MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "You'll Probably Agree" YouTube show talking about the "Toy Story" franchise

With the grand release of Toy Story 5, Mike Crowley of the You’ll Probably Agree website and YouTube channel wanted to look back at the entire series while giving an initial review of the fifth entry. Joining as guests were fellow Chicago Indie Critics members Al and Linda Lerner of Movies and Shakers. Representing three different generations and critics, we each brought a unique perspective and appreciation to all things Toy Story.

Social Media, Podcast, Media Appearance, Home Media, 2025Don ShanahanJune 20, 2026Mike Crowley, You'll Probably Agree, Toy Story, Toy Story 4, Toy Story 5, Toy Story 3, Toy Story 2, Al Lerner, Linda Lerner, Movies and ShakersComment

MOVIE REVIEW: Toy Story 5

With a very welcome shift to put Jessie front and center instead of Buzz or Woody (Tom Hanks) for a change (though the billing in the credits suggests otherwise), the antique cowgirl’s spunky spirit and more impactful and wider revealed history steer this story to new, poignant places. In aspiring to do all that, Toy Story 5 finds its missing brevity again, in what might be the funniest entry in the whole series.