Toy Story 3

The end of an epic adventure from my childhood, I couldn't help but feel immediately attached and excited and connected to the latest Pixar film. My theories about the generational marketing tactics aside, I genuinely enjoyed this epic adventure. The characters were just as wacky as ever, and the nonstop action kept my rapt attention, and I don't know *how* they did it, but they made the ending sequence one of the most emotional scenes I've witnessed--and it was an animated film about toys. Great storytelling. Great filmmaking.

five.

The Runaways

I loved parts of it, I hated others, and I felt disappointment when the alcohol, drug, sex swirl felt like any other vagabond band movie. But I thought Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart delivered surprising performances, and the grunge of the underground music scene was mostly entrancing, and only at times overdramatized.

three and a half.