy that led to Disney's first 'real' LGBTQ+ representation

Disney-Pixar’s latest animated escapade is about to hit our cinema screens. It’s the origin story of one of their most beloved characters – Toy Story’s Buzz Lightyear. In the lead-up to its release, online speculation soared after it was confirmed that Lightyear would include the company’s first same-sex kiss. The…

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To mediocrity and beyond: Does Lightyear speak to a Pixar in crisis?

A new film about ‘the human that inspired the Buzz Lightyear toy’ marks Pixar’s first cinema release in more than two years, its riskier and more intimate recent projects shunted to Disney+. Clarisse Loughrey was completely whelmed by it, leading her to ask: does Pixar know what it’s doing any…

The Independent UK

Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ reportedly banned in over a dozen countries over same-sex kiss

“Lightyear,” the much-anticipated “Toy Story” spinoff, has reportedly been banned in 14 countries over a brief same-sex kiss.

Tribune News Service

‘Those people are idiots’: Lightyear star Chris Evans responds to critics of same-sex kiss

Film has been banned in 14 countries over the scene

The Independent UK

Movie review: 'Lightyear' blasts off with compelling story, gorgeous visuals and Sox the cat

It turns out that even in non-toy form, Buzz Lightyear is kind of a jerk.

Tribune News Service

Pa. native brings sci-fi vistas of Pixar's 'Lightyear' to life

PITTSBURGH — Animation was always Alyssa Minko’s refuge from the very real challenges life threw her away.

Tribune News Service

To infinity – actually, let’s go back: why can film franchises no longer look to the future?

Everywhere you look, Hollywood’s biggest science-fiction, fantasy and action franchises have stopped exploring uncharted territory, and put themselves into reverse gear

The Guardian - UK

Hollywood has yet to give LGBT people their happy ending after Lightyear same-sex kiss debacle

Annie Brown takes a look at controversies this week around the blockbuster film Lightyear, which features a same-sex kiss, and the treatment of Rebel Wilson by the media over her new relationship with a woman.

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Bangkok Post

Animation 'Lightyear' banned in 14 markets after same-sex kiss controversy

LOS ANGELES: Disney's latest animation "Lightyear," which features a same-sex kiss, has been denied release in more than a dozen mainly Muslim countries, a source close to the company told AFP on Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Review: Sorry, Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ Is a Buzzkill

“In 1995, Andy got a toy from his favorite movie. This is that movie.” So begins “Lightyear,” a new Pixar release that takes a meta approach to the animation studio’s flagship franchise. It isn’t a prequel to “Toy Story,” exactly, but instead presents the movie that inspired Buzz Lightyear toys…

Los Angeles Times

Movie review: Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ goes to adequacy and not beyond

In at least one respect, “Lightyear” can claim some distinction: It’s the first Pixar movie ever to be cited as a Pixar character’s favorite movie. There’s more than just brand inflation at work here (though there is also that). In the original “Toy Story,” you’ll recall, a boy named Andy…

Daily Mirror

Chris Evans surprises children's ward patients with special screening of Lightyear

Chris Evans - best known for playing Captain America - voices Buzz Lightyear in a new animated film by Disney and Pixar, with him having greeted patients and families at a special screening recently

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Malaysia, Indonesia ban Pixar movie 'Lightyear', with same-sex couple

LOS ANGELES: Fourteen Middle Eastern and Asian countries will not show Walt Disney Co's new Pixar movie "Lightyear" when it hits cinemas this week, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Wales Online

Pixar’s Lightyear banned by United Arab Emirates over lesbian kiss

Other Muslim-majority countries likely to follow UAE, which has refused the film a licence for public screening

The Guardian - UK

Lightyear review – Toy Story spinoff boldly going beyond with a treat from Pixar

This cracking origin story for Toy Story’s spaceman hero is fun and clever and reminds us why we loved Pixar in the first place

The Independent UK

Chris Evans responds to awkward Disneyland photo

Photos of Chris Evans at Disneyland circulated online with claims that the actor’s awkward pose was photoshopped

Inverse

'Lightyear' review: Buzz boldly goes where Pixar didn't need to

A competent but unremarkable effort, 'Lightyear' struggles to justify its own existence.

Benzinga

To Infinity And Not Saudi Arabia: 'Lightyear' Banned In Country Over Same-Sex Kiss

Highly anticipated movie “Lightyear” will not be released in two international territories. Here’s why the latest movie in the Toy Story franchise won’t be included there.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Chris Evans hilariously explains that he’s not photoshopped into Lightyear pictures at Disneyland

Ok, but are we SURE that isn't a photoshop.

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